Unmasking Deception: The Shocking Truth Behind Your Favorite Facebook Writing Group’s Moderator
Companies that are charging upwards of $5K, $10K, and even more should be avoided at all costs. Some of the scammers touting their fake wares on Facebook and other places are quoting really low prices to lure authors in, and then upselling them to the tune of thousands. One guy told an author it would cost an additional $600 to get an ISBN (preposterous!), another $400 for a barcode (we get those for free from our printer), and other necessities for book publication. After quoting the author (notice the common syntax error), “Get published in $299!” the author ends up paying thousands over a period of time. And, in most cases, the book is never published. Once the author runs out of money, the scammer ghosts them.
