Sentences with phrase «ripping off authors»

This is an explosive book on Amazon and the author puts forth his opinion and his «proof» that in his legal opinion Amazon is a Scam and they are ripping off authors for BILLIONS IN ROYALTIES.

We don't have to augment it by ripping off authors.

This «vanity press» draws a lot of harsh criticisms from many commenters who accuse it of ripping off authors.

So whenever a good, cheap or free service pops up like Pronoun, that isn't charging too much and ripping off authors with shoddy services, they are disrupting the major players who are making billions of dollars.

An article in Publisher's Weekly outlines the demise of one such company, WinePress Publishing, who unfortunately closed its doors amid accusations of ripping off authors and its own employees, including allegations that its CEO was brainwashed into selling what had been a multi-million dollar company to her church pastor for only $ 10.

Some of those names, like Author Solutions — who is currently embroiled in not - its - first legal battle with authors in a class action suit — are simply synonymous with ripping off authors who have a dream of... [Read more...]

Some of those names, like Author Solutions — who is currently embroiled in not - its - first legal battle with authors in a class action suit — are simply synonymous with ripping off authors who have a dream of being published, but who don't have the various tech and publishing know - how to realize they're being taken advantage of.

And it's not ripping off another author's hard work either.

«What do you say to authors who say that this is just another way to rip off authors?»

I had heard so many horror stories about how publishers rip off authors.

They have many different «packages» but they pretty much all rip off the author.

Sadly, it will probably only be six months before some new enterprising scammer thinks up something new to rip off authors with.

@samatlounge Given we're all supposedly using digital transition to rip off authors & readers, you'd think someone would be making money...

It's not the limited lending that bothers me, it's the call to lend it wholesale that I feel rips off the authors.

I strongly suggest any ripped off authors do the above and also contact copright.com or org if your in the states and get the Copyright office to De-register your ISBN that way there is no way they can sell you book legally as it wont show up in the system.

And, unlike some who say the new KDP Select program is just one more way to rip off authors, at least in these early days of the program I have to disagree.

Not exact matches

He is the former commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and author of «Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America.»

He is the former U.S. Trading Commissioner and author of «Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off American.»

He is the former U.S. Trading Commissioner and author of «Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America.»

He is also the author of «Ponzimonium: How Scam Artists Are Ripping Off America.»

Chelsea Clinton ripped off an upstate author when she published her best - selling feminist kids book, «She Persisted,» a federal lawsuit filed by Christopher Janes Kimberley, 56, of Albany, claims.

It would be unfair to claim that the film was ripping off JK Rowling, given that the book it's based on, The Little Broomstick, was written by the British author Mary Stewart in 1971.

Worse, Vanderbilt seems to be referring to author Thomas Hardy in the naming of Travolta's character (and Barbarino's recent sour grapes concerning his passing over Chicago doesn't say all that much for the film he was shooting instead), pushing the connection by tying Hardy's hallmarks of personal archetype and use of forces of nature as allegory into what is essentially a stupid rip - off of any stupid David Mamet film.

In The News New Transformers Soundtrack and Theme Song Revealed Thundercats Animated Movie In The Works Author Accuses Judd Apatow of Ripping Off Knocked Up Ronald D. Moore Writing I, Robot 2

Hey, anything to further rip authors off right?

I know I'm annoyed, but that's mainly because I don't want innocent aspiring authors to get ripped off.

Sounds like this poor author got ripped off trying to take a shortcut in promoting their book.

Authors can be ripped off by anyone.

Whereas some self - publishing companies and «vanity presses» rip authors off by charging up front for service and then charging additional royalties as high as 55 % of net profits, BookBaby is one of the few companies in the industry that does not take any additional fees; the author earns royalties from the different platforms that BookBaby distributes to, and retains all percentages after the retail platforms» fee.

It's good to hear another perspective on this, and interesting that someone outside of the authors also seems to think it's a rip - off.

There are dozens of well known authors who have been ripped - off.

It's no less true for an author: selling a book to someone ill - suited to your writing (or even «meh» about it) is great for that 64 cents (the royalty a paperback pays), but not so wonderful, as the reader who feels was ripped off is going to take it out on your reputation (because most readers have no idea how little of that cover price goes to the author.

I've assisted authors who have had unfortunate dealings with vanity publishers ripping them off for tens of thousands of dollars, only to leave them with an average, sometimes unsellable product.

Not only that, there are countless horror stories of authors being ripped off by vanity self publishing companies that cost the earth and deliver a poor quality book product that doesn't sell.

Is that what your effort is really worth, authors?!? And the 3 % number I heard for educational books... talk about a rip - off!

However, I could see some authors of popular series thinking, «Hey, if people like E.L. James are going to rip off my characters and make money regardless of the questionable ethics, I may as well get in on it so I can get a cut.»

Whether one is for or against present copyright laws, the legal reality is the costs of bringing an infringement suit for an indie author is prohibitive, and certainly not practical.I defended one against a visual artist that was definitely ripped off by my little darlings, along with four other defendants.The end result?

An author we know told us about a reviewer who claimed his book ripped off a motion picture theme.

Authors are getting ripped off left right and centre.

But the reaction from AG and its members who commented on the open letter paint the Alliance as a group of thugs out to make all authors» works subject to rip off.

It's sad when bootleggers understand this so much better than the authors they rip off.

And no, the publisher is definitely not ripping the author off.

The whole thing seems to be a rip off as far as the author is concerned — but here I hear myself asking what is the difference if I lend a hard copy book to a friend or take one out from the library?

The big question is would I trust a Christian pastor who consistantly rips off other sites for information when he's claiming to be a successful author in his own right?

Author Solutions POD publishers are a rip - off.

It appeared to me that authors are getting ripped off as their royalties were nearly halved in the e-book model.

I actually feel bad charging so much, because I don't want to seem like I'm ripping off new authors who don't know any better, but I also know a few emails from me about how to launch your book will help more than 95 % of the marketing advice out there.

It's not because I'm a failed author and just trying to rip you off to support my writing habit (I'm already earning a living with my books, actually).

I highly suggest you check it out: Simon & Schuster Joins Forces With Author Solutions To Rip Off Writers

This is easier and much more preferable to looking to rip authors off by seaking a torrent of a cracked version.