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Warnings & Bewares

It can be so easy to get caught up in the scams that the writing world has to offer. Let us help you by sharing some links and information on those who prey on unsuspecting writers. If you have a link or information you'd like to share with us, send us an e-mail.

Rule #1: Money flows toward the writer. You shouldn't have to pay to be published. That is called Vanity Publishing.

Two of the biggest scams of all are those concerning poetry and book publishing.

The National Library of Poetry is also known as:
Poetry.com
The International Library of Poetry
Watermark Press
International Society of Poets

PublishAmerica is one of the worst vanity publishers.

Here is some information on these vanity publishers and scams.

Poetry scams and more...

Writer Beware: Victoria Strauss' excellent Web site

http://windpub.com/literary.scams/

Columnist Dave Barry arrives at The International Library of Poetry

http://windpub.com/literary.scams/ripoffs.htm

Consumer Reports Investigation

Excerpt from ABC's 20/20 News Magazine TV program Jan 5, 1998 Expose

Better Business Bureau on Literary Scams

Article by Teresa Nielsen Hayden (of Making Light)

Poetry CON tests

The Author's Lawyer

Holly Lisle on Scam Spotting

Writers Scams

Poetry Scams dot com

Poetry NOT com

The Academy of American Poets: Writing & Publishing FAQ

Absolute Write Article on Poetry Scams

http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=996

http://www.toad.net/~andrews/scam.html

Writers Weekly Report

Better Business Bureau Report on The International Library of Poetry

Poetry contests from hell

AARP Consumer Report

http://www.author-me.com/poetryscams.htm

http://www.poetrykit.org/scam.htm

 

Vanity Book Publishing and more...

Writer Beware: Victoria Strauss' excellent Web site

AbsoluteWrite.com's Bewares & Backgrounds Board

How Real Publishing Works

General tips about avoiding/dealing with scammers

PublishAmerica's Nonexclusive Contract Amendment/New Release Agreement

Condensed: Here are The Reasons We Don't Recommend PublishAmerica

PA Contract Analysis

The Old Neverending PublishAmerica Thread

The New Neverending PublishAmerica Thread

Indexing the Big PublishAmerica Thread

The Great PublishAmerica Hoax

True Stories about PublishAmerica

Atlanta Nights and PublishAmerica

The Author's Lawyer on vanity publishing, including PublishAmerica

National Writers Union Alerts

All about Vanity Publishing

Watching Out for Web Scams

The Price of Vanity

Self-Publishing Becomes a Nightmare

American Society of Journalists and Authors

Do Your Homework on PublishAmerica

The Truth About PublishAmerica

 

 

 

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