Dammit ⦠the Amazon scammers are after you and your money From:
The Online Scammer Gremlins Are After You and Your Money
Being online more hours than not is the new norm for most. Birthing as 2020 rolled out with all things COVID, predators, and scammers multiplied, creating a mecca for their schemes and pilfering.
Scams and cons are not uncommon. In the spring of every year, unsolicited phone calls claiming IRS moneys are generated to unsuspecting Americans who are collectively bilked out of mega millions of dollars.
Note: the IRS does not initiate calls to taxpayers ⦠it only communicates via US mails. It does not communicate via email.
How to Deal with Book Piracy
You did it ⦠youâve got your book; you have happily declared yourself a âpublishedâ author; sales are coming in; you are promoting it in every channel you can think of, and then an online OMG moment hits. Your book is not being sold by who you authorize to sell it.
Some bad person or group is offering/selling your book without your permission. You are clueless about how it got on their site. This is a scenario I get queries from several times a month.
HELP ⦠my book has fallen into bad hands
Red Nose Day’s 2021 campaign explores the power of a good laugh
Ad agency Pablo has created a series of posters and a film for Comic Relief’s Funny is Power campaign, all emphasising humour’s ability to bring people together 05/02/2021 12:17 pm
Unsurprisingly, given ongoing events, this year Comic Relief is celebrating the way that laughter, smiles and silliness can bring people together regardless of their differences.
The campaign film, directed by Sami Abusamra, begins quite seriously – voiced by Dame Judi Dench, and focused on the many things that divide humanity. But it loosens up around the 40-second mark when the actress gets hold of Benedict Cumberbatch and a Henry hoover.
Discover the ins and outs of creating and producing childrenâs books From:
Award-winning book designer Nick Zelinger, with over 30 years of experience in graphic design, print media, and publishing tackles the challenging task of how to create a childrenâs book you can be proud of â and sell by the boatload!
In the Art of Childrenâs Books, he will set the stage for:
What to look for in an illustrator.
Setting guidelines for you and your artist.
The most common mistakes authors make and how to avoid them.
Identifying pitfalls to avoid â saving you time, money, and aggravation.
5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination to Achieve Success in 2021 From:
5 Steps to Overcome Author Procrastination for 2021
Are you an author? A writer-to-be published? Are you a perfectionist? Are you looking for the perfect phrase, word, idea? Are you stuck? Wouldnât getting unstuck and moving forward be a tad more fun? Are you stuck in the getting ready mode to get your book done?
Make today, this week, this month, this year that getting it done ⦠even if there are a few hiccups ⦠a reality.
Moving from wannabe author to the real thing is totally possible this year.
In fact, moving from wannabe anything to the real thing is totally possible this year.