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Writer Beware

The official blog of Writer Beware® shines a bright light into the dark corners of the shadow-world of literary scams, schemes, and pitfalls. Also providing advice for writers, industry news, and commentary. Writer Beware® is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

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Author: Ann Crispin

Ann C. Crispin, co-founder of Writer Beware® and Chair of the SFWA® Committee on Writing Scams, became active in SFWA® in 1983. She served as Eastern Regional Director for almost ten years, and as Vice-President for two more. With her husband, two-time SFWA® President Michael Capobianco, she was a 2004 recipient of the SFWA® Service Award. Her more than twenty novels include the best-selling Han Solo Trilogy; New York Times best-selling Star Trek novels Yesterday’s Son, Time for Yesterday, and Sarek; the original series Starbridge; and her final novel, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom. Her many freelance credits include articles in Writer’s Digest and the SFWA® Bulletin. Ann passed away in 2013, but her tireless work with Writer Beware® stands as an enduring legacy.

The Con Man Who Tried To Buy Writer Beware’s Silence

How to Satisfy Your Reader without Being Predictable

The Google Broccoli Kitten Settlement

Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks? Internet Book Promotion

How to Write a Query Letter

PublishAmerica’s “Brand New Start”: Independence Books

Exciting News for Writer Beware!

I Had a Dream…

Two Awards Banquets

Setting the Record Straight on April 2nd…

Some Really Bad News…

Writing What’s HOT…Or Not?

How 2 Rite Qwerry Lettrs

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Writer Beware Welcomes New Team Member

Agents and Publishing in Film and Television…Ahem

How Do You Tell Who’s Going to “Make It?”

Important Update from Writer Beware on Robert Fletcher and Writer’s Literary Agency

Publishing…Playing the Waiting Game

Writers’ Literary Agency: A New Alert from Writer Beware!

Not Just Yet…April Fools!

Writer Beware Says Goodbye

Looking Forward to Valentine’s Day…

Update to Martha Ivery Case

Meeting a Writer Beware “Ambassador”

Martha Ivery’s Sentencing — Part Two

Martha Ivery’s Sentencing – Part One

Update on Martha Ivery Case

The Cult of PArsonality…

Grammar DOES Count, My Friends…

Some of Our Faithful Readers…

Martha Ivery Sentencing Delayed…AGAIN

Some Writing Problems to Avoid

Writing Productivity Tips

Writers — Trust Your Instincts!

iUniverse’s Publishing Program, and Placement in Barnes and Noble Stores (Revised)

Important Announcement! Attention, Writers!

How To Write to the Authorities About Being Scammed

What to Do If You’ve Been Scammed, Revisited

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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