06/20/2026
How I almost got scammed with my book
Recently, I came scarily close to getting scammed by someone pretending to be a book agent…because I wanted to believe I’d found a new resource for my clients.
Given how I’ve spent years warning readers about phony invention marketing firms, business services and scamsters offering to turn their cookbook into a movie on Netflix, the irony is not lost on me.
If you're a creative of any kind, take 3 minutes to see how you can avoid getting scammed. This problem is rampant, and there are LOTS of people out there intent on ripping you off.
Protect yourself in just 3 minutes!
https://thecoastnews.com/how-i-almost-got-scammed/
Then after you read it, buy 5 MINUTES TO BETTER BRANDING. It will show you how dozens of other ways to improve your messaging and your bottom line in the time it took you to read this post.
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