Self-Publishing Scams

      When self-publishing became easier because of the Internet more people started to write and publish their work in this manner.  Of course, this opened up a lot of other issues.  Like most things, when something generally becomes easier there is usually a small percentage of people who will always find a way to play on others vulnerabilities.  Let's face it, writing a book and publishing for most writer's is serious and highly personal...so writer's beware.

Here is a video discussing this topic:  (Part 1)

Here is another video giving you tips to avoid the scammer: (Part 2)

     So if you are self-published or thinking about self-publishing your book you might want to make note of the above videos and their advice.

     In my next blog article, I am going to discuss "Book Trailers" and whether your book should have one.

     So stay tuned!