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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:53:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 3/31/2026 6:53:52 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2026.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2026.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt033126.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt033126.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As an industry thought leader, Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored several books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, California Creative Writers Conference, LatinX Storytellers Conference, Archway New York Writer&amp;rsquo;s Workshop, and Hay House Book Writers Boot Camp just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/31</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 31 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 3/31/2026 6:51:10 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2026.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2026.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt033126.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt033126.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As an industry thought leader, Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored several books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, California Creative Writers Conference, LatinX Storytellers Conference, Archway New York Writer&amp;rsquo;s Workshop, and Hay House Book Writers Boot Camp just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/30</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:29:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 30 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 9/25/2025 8:29:28 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt092525.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt092525.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored&amp;nbsp;five books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, California Creative Writers Conference, and Latinx Storytellers Conference just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/29</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:06:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 29 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 2/5/2025 9:06:03 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt020525.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt020525.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored&amp;nbsp;five books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/28</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:04:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 28 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 2/5/2025 9:04:55 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2025.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt020525.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt020525.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored&amp;nbsp;five books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/27</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:09:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 27 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 7/30/2024 8:09:26 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024_5F00_07.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024_5F00_07.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt073024.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt073024.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored&amp;nbsp;five books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/26</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:08:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 26 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 7/30/2024 8:08:22 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024_5F00_07.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024_5F00_07.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt073024.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt073024.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored&amp;nbsp;five books and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/25</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:14:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 25 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 3/8/2024 7:14:15 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2024.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt030724.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt030724.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored four books and is working on a fifth, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/24</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 24 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 11/15/2023 9:55:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/7026.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../7026.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt1123.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt1123.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored four books and is working on a fifth, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/23</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:36:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 23 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 11/14/2023 7:36:21 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored four books and is working on a fifth, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/22</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:56:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 22 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/16/2023 3:56:39 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/21</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:26:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 21 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 8/10/2023 12:26:01 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidItAugust.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/20</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:44:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 20 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 8/9/2023 11:44:08 AM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/19</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:42:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Author Learning Center</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 19 posted to Choosing a Path by Author Learning Center on 8/9/2023 11:42:39 AM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/18</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:02:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 18 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/8/2023 9:02:21 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/17</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:59:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 17 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/8/2023 8:59:46 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/3583.HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../3583.HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/16</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:36:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 16 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/8/2023 8:36:50 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/3201.HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../3201.HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/15</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:36:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 15 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/8/2023 8:36:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/14</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:25:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 14 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 8/8/2023 8:25:29 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../2148.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0823.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on two additional books, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/13</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:10:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 13 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 4/21/2023 12:10:46 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/4101.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../4101.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0423.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0423.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on a fourth, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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</description></item><item><title>How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It</title><link>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it/revision/12</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:10:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3fa3c79d-a88f-4ef9-ae78-faf9c80bec1b</guid><dc:creator>Keith Ogorek</dc:creator><comments>https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/preparation/w/choosing-a-path/8084/how-to-recognize-a-publishing-scam-and-avoid-it#comments</comments><description>Revision 12 posted to Choosing a Path by Keith Ogorek on 4/21/2023 12:10:24 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity for your book?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek gives you sure-fire ways to immediately recognize a scammer by the claims and promises they make, the job titles they use, and whom they say they represent. In addition, he explains how the publishing industry and Hollywood companies actually work so you can tell if the person contacting you is offering a legitimate opportunity or just trying to scam you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the handout referenced in the session:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/4101.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../4101.ALC_2D00_Publishing-Scams-Handout-2023.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-27/HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0423.mp4"&gt;www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../HowtoRecognizeaPublishingScamandAvoidIt0423.mp4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the President of the Author Learning Center and an industry thought leader,&amp;nbsp;Keith has helped drive a number of significant innovations in the self-publishing industry and is featured in the book, &amp;#39;Innovation--How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World&amp;#39;. He has helped launch and operate supported self-publishing imprints for traditional publishers and Fuzeframe, which identifies and options self-published books for development in Hollywood. Keith has authored three books and is working on a fourth, and has written a number of helpful white papers including &amp;lsquo;The POEM Method of Book Marketing&amp;rsquo;, the &amp;#39;4 Paths to Publishing&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Three Phases of an Effective Book Marketing Campaign&amp;#39;. You will also find him speaking at leading industry events such as Singapore Writer&amp;rsquo;s Festival, The Havana Book Fair, GenreLA, and California Creative Writers Conference, just to name a few. In addition, he is a regular webinar presenter for The Author Learning Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;To see all of our upcoming live webinar events, &lt;a href="/webinars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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