About Publisher Scams

This possibly the most popular scam, where countless desperate writers respond to an ad proclaiming "New Publishing House, or Wanted manuscripts, Become an Instant
Published Writer, etc.

These are usually seen in the back of a writer's magazine
or guide. These publishers usually require that the writer to pay a reading fee, a printing fee, a whatever fee. NO REPUTABLE PUBLISHER WILL CHARGE TO PUBLISH YOUR
BOOK!

There are publishing companies that use very sophisticated scams called co-op publishing, or joint venture publishing. Just like reputable publishers, these co-op publishers print and market your book, and pay royalties on the sales, however, the writer must make an equal contribution to the production costs. With a reputable publisher, you will not be asked to make an equal contribution. This so-call contribution, many times turns out to cost more than the entire printing process. Unfortunately,
the writer often never finds this out.

Sadly, these crooked-publishers are also appearing on the Internet, offering promises of electronic publication for a minimal setup-fee and of course, the monthly "maintenance"
fees.

Scammers will go to any lengths to attack and lure unsuspecting writers. Some scammers use names that are similar to ligament publishers. Others claim they have the ability
to be able to post electronic books on the websites of the major bookstores. Remember, if the publisher charges you to publish and market your book they are not legitimate.

It is important for you to know that co-op publishing, and scam-publishers are not the same as self-publishing, which is a ligament alternative, for some writers, especially for "specialty" books such as a collection of grade school pomes and
stories, or a collection of family stories. However, if you use self-publishing, make sure that you do research thoroughly the publisher and make sure that you do your comparison-shopping.

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