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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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Publisher Complaints

Small Press Storm Warnings: Pegasus Books, Realmwalker Publishing Group, Spectral Press, Tickety Boo Press

Alert: Don Semora, “Professional Designer and Author”

Crescent Moon Press, Musa Publishing Close Their Doors

How Not to Change Your Business Model: The Latest on Permuted Press

Alert: Trouble at Ellora’s Cave

Start Media Responds to Questions on Purchase of Whiskey Creek Press

Start Media Buys Whiskey Creek Press, Imposes New Contract Terms

Another Small Press Horror Story: Silver Publishing is Gone

The Short Life and Strange Death of Entranced Publishing

Justice For Authors: 2 Moon Press Authors Raising Funds to Sue Their Deadbeat Publisher

2 Moon Press: Update

Early Termination Fees in Publishing Contracts: A Cautionary Tale

New Publisher: Resurrection House

More Warnings: Spectacular Productions; Balboa Press/Author Solutions

More Publisher Storm Warnings

Publisher Alert: Iconic Publishing / Jonquil Press / Red Lizard Press

Author Concerns and Complaints at Crimson Romance

Police Investigate Pay-to-Play Publisher 2 Moon Press

Guest Blog Post: Why Small Publishers Fail

Publisher Alert: Arvo Basim Yayin of Turkey

Alert: Light Sword Publishing, a.k.a. LSP Digital, Returns

Introducing Writer Beware’s Small Presses Page

A Small Press Implodes: The Inside Story of Aspen Mountain Press

Alerts: Lobster Press and Dailey Swan Publishing

Trouble at Aspen Mountain Press

Farrah Gray Publishing

Two Alerts: Plagiarist David Boyer, Unauthorized Sales at Dorchester

Red Rose Publishing: Alert

Diggory Press: Stranger Than Fiction

Cacoethes Publishing to Some of its Authors: See Ya!

Light Sword Publishing Petitions for Bankruptcy

Blu Phier Publishing: Another Contract “Gotcha”

More Small Publisher Storm Warnings: Port Town Publishing and Light Sword Publishing

Precautions for Small Press Authors

Another New Alert on Writer Beware: Quiet Storm Publishing

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