@realbookshepherd.bsky.socialWatch the full episode for fake agents, hybrid upsell traps, and how to vet any publisher before you pay.
Full Episode:
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#AuthorScams #PublishingScams #AuthorTips #Shorts #SelfPublishing #WritingCommunity
@kladamsauthor.bsky.socialThey used real publisher names. The deals were fake.
Two authors lost more than $164,000 to publishing scams that looked frighteningly legitimate.
New on Substack: how the scams worked—and the warning signs authors need to know.
@dacairns.bsky.socialMoney is more important than people. #PublishingScams #InsuranceGouging #SnakeOil #AuthorBeware #ConsumerAlert dacairns.com.au/blog/f/snake...
@angleonwriting.bsky.socialThis week @victoriastrauss.com of Writer Beware, talks about the increasingly sophisticated scams targeting authors. She also touches on the Anthropic copyright settlement issues affecting authors.
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