WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question For 05/06/2016!

Question for 05/06/2016: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, What is one creative book signing tip offered by William Creed? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. THIS […]

Whispers and Warnings For 05/06/2016

Whispers and Warnings For 05/06/2016

  • Australia State Aims to Sue Author for Fake Cancer Cure Diet
  • Piracy site for academic journals playing game of domain-name Whac-A-Mole
  • Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by UofL students against Katina Powell and publisher

5 Tips For Non-Native English Writers By Aris Apostolopoulos

5 Tips For Non-Native English Writers By Aris Apostolopoulos

We are living in the age of the Internet and writers can now work wherever they want to work, writing for a magazine in California while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate in Vienna. However, having access to a laptop and an Internet connection is not always enough and, sometimes, even talent is inadequate. What if you really were in Vienna with that hot chocolate in your hand, but you could not write a single English word? Exactly, you wouldn’t write for a publication in California. Or would you?

Letters and Comments For 05/06/2016

Letters and Comments For 05/06/2016

Sounds like a fun trip, in spite of the cold food, questionable smears on your dessert plate, and nasty Nassau…

“Special Event Signings” Sell Far More Books Than Bookstore Signings! (Or “Why Should I Order Copies Of My Own Book?”)

“Special Event Signings” Sell Far More Books Than Bookstore Signings! (Or “Why Should I Order Copies Of My Own Book?”)

I received the following question from an author last week:

Why would any author buy copies of their book instead of referring people to Amazon or another store?

His email went on to say that he knows we don’t usually recommend book signings at bookstores and he was curious why an author would need copies for any reason other than a bookstore signing.