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Category Archives: Scams
How to Identify a Book Marketing Scam
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Types of Book Marketing Scams
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How Book Marketing Scams Work
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Beware of New Beta Reader Scam on Bluesky
While Bluesky so far has been a fairly scam-proof social media platform – thanks to its ability to create sharable moderation lists that block bad guys – that strength is being tested. Book marketing scammers, knowing that many authors have left Xitter and Facebook, have been trying to find ways to infest Bluesky, and theirContinue reading “Beware of New Beta Reader Scam on Bluesky”
Who is Scamming Authors?
Exactly who is behind these scams aimed at authors? Perhaps if we knew, we might be able to block or otherwise stop them from bothering us. The fact is that there actually are very few humans behind the scams. You probably can already tell that by how similar in style and content the solicitations are. Instead,Continue reading “Who is Scamming Authors?”
Why Scammers Target Authors
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New Book Release: “Protecting Yourself Against Book Marketing Scams”
I’m proud to announce the release today of my latest book – Protecting Yourself Against Book Marketing Scams. Scammers – like locusts of biblical proportions, they’re filling your email inbox, posting on your social media threads, and sending DMs all the time. They promise big sales if you would just hire them to make aContinue reading “New Book Release: “Protecting Yourself Against Book Marketing Scams””
List of Book Marketing Scammers
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