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What Writers Need to Know About Using a Vanity Press
A company that produces books for writers in a physical or digital format and charges the author 100 percent of the fees is known as a vanity publishing house.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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What is a Vanity Press and Should You Ever Use One to Publish Your Book? Vanity presses charge you to publish your book—avoid them to keep your rights and profits. #VanityPress #SelfPublishing #AuthorTips staceycarroll.org/book-publish...
What is a Vanity Press and should you ever use one to publish your book?
When you are ready to publish your new book, you’ll notice that you have several different publishing options available to you. One of those publishing options is a vanity press. The main difference b...
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September 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Apparently, they're calling themselves "hybrid publishers" now.
Still a scam.
#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou
Still a scam.
#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou
August 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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If someone I don't know sends me a DM that starts like this, it's a scam. 1000% of the time. Life's too short.
#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou
#writerlife #meme #authorcommunity #vanitypress #scammers #bewareservicesthatfindyou
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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My new article on avoiding vanity press may save some new authors from disappointment. You can read it here:
www.valpenny.com/post/what-is...
#authors #publishing #vanitypress #writerscommunity #writerslife
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What is a Vanity Press and How to Avoid One?
Authors are story tellers and whether for love or for money the want to share their stories with the world. There are many ways to do that. Some attend open mic events and share their stories orally. ...
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April 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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April 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I want to hear your thoughts. If you like this post, stop by the link and Comment at the bottom of my blog and start the conversation. #starttheconversation, #WritingCommunity, #BookSky, #Scammers, #PublishingScams, #ScamAlert, #StaySafeWriters, #VanityPress, #WriterBeware, #BlueSky, #AuthorSky
March of the Writers Day 24 – Writer’s Beware
Vanity presses prey on indie authors with false promises. Stay sharp, do your research, and never pay to be published! Knowledge is your best defense.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Vanity presses are out there and are hard to spot when you don't know how. Perhaps this is why this one targeted children and parents rather than adults #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writerslife #vanitypress
Paws and Prose: Vanity Press Disguised as a Children’s Competition
Nearly fifteen years ago, I was in college. This is not the same as college in America. Back when I was in college, it was optional but is now one of the mandatory decisions 16-18 year olds have to choose. It prepares students, either to move onto university, or to enter a job they desire through vocational training. I had chosen to go to college and study A-levels: English, Media and Film.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Back to the #VanityPress
#AfroBeat
#Fela
If you were a poor boy in Lagos who wanted to be a musician - precluded by cost of instruments - what was the answer?
Join the Police Force Band.
Sort of ironical given they would have been rabid #Fela fans.
The Force 7
Asiko Mi Ni
youtu.be/bWhoEpXVQPk?...
#AfroBeat
#Fela
If you were a poor boy in Lagos who wanted to be a musician - precluded by cost of instruments - what was the answer?
Join the Police Force Band.
Sort of ironical given they would have been rabid #Fela fans.
The Force 7
Asiko Mi Ni
youtu.be/bWhoEpXVQPk?...
Asiko Mi Ni
YouTube video by The Nigerian Police Force Band - Topic
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February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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January 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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New term: "Sucker's Discount." For #MLM, #VanityPress, etc. The "wholesale" price the seller pays for the overpriced product, which is pretty much what the stuff would cost at a reasonable retail price. This way the company turns a fat profit even if you don't sell anything.
December 25, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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⚠️ WARNING SIGNS when working with a #vanitypress
Vanity publishers profit by charging authors, not by selling books to readers.
To save yourself headaches (and money), here's what to look out for!
See thread 🧵
#selfpublishing #authorsky #indiepublishing
Vanity publishers profit by charging authors, not by selling books to readers.
To save yourself headaches (and money), here's what to look out for!
See thread 🧵
#selfpublishing #authorsky #indiepublishing
December 24, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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You can do this stuff yourself at a vastly lower cost. Or, query and trad publish for no cost to yourself. But don't give vanity presses money.
They don't even do a good job half the time.
#writing #authors #vanitypress #avoidthem #bewareservicesthatfindyou
They don't even do a good job half the time.
#writing #authors #vanitypress #avoidthem #bewareservicesthatfindyou
October 14, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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*Are your many fans gonna go read that? #vanitypress #lunar
June 12, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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