Author Beware

Over the last few months, I received several variations of the following message in my author inbox: Hi {{author-name}}, Want to boost your book’s visibility and reach more readers? At Book Promo Zone, we offer simple, effective promotions to get your book noticed. Here’s what we offer: 📬 Newsletter Promotion – Reach 10,000+ engaged subscribers….

Fellow authors, stop me if you’ve seen this one before: Hello {{author-name}}, Congrats on all your books, including ‘{{BOOK-TITLE}}‘ — what an achievement! We’re here to help you shine the spotlight on this or any of your titles of your choice. What we offer:200 tweets over 20 days — reaching 10,000+ readers & 600+ engagements40…