A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
In my last post I mentioned that author Courtney Milan offers excellent suggestions to help writers whose work has been stolen. For readers, the question remains: how can you spot fake authors? You can't rely on price alone, since many real authors and reputable publishers may hold short-term sales and post promotional offers. And some …
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"The reader deserves honesty." Nora Roberts Whether you're a writer or a reader, Nora Roberts' post Plagiarism, Then and Now is worth your time and serious reflection. In that post she shares her own heart-wrenching experience and confronts what she calls "this ugly underbelly of legitimate self-publishing." It's both humbling and awe-inspiring that a writer of …
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