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1. annerallen.com › 2021 › 09Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to ...

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   Sep 5, 2021 · Publishing scammers are contacting writers every day. Their scams get bolder and more diabolical. Here's how to stay safe from them.

2. authorsguild.org › resource › avoiding-publishing-scamsAvoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

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   Apr 6, 2023 · This page contains an overview of common publishing scams and rules to keep in mind when evaluating whether a potential offer is a scam. You can also read a frequently-updated list of publishing scam alerts here. Online scams against authors are on the rise and becoming increasingly sophisticated.

3. writerbeware.blog › 2020/08/13 › a-new-bewareA New "Beware": Scammers Impersonating ... - Writer Beware

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   Aug 13, 2020 · Finally, I want to note that, while writers are the scammers’ principal targets, the agents and agencies are also victims. These scams are a form of identity theft, tying the agents’ names and reputations to dishonest and predatory practices that they are then forced to disclaim.

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5. authorsguild.org › resource › publishing-scam-alertsPublishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Scammers may create convincing fake websites or use real company information to appear legitimate. Always verify unsolicited offers independently, be wary of requests for money, and remember that reputable industry professionals rarely approach authors out of the blue with such offers.

6. www.writersrelief.com › legit-literary-agent-orLegit Literary Agent Or Scam? Here’s How To Tell | Writer’s ...

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   Jun 22, 2023 · If you’re worried about your ability to avoid publishing industry scams and to find a good agent on your own, the Writer’s Relief researchers are experts at vetting and targeting the best agents for your writing style and genre.

7. blog.reedsy.com › scams-and-publishing-companiesBook Publishers to Avoid: How to Dodge Shady Author Scams

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   Aug 21, 2019 · If the company doesn’t have an official website, you should be suspicious. If there is a website but it looks like it hasn’t been updated since 2005, red flags should be flying. While you're on the internet, check out Writer Beware, a blog with up-to-date news about publishing scams of all kinds.

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   Where can I find information about author scams?

   • Check out their page Author Scams and Companies to Avoid David Gaughran, whose book Let’s Get Digital, I recommended earlier, has blogged extensively about publishing scammers, especially the notorious Author Solutions and all its spawn. The venerable forums at Absolute Write have useful information from other writers.

   Publishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe

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   How do writers get scammed?

   • But these days, trendy scammers find targets by trolling social media for people who identify as writers. They join Facebook groups for writers and get to know aspiring authors. When they present the scam, the author thinks they “know” the person from the group. They can also find you via Tweets, Instagram, or your blog.

   Publishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe

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   Are authors being scammed more than once?

   • They are everywhere now, and their scams seem to have spread like the COVID virus in the last year. The sad thing is many targeted authors have been scammed more than once, because once publishing scammers have learned to manipulate you, they keep attacking with relentless malevolence.

   Publishing Scammers are Proliferating like Tribbles: How to Stay Safe

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   How do I find out if a publisher is a scam?

   • Writers Beware is an excellent resource for looking into potential scams in the marketplace. If you learn about an effort to defraud authors, please contact the Authors Guild to report it so that we can better protect our members. Click here to read the Authors Guild’s list of reported publishing scams.

   Avoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

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   Are online publishing scams on the rise?

   • You can also read a frequently-updated list of publishing scam alerts here. Online scams against authors are on the rise and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Nearly every day, we hear from authors who have been scammed or would have been had they not first reached out to the Authors Guild to confirm whether an “offer” was real.

   Avoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

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   Is this a scam message from the Authors Guild?

   • The message was signed by a “Trevor Anderson, Senior Literary Consultant” at “Authors Guild Literary Management,” with an email address and website not affiliated with the Authors Guild. This message is fraudulent. The Authors Guild does not have a “Book Acquisition Team,” nor would we ever use this type of language or approach.

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9. selfpublishingadvice.org › author-scams-how-toAuthor Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them — The Self ...

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   May 27, 2019 · Short of a central registry 1 of properly identified scammers, the only viable solution is for every one of us in the writing community to be vigilant against author scams. Be vigilant especially when dealing with requests for free books in the form of ARCs.