Letters and Comments for 03/22/2017
Comments and letters about bequeathing your book’s copyright and about our adventure in rough seas!
Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs – 03/22/2017
NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM. This week’s freelance jobs: Freelance Writer iBus Media Limited / PokerNews Freelance Writer/Editor – Pays $1500/month Plain-English Media Freelance Senior Analyst Selerity Freelance Digital Copy Chief WeAreTeachers Freelance Blog Editor The Modern Marketer Freelance Local […]
Paying Fem-Focused Travel Markets for Writers by Shanon Lee
Three fem-focused travel markets for writers & bloggers paying $35-$250!
How I’m Returning to Full-time Freelancing after a Layoff by Steve Sears
In early 2017, the freelancing bug once again called to me due to a pending layoff within my company. For the first time in my 33 years of work life, I would be a victim of numbers and expense cuts…
“If I write about someone who’s in prison, they can’t sue me, right?”
Just because someone is in prison doesn’t mean they can’t, or won’t, sue you. If they find out about your book, read it, and don’t like what you’ve written about them…
We’re Launching WritersWeekly’s “Find the Typo” Contest on Facebook! Win a Free Print Book!
I’ve gotten excited (probably a bit TOO excited) when I find published errors. If it’s a website of a national news organization, I get positively giddy! My heart races, my fingers tingle…
Brian Takes His “Home Office” on the High Seas! – Days 1-4
I put it back into forward gear, and tried to shift into reverse again. Nothing. You cannot stop a boat without reverse and I was running out of deep water quickly!
Whispers and Warnings for 03/22/2017
Amazon accused of killing American jobs and listing fake retail prices; Physician tries to silence critics using “trademark” lawsuit?; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt lays offs…
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 03/16/2017
Question for 03/16/2017: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com – Rather than stealing an author’s manuscript for publishing without an author’s knowledge, how do most self-publishing companies prefer to make their profits?? 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!). […]
Is Your Book Suddenly “Unavailable” on Amazon? Are They Up to Their Old Tricks Again?!
Has you print on demand book suddenly been listed as “out of stock” or “unavailable” on Amazon? Or, does it now have a ridiculous lead time – like “Usually ships in 1 to 2 months?” You need to read this and you need to immediately contact your publisher…