#Publishing #Scams, Traditional Publishers and #AuthorSolutions

David Gaughran has a post out this week which is absolutely a must read for anyone wishing to self-publish.

“Aside from providing a false veneer of respectability to Author Solutions’ operations, the only role that the partnering publisher plays is to provide “leads” to Author Solutions, and then sit back and collect the royalty checks. In short, these publishers are pimping out their brand as bait for the Author Solutions scam.”

Click here for David Gaughran’s entire post.

Best E-publishing Resources

I’ve not been posting regularly because I was busy with the launch of my book Tell A Thousand Lies. Now that it is out on Amazon both as ebook and paperback, with some really terrific reviews (39 reviews, 4.6 stars out of 5) 🙂 I’m happy to get back to blogging.

Jane Friedman has a listing of great publishing resources up on her website. Click here for details.

For Readers And Writers

I’ve created two groups on Facebook:
Recommendation for Readers
Feel free to post information about your own book, but only once please.
If you’ve read a book you feel deserves wider audience, please post.

I’ve started off with Bob Sanchez’s When Pigs Fly.

Resource For Writers where you may post:
a. Tips for writers
b. Resource of use to writers  – editors, kindle formatters, writing opportunities etc

I’ve started off with information about a book cover designer.

How To Make A Living as a Writer: Free Webinar

American Writers & Artists, Inc. is offering a free webinar. Click here for details.