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Nobody likes to be scammed, right?
Yet, there are sooooo many scams that target writers. Where there are people with dreams, there is someone looking to take advantage. From vanity presses that charge out the wazoo to folks imitating real agents (and hurting both authors and legitimate agents!) there are plenty of sharks in the water.
Luckily, there are also lifeguards. Richard C. White came on the show and talked about Writer Beware, the anti-scam committee of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and their efforts to expose the scams and educate writers about red flags. We talked about what do look out for in publishers, services, and more. Have a listen.
Learn more and get in touch with folks at Writer Beware:
Website: https://sfwa.org/other-resources/for-authors/writer-beware/
Blog: http://accrispin.blogspot.com
email: beware (at) sfwa.org
More about Richard:
Richard C. White is the author of the “For a Few Gold Pieces More” collection of dark fantasy short stories being released by Musa Publishing.
Along with writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, Rich has been bitten by the “New Pulp” bug and has several stories coming out by Pro Se Productions in the near future. The first of his, “Notes in the Fog” has been released in the “Charles Boeckman Presents: Johnny Nickle” duology in May 2013.
He also is a media tie-in writer, having written for Star Trek, Doctor Who, and The Incredible Hulk. His novel, “Gauntlet Dark Legacy”, was the best-selling tie-in for his publisher in 2004.
Richard is also active in writing organizations, being a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. Additionally, Richard serves on the Writer Beware committee for SFWA.
A former soldier, who was stationed with the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Richard also works as a Technical Writer/Analyst for a defense contractor when not working on his latest story.