Brave Brothers Books

12/24/2024

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LeVar Burton shared our latest blog post! Maybe one day he’ll read our books aloud. 😁

12/18/2024

Book reviews are important!

884 likes, 132 comments. “I think we all need a dose of good cheer, and that means ‘tis the season for another Ridiculous Writer Song Parody Nobody Asked For, written, recorded, shot, and edited today during breaks from training the two new puppies that have taken up all of my time and energy. ....

11/30/2024

Support our authors on Small Business Saturday 💪🏾

Brave Brothers Books is a traditional publishing company co-founded by Jermaine and Shawnta S. Barnes in 2019. Dr. Shawnta S. Barnes is a former English teacher, literacy coach, and school libraria…

11/29/2024

11/02/2024

🚨New Book🚨

08/28/2024

Stop and Read.

Don't get scammed!

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Six Common Scams Aimed at Writers:
1. If any agent asks you to pay upfront for representation or "publishing services," it's a SCAM. Reputable agents make their money by getting a 10-20% commission from your work (the percentage depends on whether it's for Hollywood or print).

2. If any TV program or podcast asks you to pay to be a guest, it's a SCAM. Reputable TV shows *never* ask for money...and don't pay you to appear, either (with the exception of paying your travel and hotel if they need you to come to New York or L.A., for example, though it's exceedingly rare in this age of Zoom etc).

3. If any celebrity podcast wants to pay *you* to be a guest and/or wants to access your page for a live event, it's a SCAM.

4. Don't submit your book to any so-called "literary awards" competition that charges an entry fee, especially any with a city title in their name like the Los Angeles Book Awards, Paris Books Awards, London Books Awards, it's a SCAM. The vast majority of reputable awards, from organizations like Mystery Writers of America, Western Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, etc. do not charge a fee. (I can think of only three exceptions -- The Romance Writers of America, the Crime Writers of UK and Crime Writers of Australia charge entry fees, and they shouldn't).

5. Do not pay for reviews from any publication (Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Midwest Book Review), nobody in the industry takes the paid reviews seriously and using one to tout your submissions to an agent or publisher marks you as an amateur hungry for praise. It's a SCAM and those industry trade publications should be ashamed of themselves for doing it. Kirkus and Publishers Weekly seperate their "legitimate" reviews from their "paid" reviews by putting them in different, monthly sections of their magazine. I think the Kirkus one is called "Discoveries" and the PW one is called "Booklife." As an incentive to pay for Booklife reviews, PW occasionally selects one to feature among their legitimate reviews.

6. If you get a call or email out of the blue from a studio, talent agency, or supposedly a big company like HBO or Disney, that wants to option the movie or TV rights to your book, and maybe even offers you a huge amount of money, but first wants you to pay to produce a "pitch deck" or "theatrical trailer," it's a SCAM. Finally, always Google the name of the company or individual hitting you up with this incredible offer... and check Writers Beware before you act on anything. If someone claims to be a big producer or director, check their credits on imdb...usually they don't have any or don't even exist... or, if they do, they could be pretending to be that real individual. Contact the "famous" or "reputable" person or their agent directly, not with the contact info you've been given, but through contact info you've found on your own for their agent, office or production company, to see if the person reaching out to you is the real person or a fraud.

08/17/2024

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07/24/2024

The hardcover of Reflective Haiku: Poems for Growing, Healing, & Restoring the Soul is on sale for 25% off! Get it while you can!

Reflective Haiku: Poems for Growing, Healing, and Restoring the Soul

06/25/2024

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06/25/2024

Good advice for writers.

06/18/2024

We would like to thank everyone who purchased a Brave Brothers book during Juneteenth Book Fest!

06/15/2024

Come see us at the Juneteenth Book Fest at Central Library!

06/15/2024

, We will be at the book fest today! See you soon!

05/07/2024

“We know that many authors who are desperate to get their manuscripts into book format and into the market see AI as a shortcut because it is fast and cheap. There are several reasons we believe people should reconsider.”

One commitment we can make to our readers and supporters is that we have not and will not use artificial intelligence (AI) in our books. Our mission is to provide diverse books for all readers writ…

05/05/2024

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05/01/2024

Think you have a great idea for a children's or young adult book or graphic novel? We're looking for engaging stories from fresh, new Indigenous, Native American, and American Indian voices.

Submission guidelines and more information can be found at: https://bit.ly/Indigenous-OpenCall

Submit here: [email protected]

05/01/2024

“For those who love poetry, consider these seven recommendations to add to your enjoyment of this genre. For those who dislike poetry, maybe one of these books can make you dislike it a bit less.”

Today is April 30, and the last day of National Poetry Month. As with any themed month, the goal is awareness and integration into your life during the other months of the year. When it comes to po…