Terry Broxson

Terry Broxson: My book Santa Claus: The Beginning just received a Silver Award Winner for Novemeber, 2023 by Literary Titan. The Silver Award is bestowed on books that expertly deliver complex characters, intricate worlds, and thought provoking themes. The ease with which the story is told is a reflection of the author?s talent in exercising fluent, powerful, and appropriate language.

I think they have this old guy from Texas confused with someone else!

Terry Broxson: In light of Jay Squires' trouble with a scam, I got this email from the publisher of my Santa book today. I have never heard of this scam.

Hello authors! Atmosphere Press here.

Just wanted to send out a courtesy note to everyone to watch out for scammers. Sadly, there are many unethical companies in the literary world who deliberately target recently published authors. They often include quite sensational promotional opportunities, such as making you famous at various book festivals (Frankfurt, New York, LA, etc.), featuring you in USA Today or Forbes or on Good Morning America, or by nominating you for "esteemed literary prizes" that may or may not be real. We've also seen scammers promising to magically make authors into New York Times Bestsellers or promising to get their book adapted into film for Hollywood movies or for Netflix.

We want to advise you to be very cautious when receiving grandiose offers, as there's a good chance it's a scam. Very sad that this is the world we live in, but it is! Sometimes the scams are very complex and very believable, so you have to have your guard up; you don't have to be gullible to be drawn in by a well-designed crime.

Here are some companies and offers we know have run scams or "over-promise, under-deliver" programs, and that should 100% be avoided:
Authors Press
Author Solutions
Green Dot Films
Rain Steel
Author Reputation Press
Atticus Publishing
Spotlight Network TV Interview Proposal
Angel S. Smith promoting Barnes & Noble opportunities
Quipper Prints
...and there are always new ones popping up
We're not sure how con artists compile their contact lists, but it is true that once an author has a publication, they are now a public figure and promotional scams will start to come out of the woodwork. Do know that Atmosphere Press will never give out your information.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, so be vigilant, be cautious, and know that you have our support!

Best,
Atmosphere Press

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Raven finished third in the contest "1 Line Only"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Congratulations on your recent success! Great interview about your recently published book Santa Claus: The Beginning. Good luck!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Santa's Christmas Carol finished third in the contest "Fantasy Writing Contest"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Loser finished first in the contest "I Remember"

Terry Broxson: Thank you! Your contests were a hit. We are running What do like best about a Woman? and What do you like best about a Man? contests again. This time with a cash prize!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Congratulations! #2 Ranked Short Story Writer of 2022!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Abraham, Martin, and John finished third in the contest "That Special Song "

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Angels of Death finished third in the contest "This Sentence Starts The Story"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Congratulations! October 2022 Recognized Writer!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: House of Fire finished third in the contest "What would you take?"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Angels of Death was posted today. It is a Milestone Post. Post number 100!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Voice Mail finished second in the contest "Best Served Cold"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: November 22, 1963 finished first in the contest "My Best High School Memory"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Southern Yankee finished first in the contest "An Ancestor Story"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Maridell Fryar finished second in the contest "Teaching Affected Me"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: An Ode to Humpwhistle finished first in the contest "In Conclusion"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Is Love an STD? finished second in the contest "Is Love a Disease or a Cure?"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Midnight Gambler finished first in the contest "100 Word Story"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Sam and the Jackrabbit was posted today. It is a Milestone Post. Post number 50!

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: A Bar of Soap finished second in the contest "True Story Flash"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Big Fish finished second in the contest "100 Word Dash"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Russian Oligarch Sanctions finished third in the contest "Surprise! 80 Words or Less"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: FanStory Dream finished third in the contest "75 Word Flash"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: God and Putin finished second in the contest "Putin's Special Operation"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: And She Smiled finished first in the contest "Memories"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: Charlie finished second in the contest "Charlie"

FanStory wrote to Terry Broxson: The Sadness of Quiet finished second in the contest "No Rules Poetry Contest"