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   Jan 10, 2021 · For more on this audacious scam go to Writer Beware, Book Review Scams are Everywhere. Authors are obsessed with book reviews, especially on Amazon. That’s probably why solicitations by paid book review services are the most common scams I find in my inbox.

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   Find out the trustworthiness value of a website (powered by MyWOT) so you can easily identify untrusted and potentially unsafe websites.

3. annerallen.com › 2021 › 05Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for ...

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   May 16, 2021 · b) Paid Review Scams. Never pay for an Amazon book review. If you do, not only will the review be removed, but you may very well be kicked off Amazon…for life. Other paid reviews often only appear on the review company’s website, where nobody will see it.

4. www.reddit.com › r › booksWhat's your most trusted source for book reviews? : r/books

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   Goodreads is widely considered one of the best websites for book reviews. With over 90 million members, Goodreads provides a platform where readers can discover, review, and discuss a vast array of books. Users can rate books on a five-star scale, write detailed reviews, and connect with fellow readers through groups and forums.

5. annerallen.com › 2022 › 02Publishing Scammers are Everywhere: How to Stay Safe

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   Feb 20, 2022 · Be very, very skeptical If anybody approaches you with an unsolicited publishing “deal” – whether to republish your book, pay for pricey reviews and interviews, or buy advertising on a site you’ve never heard of.

6. writersweekly.com › is-this-a-book-review-scamYOU DECIDE: Is This a Book Review Scam? - WritersWeekly.com

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Question: today I received an email addressed to my pseudonym from (someone who owns a book review website). She claims she reviews new books, has been doing this for years, and has increased the sales of new authors.

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   Are book reviews a scam?

   • Google has never heard of them. And they have a strange lack of knowledge of English grammar. For more on this audacious scam go to Writer Beware, Authors are obsessed with book reviews, especially on Amazon. That’s probably why solicitations by paid book review services are the most common scams I find in my inbox.

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   Is there a solution to author scams?

   • The scale of the problem is immense. Short of a central registry 1 of properly identified scammers, the only viable solution is for every one of us in the writing community to be vigilant against author scams. Be vigilant especially when dealing with requests for free books in the form of ARCs.

   Author Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them - Self-Publishing Advice

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   Are Amazon reviews a scam?

   • That’s probably why solicitations by paid book review services are the most common scams I find in my inbox. Most of the contemporary scammers have the sense not to promise Amazon reviews any more, because Amazon now has fierce penalties for paid reader reviews. (Paid and exchanged reviews are absolutely verboten on Amazon.)

   Publishing Scammers to Watch Out for in the New Year - Anne R. Allen's

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   Are author scams becoming more common?

   • Scams are an unfortunate part of every industry and it seems as though scams are becoming more and more frequent. ALLi author member Stephen Bentley shows us how to spot and avoid author scams. Book pirates and author scams in their various guises are the bane of us indie authors.

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   Are paid reviews extorting writers?

   • Other paid reviews often only appear on the review company’s website, where nobody will see it. And there’s a new horrible scam just reported by Victoria Strauss at Writer Beware: criminals are extorting writers by sending obscenity-laced messages threatening to give your book 1000s of one-star bad reviews if you don’t pay them for good reviews.

   Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for These

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   Are You in publishing scam territory?

   • You’re probably in publishing scam territory. A legit company will have links from other companies. And there will be links from the blogs, websites and social media of successfully published authors with good sales and reviews. “But they’re a brand new company” your writer friend says. “They just started up two months ago.

   Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for These

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8. selfpublishingadvice.org › author-scams-how-toAuthor Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them — The Self ...

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   May 27, 2019 · Book pirates and author scams in their various guises are the bane of us indie authors. Advance Review Copies (ARCs) are an accepted method of gaining traction for reviews of a new release. However, ARCs attract scammers like blood in the water attracts sharks.