Ep 91: How to Avoid Self-Publishing Scams BEFORE They Cost You Thousands of Dollars!

You’re supposed to be making money as an author, not handing it over to scammers and rip-off artists!Hands-down, the most infuriating part of being an indie author coach and advocate is hearing their heartbreaking stories of being ripped off and even outright scammed out of their hard-earned money! And you wouldn’t believe me if I told you how frequently I am the one who winds up telling an author that they fell for a vanity press deal, a scam, or completely unqualified service provider. It feels WAY past time for me to talk to you about the most common ways indie authors are being taken advantage of and even taken to the cleaners on a daily basis. So, this week, I’m going to pull back the curtain and bring these scam artists and their evil deeds out into the light of day!In this episode, I’m not just going to tell you the most prevalent scams and rip-off schemes dogging indie authors today, but I’m also going to teach you how to spot these buggers from a mile away, know how to avoid them in the future, and what to do if you think you might be about to lose your hard earned money to a rat!What You’ll Learn in This Episode·        The 2 most common ways authors are taken advantage of·        The biggest players in the author scams arena·        Why so many authors fall for these traps·        How to spot scammers from a mile away·        How to also avoid losing money on inexperienced, unqualified servicesPRODUCTION TEAMThis show is produced by the lovely Joshua Hatcher of HatcherMedia.net! For affordable yet high quality podcast production with fast and super helpful service, send Josh a note and tell him Christina Kaye sent you!RESOURCES & LINKSLearn More, Get More, and Work With Me: https://christinakaye.com/ Snag a Book Sales Breakthrough Video Audit: https://square.link/u/oLnHtOQp My Etsy Shop (The Bookish Swag Shop): https://thebookishswagshop.etsy.com Find Me, Follow Me, DM Me on These Platforms:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakayeofficial Substack: https://substack.com/@christinakayeofficial Facebook: https://facebook.com/christinakayeofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristinaKayeOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinakayeofficial/ SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW THIS SHOW If you enjoyed this episode, follow and/or subscribe to Write! Grow! Launch! wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don’t miss future episodes on successfully self-publishing, profitably launching your book, and building a sustainable indie author career…without burnout or BS.