Not a Lesson in Self-Publishing
This story is pretty amazing. A “publishing consultant” in Atlanta, GA ripped people off by taking their money and offering nothing in return. At the risk of blaming the victim, I am not 100% sympathetic. When you’re shelling out $10,000 to someone with 30 prior fraud complaints, perhaps you didn’t do your homework. Many of the complaints leveled against self-publishing companies often fall into this category. Of course, screw the scammers, and this guy should be arrested.
The Washington Post reports on the story in these terms: A Lesson in Self-Publishing
[…]Self-publishing is fraught with terrors — first, you have