Predators Ripping Off Authors Are Worse than Ever

Imagine building a company slowly, one that is intended to give authors a place to sell and distribute their own ebooks. You grow that company into a household name in the publishing industry and enjoy a measure of success that goes with it. You even publish a few very helpful ebooks on your site–Smashwords, incidentally–so authors can benefit from years of industry insight and knowledge.

Then, lo and behold! A publisher contacts you out of the blue…they want to publish your book! They’re going to make your book a bestseller! They’re going to make you a household name! With their help, your book will be available on famous websites like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and (wait for it) Smashwords!

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