The Shocking Truth About These So-Called Publishers Every Author Must Know Before Signing!
The Literary Firm / theliteraryfirm.com
Like many here, site is registered in ICELAND. As of this writing, the site is down. They are in Writer Beware’s Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency Scams List.
The Maple Staple Bookstore / themaplestaple.com
Same Brilliant Books Literary above.
The Mystic Ghostwriters / themysticghostwriters.com
Like many here, website was registered in ICELAND. Same stolen book covers and same logo as The Mystic Publishers / themysticpublishers.com (see that listing below). Richmond, VA address is a house. UPDATE: Per a 1-star review on Trustpilot: “Follow-up (Oct 10, 2025): My original purchase included written guarantees: Top-150 in 4 months and $10,000 ROI. After delays, a replacement document used “best-effort” terms and required me to remove reviews before activation. I declined. I’ve filed complaints and am preparing small claims for $10,000 per the written guarantee. I’ll update this review if the matter is resolved. AUTHORS DESERVE TRANSPARENCY, NOT INTIMIDATION. I invested $5,000 in Mystic Ghostwriters’ “Silver Package,” which included a written guarantee of placement in the Amazon Top 150 and a 200% ROI promise. Neither was fulfilled…” Read more of that 1-star review RIGHT HERE. UPDATE! On 1/9/26, this outfit sent us an email from a “John Smith” using a gmail email address, claiming them being featured here is harming their reputation. No, THEIR OWN ACTIONS are what have harmed their reputation. We took another look today (1/9/26) and they still have stolen book covers on their site, most notably Roadmap to Destiny: A 21-Day Devotional for Those on the Pathway to Purpose, which was published 8 YEARS before this website existed. ANOTHER UPDATE (1/9/26): Their Facebook account has been removed.
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