“Howard Publishing: My Experience as an Author” I regret to say I cannot recommend Howard Publishing to any author—especially first-time authors trusting them with their dream. I purchased their “Professional Publishing Package” for $1,950 and an additional Audiobook package for $3,000 (totaling $4,950). What I received fell far short of what was promised—and despite months of emails, calls, and deadlines, I still have not received many of the core deliverables. Specifically: The “SEO-ready author website” was unfinished and unusable. I never received full admin access, content, or CMS training. I never received my author copies, despite being told they were ordered months ago. The book trailer included in my package was never delivered. The promised audiobook was not completed within the 90-day window. As of this writing, I still have no final file in hand. My book was not distributed to promised platforms (Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, IngramSpark, etc.). It only appears on Amazon. My professional email address doesn’t send properly, and I’ve been given no reliable fix. I was never given login access to the social media pages they created under my name. After months of documented follow-up and a final formal 72-hour resolution deadline, they failed to deliver and stopped responding meaningfully. I’ve filed a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau and initiated a $4,400 dispute with my financial institution for breach of service. I’m sharing this to protect other authors from what I experienced. These are not small items—they were central to what I paid for. Be cautious. Ask for everything in writing. And don’t let your dream project get entangled in a company that overpromises and underdelivers.