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Author: Victoria Strauss

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Authors Guild Statement on Random House's Rights Grab

Dec 15, 2009
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware I received the statement below this morning from the Authors Guild. I'm not happy with the Authors Guild these days, because of the debacle of the Google Book Search Settlement. But I agree with their...

One Week, Two Big Pieces of Ebook News

Dec 14, 2009
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Last week, the publishing world was abuzz with news that Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and HarperCollins intend to delay the release of ebook versions of most of their hardcover titles by three or four...

Hudson Audio Publishing

Dec 10, 2009
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Lately I've been getting a lot of questions from writers who've been solicited by Hudson Audio Publishing (which appears to be engaging in a major spam campaign). Per Hudson's website, Hudson Audio...

Author Solutions CEO Responds to Harlequin/Nelson Flap

Dec 7, 2009
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Kevin Weiss, President and CEO of Author Solutions Inc., has issued a video statement addressing the responses by RWA, SFWA, MWA, and NINC to ASI's recent partnerships with commercial publishers in...

Mystery Writers of America Delists Harlequin

Dec 4, 2009
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Today, Mystery Writers of America announced its Board's unanimous decision to remove Harlequin and all its imprints from MWA's list of Approved Publishers, effective immediately, as a result of Harlequin's...



Deb Salisbur...
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  Victoria's Writer Beware blogs are enormously helpful to writers who are trying to get published without falling victim to the scammers. They are very well written and entertaining.
Posted 7/30/09 2:07 PM


feyaia van p...
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  My wife got one of those Who's Who and was a little mad at me for 'doing research' and discovering that it's a scam. Thankfully, a dinner and a movie got me out of the dog house and so did your blog. Thanks feyaia Van Pri
Posted 5/29/09 12:05 AM


Rebecca E.
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  It is always hard hitting and easy to read. It is content which is designed to help the reader and the writer with hard questions and who to avoid. Content is great.
Posted 4/19/09 11:04 PM


Angela H.
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  Writer Beware ruthlessly lays the smack down on hundreds of writing scams, and is an invaluable resource to any burgeoning author who wants to avoid being caught out. Remember, money flows TOWARD the writer.
Posted 4/18/09 1:04 PM


Kate S.
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  Excellent resource for writers, with useful advice and news about publishing scams.
Posted 4/8/09 5:04 PM


Rob B.
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  While well written in form and syntax, the author proves time and again that she is purely on a mission to elevate the status of her accomplishments while tearing down the accomplishments of others.
Posted 5/11/09 3:05 PM


Robert Sowa
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  Just starting to look for a publisher and I need all the help I can get. This blog gave me very useful information. Thank you very much. Robert
Posted 10/2/09 2:10 AM


Ricky Raybu...
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  I think this blog is awesome. Reason? I am soo tired of all these people trying to get over on unsuspecting people. I think that's all they do is sit at home and think of ways to con people out of hard earned money with empty promises. But when you talk to them they really can't answer any of your questions. Why? Because that's what part of the membership fee covers. Great blog. Keep up the good work.
Posted 5/19/09 11:05 AM