Kelly Sons, publisher of https://theruralwriter.blogspot.com, https://managedmayhem.blogspot.com, https://www.womenofdeathrow.com – Pays writer $5 of amount owed; continues to trash-talk the writer on her blog.
Lonely Planet guidebook author says he made up parts
(Thanks to Mandy Hougland for alerting us to this one!)
As I wrote last week, we escaped Maine, and are heading for the Florida Keys. We often take our business on the road for extended trips in our RV. Since our business is conducted almost entirely online, we can take off indefinitely, provided we have an Internet connection…
Since WritersWeekly broke the Amazon Ultimatum Story two weeks ago, news has traveled quickly across the globe and it didn’t take long for everyone, including book buyers, authors, publishers, and writing organizations, to weigh in against Amazon’s actions…
New Letters Regarding the Amazon/Booksurge situation are here:
https://www.writersweekly.com/amazon-comments-2.php
Online Book Marketing That WORKS!
Hi Angela,
First, I just wanted to thank you for your series of articles on promotion. A little bit of concentrated work really does go a long way and it’s such a boost!
I have been sending books out to key people, including some writing websites that regularly give prizes. My book, The Unlikely Missionary is featured as a prize this week on TheDabblingMum.com and the editor asked to interview me.
Just wanted to say thanks,
Elizabeth Brady
Whether your home is a showplace or you’re simply the king of DIY (do-it-yourself), an interest in decor, gardening or home repair can net you assignments from the lucrative “shelter” market…
When I published my first book, Making Soap In Your Own Kitchen, I was brand new to book marketing. Heck, I wrote the book to teach myself how to write and publish a book!
Well, the Amazon/BookSurge Threat stole my Sunday. I usually take Sundays off, to preserve my sanity…
Tuesday, April 1st, was the rumored deadline Amazon.com gave to some POD publishers to sign an agreement allowing their printing division, BookSurge, to print each publisher’s book to be sold through Amazon, or risk having their “buy” buttons turned off on the Amazon.com website…
We received more letters in the past week regarding the Amazon situation than we have ever received in the history of publishing WritersWeekly (launched in 1997). Just a few are published
here.
