“I’m a convicted felon. Will you write my story, and help me land a publishing deal?”
A family of felons actually wanted me to help them profit from their crimes!
The Worst Two Weeks of the Year!
It’s the last week of July. Next week is the first week of August. People in the south know what I’m talking about. It’s hotter than Hades outside! Hopefully, after next week, things will start to very slowly get a bit better. Our new “home” has new air conditioners and even sun shades but the […]
Letters and Comments for 07/27/17
COMMENTS FOR: WE HAVE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! One of the secrets we’ve been keeping is… Congratulations! What exciting news! I wish Ali an “event-free” final few weeks. Baby Jack is fortunate to have such a loving, adventurous family, which of course includes his grandparents. That baby life jacket may need to be custom made. Best […]
Finding The Writer From Within – My Whirlwind – By Joshua Lupoli
My life has been whirlwind. I have lived in four different states in the past ten years, staying long enough in one place to make friends but never able to keep them. I’m a recent high school graduate raised in Philadelphia, Orlando, Nashville, and now just across the bridge from New Orleans. My interests, much […]
BOOK MARKETING AND PR FIRMS – WORTH THE HIGH COST?? Probably Not! Here’s why…
I heard from yet another author today who was woefully disappointed in the money he recently wasted hiring a book marketing/PR firm. Guess how many copies were sold…
Creative Ideas for Naming Your Fictional Characters! By C.M. Saunders
Naming a character is one of the most vital steps in composing fiction. It can also be one of the most difficult, especially when you consider the positive or negative connotations we subconsciously attach to certain combinations of letters.
Whispers and Warnings for 07/27/2017
Amazon sued (again!); Nancy Grace sued for libel (again!); 24 journalists subpoenaed on one case; Snopes is in big trouble…
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 07/27/2017
Question for 07/27/2017: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com – If marketing services and products are designed to sell more books, why do fee-based publishers charge authors hundreds to thousands of dollars for them?? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. […]
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 07/21/2017
WritersWeekly Trivia Question
“Why aren’t ISBNs free in the U.S. when they ARE free in some other countries?”
This isn’t Angela’s only beef with the U.S. ISBN agency!