Part 2 - Author Beware of Scams !!!

Reblogged from Savvy Writers & e-Books online:

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In a blog article from last fall we wrote: 10 Signs, Showing You Vanity Publishing TRAPS

We stated: "Reputable trade and independent publishers don’t ask the author for money, ever". Random House's imprint ALIBI doesn't do this. However, what they do is to take away all the worldwide rights to the book in any form from the author. And: they will deduct all their book production and business costs including possible legal fees, from whatever royalty the author can expect in the future.

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I'll stick to being an indie writer I think. Amazing too that until the 1920's authors mainly self-published.