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January 22, 2026

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From the Publisher's Desk - "Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House..."

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News From the Home Office - GAH!!! The Largest Snowstorm Since 1993 is Barreling Our Way?!?!

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Feature Article - How to Have Fun With Con Artists! - by Marsh Rose

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Ask The Expert - "How did the scammers find my contact info. so quickly after my book was published?"

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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!)

Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 01/22/2026

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Paying Markets for Writers

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Marketing Secrets - Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) - by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

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From the Publisher's Desk

"Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House..."

Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?

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"Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House..."

The WritersWeekly Podcast!

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News From the Home Office

GAH!!! The Largest Snowstorm Since 1993 is Barreling Our Way?!?!

7-14 inches of ice and snow HERE?!?!?! How we are preparing!!!

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GAH!!! The Largest Snowstorm Since 1993 is Barreling Our Way?!?!

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Feature Article

How to Have Fun With Con Artists! - by Marsh Rose

How to avoid the "fellow-author long game con!"

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How to Have Fun With Con Artists! - by Marsh Rose

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Ask The Expert

"How did the scammers find my contact info. so quickly after my book was published?"

Ignore THESE 5 THINGS and you will very likely NEVER GET SCAMMED!

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"How did the scammers find my contact info. so quickly after my book was published?"

New Releases from BookLocker.com!

(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!)

Joseph's Journey: His Trials and Triumphs on the Path to Victory - by Dennis Nickel

Joseph's life journey from the sheep flock to the family reunion.

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Joseph's Journey: His Trials and Triumphs on the Path to Victory - by Dennis Nickel

Alicia's Dragon - by R.L. Pool

A girl walks through a "mirror", finds herself in a new world, and also finds a tiny dragon stuck in a hole. The rescue begins an adventure that includes dragon flight, evil dragons, and thieves.

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Alicia's Dragon - by R.L. Pool

An Amethyst Tree - by Rolla Donaghy

In An Amethyst Tree, when school peers pretend and deceive to win and a friend competes against Jennie, her brother instructs her to be truthful and calm all year, promising a gemstone if she complies. But the challenge is impossible!

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An Amethyst Tree - by Rolla Donaghy

Crossed and Double-Crossed - by Hans Dietrich

Clayton Morris shepherds a courier to Paris to watch the handover. When couriers start dying, he needs to follow the package to its destination. More people are dying, is he next? He hides, is found, they are still trying to kill him.

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Crossed and Double-Crossed - by Hans Dietrich

Paying Markets for Writers

The Common

THIS PUBLICATION USES SUBMITTABLE, WHICH IS KNOWN TO CHARGE WRITERS A FEE TO SUBMIT THEIR WORK.

“The Common is a literary organization whose mission is to deepen our individual and collective sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we aim to serve as a vibrant common space for the global exchange of ideas and experiences through three main areas of activity: publishing, public programming, and mentorship and education. "

Pays $40-$200.

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Charlottesville Family Life & Home Magazine

“Charlottesville Family serves families in Virginia’s Charlottesville-Albemarle area with engaging stories on parenting, education, health, recreation and more!” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Buys print plus digital rights. No reprints. Responds within 4-6 weeks. Sample digital copies available online. Subscriptions are free. Guidelines online.

Pays $75-$150.

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Cadet Quest

"Cadet Quest is a 24-page magazine for boys ages 9 - 14. It is a Christian-oriented magazine for members of a Christian youth organization known as the Calvinist Cadet Corps. Boys from many Protestant denominations make up the Cadet Quest's audience. Our purpose is to show how God is at work in the lives of boys and in the world around them. We have worked with new writers in the past and would do so in the future if their work fits our themes." 7 issues/year. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 1 year of acceptance. Guidelines online

Pays $0.05-0.08/word for 900-1300 words (fiction) and 700-1200 words (articles).

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Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement

Welcomes new writers. Circ. 22.5K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms two months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds one week. Sample copy available online. Guidelines available by email.

Pays $350.

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 01/22/2026

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Freelance Writers – Pays $60-$95/hour
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Part-time Remote Content Producer – email and editorial
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Full-time Remote Tech News Writer – Pays $72K-$151K/year.
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Freelance Writer & Editorial Coordinator
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Freelance Content Writer – floral and gifts. Pays $22-$29/hour.
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Full-time Remote Copywriter
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Full-time Remote Technical Writer – Pays $79K-$83K/year.
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Full-time Remote Copywriter
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Full-time Remote Writer/ Editor
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Freelance Trending Writer – Pays $62-$65/hour.
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Marketing Secrets

Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) - by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Amazon can't measure personal connections in its algorithm. And, those connections are what sell books!

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