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Traditional publishing has the publisher footing the bill and then pays the author royalties from sales of the end product. Xlibris self publishing book company is a fraud and i hire lawyer who said it is a web so big it would cost so much money to get it done, not only me they fraud but many say the book is not. And as with almost any widelyshared ambition, there are also folks out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams whether they involve securing a book deal or going the indie publishing route. Most have a rough draft manuscript ready and have begun to ask questions about how to publish. Book publishing scams three stinky examples how to write better.
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Uk book publishing its never been easier to publish. Becoming a published author is a fantasy shared by almost all writers. As long as ive been in publishing scams of all kinds have been a sad part of this culture. Rarely do i republish a blog post, but i just got another email from a writer who didnt do his homework. Vanity presses only want to sell books to authors, not to readers. Vanity publishing scams usually target firsttime publishers. I wrote my first story when i was six, and have devoted my life to storytelling ever since.
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