Anne R. Allen: Watch out for these publishing scams

Posted on 02/17/2020 at 10:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you have a cellphone, you’ve likely received a spoof call. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that publishing-industry scammers are...

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Writer Beware: How to spot a literary agency scam

Posted on 02/10/2020 at 11:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

How do you know when a truly reputable literary agency is soliciting you — or that the agency is actually...

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What the new California gig-economy law could mean for writers

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers in California have likely (hopefully) already been paying attention to a new state law intended to improve life as...

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Tagged As: The business of writing, Writer Beware

Sunday study session: Writer Beware’s year in review

Posted on 01/19/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The folks behind Writer Beware would hate to hear that any author missed one of their alerts. So Victoria Strauss...

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Tagged As: Contests, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Writer Beware

Writer Beware shares two issues with Audible's ACX

Posted on 12/06/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Before the Thanksgiving holiday, Writer Beware shared news of two issues with Audible's ACX. If you haven’t heard from any...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Writer Beware

Writer Beware has concerns with the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope this Writer Beware post isn’t coming too late for any of our followers. Victoria Strauss highlights some problematic...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing, Writer Beware

Writer Beware: Avoid these book-to-TV marketing packages

Posted on 08/26/2019 at 12:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last Friday, we shared advice from an author on how to get a TV deal for your book. Today, we...

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Tagged As: Marketing, TV adaptation, Writer Beware

Writer Beware: Skip these writing competitions

Posted on 04/30/2019 at 12:40 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Victoria Strauss has been seeing — and hearing about — an increasing number of shady and expensive writing contests. She...

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Writer Beware warns about AMS Literary Agency

Posted on 03/07/2019 at 04:44 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware has found a new company that it advises you to steer clear of. AMS Literary Agency, which has...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Writer Beware