When Writers “Sympathy Pitch?!” + Overcoming Amazon’s Aggressive Book Review Police! – Comments From Our Readers – 01/10/19
What are YOUR thoughts on sympathy pitching editors, and Amazon’s stringent book review rejection actions?
APPLES AND ORANGES?! Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Writers! – By Wendy Hobday Haugh
Every writer’s self-image takes a nosedive now and then but comparing yourself to another writer for the purpose of improving one’s motivation or skills can be highly educational!
Corporate Blogging and Web Copy are Solid Ways to Make a Living as a Writer! – By Christina R. Green, Former Content Marketing Director
Make a great living freelancing by connecting with marketing directors!
Authors angry about Tate Publishing plea deal; Author House author falls victim to Author Pro; Portraying real people in fiction is RISKY! and much more! Whispers and Warning for 01/10/2019
Was the Authors Guild survey on author earnings flawed?; Recent academic scam; Scholars validating fake “facts” that align with their political views; and more!
What is a fair rate to pay an illustrator for my book?
How does paying an illustrator work? How do you determine how much to pay them?
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Winter, 2019 24-Hour Short Story Contest Topic Be?!?!
You do NOT want to miss it! Participants RAVE about how much fun this contest is!
We Figured Out How to Get Free Dental Care… (But, It’s Kind of Expensive!)
We were absolutely THRILLED last weekend when, at a family dinner, our son, Frank, told us he’d been accepted at dental school! It’s a local private school and, no, we’re not paying for it because…
Lots of Imprints and Lots of Complaints! Could You Unwittingly Crawl into Bed with Author Solutions?
The first big Author Solutions lawsuit was denied class-action status so the plaintiffs must sue on their own.
But, the second lawsuit, which also seeks class-action status, is still winding its way through the legal system.
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/02/2019 – Win A Free Book From BookLocker.com!
Congratulations to Mike Michaelsen for being the first to correctly answer that the workaround is to submit endorsements with your book’s description submitted to Ingram. From last week’s issue of WritersWeekly – what’s a work-around for Amazon’s aggressive book review police? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to […]
Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs for 01/02/19
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