Hachette has put up this alert on its Facebook page. Pretending to be these real major publishing companies, the scammers offer writers freelance jobs that don’t exist. One of the Philippines companies that broke off from the Author Solutions scam machine has been posing as “Hachette US” and may be masquerading as other members of the Big Five. Never underestimate the chutzpa of publishing scammers. 2) Vanity Publishers Posing as Big Five Publishers.
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Plus putting trusted names in there got real influencers to share the list - and put the vanity press names in front of their sizable readerships.Īlways check out a publisher with Writer Beware, and ask your writer friends what they’ve heard about it. This clever ploy was designed to make the scammers look legit. Most of the vanity sites on the list are owned or spawned by Author Solutions. In other words, the “Best Websites” list was simply a con to steer newbies to scammy vanity presses. But sandwiched in between the real influencers were links to vanity presses. The first few links were to well known publishing blogs like Writer Unboxed, Nathan Bransford, and Jane Friedman. They’ve obviously used my name as a keyword for their ads.įlattering, maybe, but also hella creepy.Īnd recently I saw a link to a “best websites for indie authors” list, and went to check it out. Allen,” about halfway down the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) - before a link to this blog - is an ad for a notorious vanity publisher. 1) Riding the Coattails of Publishing Influencers Here are some of the nasty ways they’re trying to con you. Unfortunately, the latest batch of scams are calculated to turn friends’ faces and familiar names into weapons to use against you. You can usually get by with a little help from your friends. It is true that networking with other authors is the best way to stay safe from scammers in this business. I read a quote recently from an indie author who said he felt sorry for new writers who fall for scammy vanity publishers - because they obviously have no writer friends to clue them in. Let's be as considerate and kind as we possibly can.Lurking predators are always coming up with new publishing scams. Live life on your own terms, be unapologetic about it, and make something you will be proud of, and that can help people feel less lonely and like they belong. Q7 Is there any advice or something you want to share with your viewers?Īns. I don't think that is something that should interfere with a person's life and choices. People are more accepting and willing to talk about it now.but unfortunately, the taboo and stigma still exist and heavily influence people's decisions in seeking help. Mental health and awareness about it has come a long way. Q6 As the book talks about mental health, there are still a lot of places where people make mental health a taboo. Also, writing has always been a great outlet, but I had stopped, until now. So I feel that was enough to push me into a corner and kind of force the words out of me. Life gets us all down and the last year's have been a literal shit storm in every sense. And I'm so glad that my friend, Dr Vaidehi Arwari, introduced me to this challenge in the first place.Īns. Their communication lines are always open. Book Leaf publishing got presented to me through this opportunity as my publisher and they are so helpful, sweet, and kind. Q4 Why did you choose Book Leaf publishing as your publisher?Īns. I have a poem called Poetry but rap that's my favorite one of this book because it's heavily inspired by a rapper I absolutely adore and love. Q3 What is your favorite chapter in this book?Īns. But I do love and enjoy reading philosophical books as well.
So that's kind of stuck onto me even now. I don't have one favorite author because I love a lot of people's writing styles I grew up reading mystery thrillers and who-dun-its. Q2 Who is your favorite author and what kind of genre do you like to read in your leisure time?Īns. Also I just really wanted to be done on time.
I spent 20 days writing it as it was part of a writing challenge and I had a certain stipulated time given to complete it. Q1 How much time did you spend writing this book?Īns. Dealing with life's challenges through music, writing, thrifting, her loved humans, weird humor, and tonnes of animals of course. With thoughts running faster than she probably ever can. She strives to create a change the kind she hopes to see around her. On Dwijisha Katkar is a whimsical and quirky Doctor with her head in the skies and heart in her own world.
Interview with Dwijisha Katkar, author of The Loopy Window- own your quirks Interview with Dwijisha Katkar, author of The Loopy Window- own your quirks
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