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May 14, 2026

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From the Editor's Desk - How Angela Got a Facebook Scammer's 3 Bank Accounts Shut Down! - By Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor - (Angela actually wrote to the scammer, "I thought you were a woman. You have very hairy arms!"

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The WritersWeekly Podcast!

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News From the Home Office - Capturing Coons and Kickin' the Chicken

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Feature Article - Authors! Crummy Covers Crush Clicks!! - by Richard Hoy

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Ask The Expert - How Pre-Release Book Publicity Can Actually HURT your Book Sales!

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New Releases from BookLocker!

(NOTE: If BookLocker publishes your book, we can feature it for our thousands of WritersWeekly readers, and on our numerous social media channels, at no charge!)
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Paying Markets for Writers

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 05/14/2026

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Marketing Secrets - 10 Literary Markets That Pay Writers - by Karoki Githure

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From the Editor's Desk

How Angela Got a Facebook Scammer's 3 Bank Accounts Shut Down! - By Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

Angela ACTUALLY wrote to the scammer, "I thought you were a woman? You have very hairy arms!"

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How Angela Got a Facebook Scammer's 3 Bank Accounts Shut Down! - By Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor

The WritersWeekly Podcast!

Available on 4 platforms, including YouTube!
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After breaking his back 3 weeks ago, Brian can once again handle stairs (the recording studio is downstairs), so a new episode is coming next week!

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News From the Home Office

Capturing Coons and Kickin' the Chicken

I was attacked by our rooster, Benedict, for the 5th time this morning!

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Capturing Coons and Kickin' the Chicken

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Feature Article

Authors! Crummy Covers Crush Clicks!! - by Richard Hoy

What is the FIRST thing potential book buyers see when your book pops up in search results? You guessed it!

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Ask The Expert

How Pre-Release Book Publicity Can Actually HURT your Book Sales!

What is "Banner Blindness," and why should you avoid it at ALL COSTS?

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How Pre-Release Book Publicity Can Actually HURT your Book Sales!

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New Releases from BookLocker.com!

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Six Holocausts, Retribution and Salvation (English Edition) - by Valdemar Malin

This book is about unknown Holocausts; about the deadliest enemies of Jews; about how those enemies were destroyed; and what helped the Jewish people to escape annihilation throughout their 3500-year-long history.

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Six Holocausts, Retribution and Salvation (English Edition) - by Valdemar Malin

Widowhood: To Date or Not To Date... That Is the Question - by Judy Towne Jennings

Too many widowed women are told they don't need a man to be happy. That may be true, but those widowed deserve to seek companionship if that is God's plan for their lives. This book is composed of stories from 40 people revealing their various choices.

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Widowhood: To Date or Not To Date... That Is the Question - by Judy Towne Jennings

A Camel In The Castle - by Julie Goldschmidt

This 31 day devotional is a compilation of life and lessons from the every day grind on the mission field. Set in Scotland, each reading contains thoughtful scriptures, honest stories, and reflective moments.

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A Camel In The Castle - by Julie Goldschmidt

A Love as Strong as Death - by Rickey Pittman

A Love as Strong as Death is a romance novel by the Bard of the South, Rickey Pittman. It is a love-at-first-sight story of Tristan and Evelyn, two educators who unexpectedly connect in Charleston, S.C.

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A Love as Strong as Death - by Rickey Pittman

Paying Markets for Writers

The Baltimore Review

"The mission of The Baltimore Review, founded in 1996, is to showcase Baltimore as a literary hub of diverse writing, and promote the work of emerging and established writers from the Baltimore area, from across the U.S., and beyond. The BR publishes poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction, and also sponsors two themed contests each year. We do not charge any fees for non-contest submissions." Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays upon publication. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within four months. Sample copies online. Guidelines online. Subscription is free online but an annual print edition can be purchased for $16.95.

Pays $40.

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The Baltimore Review

The Capilano Review

The Capilano Review publishes art, poetry, and criticism that inhabit and reflect our challenging times, resist convention and excite response. Our magazine features full-colour art sections designed to promote dialogue between writers and artists. Each issue of TCR includes art, fiction, and interviews sourced and commissioned by theeditor. Most of the poetry we publish is also solicited; however, wedo publish one or two unsolicited works in each issue. TheCapilano Review publishes venturesome experimental writing andart." Publishes 3 issues/year. Pays 30 days after acceptance. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys "First North American rights and limited, nonexclusive digital rights. Copyright reverts to the author upon publication." Occasionally accepts reprints - "Recently published work may be excerpted/featured in our magazine in special instances." Responds 3-6 months.

Pays $50.

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The Capilano Review

Celebrate Life Magazine

America’s premier pro-life publication. Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within three years of acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within a month.

Pays $0.15-$0.25/word for 1,000-1,800 words

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Celebrate Life Magazine

BEATDOM

"A literary journal publishing essays about the Beat Generation." Welcomes new writers. Annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles online. Guidelines online.

Pays $50.

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 05/14/2026

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Full-time Remote News Editor
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Full-time Remote Digital Communications Director – Pays $60K-$80K/year.
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Freelance Grant Writer
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Freelance Grant Writer – Pays $25/hour.
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Freelance Contractual Grant Writer – Pays $750-$1K/month.
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Full-time Remote Editorial Graphic Designer & Visual Storyteller – Pays $60K-$80K/year.
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Full-time Remote Editor in Chief – Pays $140K-$160K.
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Freelance Ohio State Athletics Reporter – Pays $44K-$56K/year.
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Full-time Remote Managing Director of Narrative & Communications – Pays $150K-$170K/year.
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Full-time Remote Technical Writer
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Freelance Writer – for articles about the real estate industry
Virtual Staging Art

Freelance Romance Fantasy (Romantasy) Writers – Pays $0.03/word.
Sci-fi Ghosts

Freelance Reporter/Content Producer – Pays $35/hour.
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Freelance Bionews Columnist
Sickle Cell Disease News

Full-time Remote Senior Conversion Copywriter – B2B Tech
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Full-time Remote Sr. Mobile Networks Thought Leadership Writer – Pays $145K-$190K/year.
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Freelance Private Company News Reporter
MT Newswires

Freelance Legal Researcher & Writer – Pays $30/hour.
The Mom Project

Full-time Remote Narrative Designer – Pays $30-$55/hour.
Infinity Ward (the orig)inal studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise)

Full-time Remote Writer V, Technical
X-energy LLC

Full-time Remote Influencer Marketer – Pays $42K-$50K/year.
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Full-time Remote Ad Operations Assistant
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Marketing Secrets

10 Literary Markets That Pay Writers - by Karoki Githure

These paying markets for writers accepts non-fiction, fiction, and poetry.

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