Hi writers. In the interest of doing a bit of a service, I thought I would make a list of some really common red flags that you should watch out for when perusing small publishers. Here, for your enjoyment, is my list, with my own trademarked names for each red flag. If you know of others, let me know.

I’m also compiling a list, since Predators and Editors went away and I can’t find a reliable, current list of bad publishers. So if you know of bad publishers, click on Contact Me above and let...