About
Referral-Scams
The agent loved my story
and I was going to be the next Stephen King!
However, my story needed to be "polished", she
then referred me to an editing service (aka book
doctors).
However, after paying
$3,000 to the editing service, my wonderful
fantastic story that was going to make me the
next Stephen King still wasn't good enough.
I had been victimized twice. Once by the
unscrupulous agent and again by her partner in
crime, the book doctor. This is known as the
referral-scam.
It is vital that you understand that reputable
agents are paid to sell your book therefore,
they shouldn't be paid until your book has sold.
In addition, their commission is generally only
10%-15% of what you earned.
more scam types:
About Agent Scams
Because an increasing number of
publishers will not accept any material that is
not submitted by an agent, and many reputable
agents are only taking on authors who already
have a good publishing record.
Editing Services and Book
Doctors
Unfortunately, this is a scam that sponges off
of legitimate professionals. There are several
reputable free-lance editors who will help you
polish a manuscript.
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.
About Contest Scams
This scam has been around since I was a child,
in other word a very long time. In this scam,
unscrupulous publishers have contest where the
winner receives either a cash prize or
publication.
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