OVERVIEW AND SITE MAP
Overview and Site Map What You’ll Find on This Website There are sharks in the literary waters. Deceptions abound, from […]
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Case Studies
Case Studies Links checked/Page updated 12/26/25 Avalon Associates/Media Arts International/Robin Price On January 7, 2010, UK literary agent/film producer Robin
ABOUT WRITER BEWARE ®
About Writer Beware® Who Is Writer Beware®? Writer Beware® is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association ( SFWA®). Like
PAY-TO-PLAY ANTHOLOGIES
Page updated/Links checked 12/20/23 The Contest Scheme“Contributor” AnthologiesResources A pay-to-play anthology is an anthology where the writer must hand over
News, The SFWA Blog, Writer Beware
Writer Beware wins big as frivolous lawsuit rejected by court
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has awarded costs and attorneys’ fees to Ann Crispin and Victoria Strauss, the principal operators of the Writer Beware website, soundly rejecting a frivolous lawsuit filed by a purported literary agent.
MISCELLANEOUS “BEWARES”
Miscellaneous “Bewares” Links checked/Page updated 12/26/25 Enormous numbers of people are writing and trying to publish books. This vast universe
VANITY, SUBSIDY, AND HYBRID PUBLISHERS
Vanity, Subsidy, and Hybrid Publishers Page updated/links checked 12/27/25 Definitions Traditional publishers, subsidy publishers, vanity publishers, hybrid publishers, self-publishing—what’s the
SMALL PRESSES
Small and Independent Publishers Page updated/links checked: 12/30/25 Small and independent presses offer an important alternative to bigger houses, including
SELF-PUBLISHING
Self-Publishing Page updated/links checked: 12/28/25 Issues to Consider There are several options for self-publishing. Which you choose will depend on
Copyright
Copyright Links checked/Page updated 12/26/25 Copyright Basics Copyright, literally, is “the right to copy.” It guarantees the authors of creative