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February 07, 2026

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From the Publisher's Desk - NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER...EVER!!! Here why... - by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy

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The WritersWeekly Podcast! - NEW EPISODE!

EPISODE 35: Prolific Author of 18 Books, Rickey Pittman, Shares His Secrets about Writing AND Book Selling!

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News From the Home Office - Baby Countdown!!! And, Brian Won't Starve When I'm Gone...

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Feature Article - When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! - by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

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Ask The Expert - "A fake publisher scammed me out of $22,000. Can I deduct that from my taxable income?"

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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 02/07/2026

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Marketing Secrets - 7 Markets That Pay Writers To Write About Writing - by Karoki Githure

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From the Publisher's Desk

NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER...EVER!!! Here why... - by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy

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NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER...EVER!!! Here why... - by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy

The WritersWeekly Podcast!

Available on 4 platforms, including YouTube!
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NEW!!!

EPISODE 35: Prolific Author of 18 Books, Rickey Pittman, Shares His Secrets about Writing AND Book Selling!

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News From the Home Office

Baby Countdown!!! And, Brian Won't Starve When I'm Gone...

We can't WAIT to meet little Luke!!!

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Baby Countdown!!! And, Brian Won't Starve When I'm Gone...

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Feature Article

When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! - by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!! (And, what's a "troll team" anyway???)

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When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! - by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

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Ask The Expert

"A fake publisher scammed me out of $22,000. Can I deduct that from my taxable income?"

In some cases, yes!

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"A fake publisher scammed me out of $22,000. Can I deduct that from my taxable income?"

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!)

The Refiner's Fire: A Sixty-Day Journey to Deeper Intimacy with God - by Shannon Garrison

The Refiner’s Fire is a daily invitation to a deeper, more intimate walk with God. As you embrace the refinement process, transformation becomes a reality, drawing you closer to God and fortifying your connection with Christ.

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The Refiner's Fire: A Sixty-Day Journey to Deeper Intimacy with God - by Shannon Garrison

Blood Under Nevada Skies: A Frank McIntosh Thriller - by Terry Richardson

Detective McIntosh is thrust into Reno’s corruption after a brutal attack reveals the city’s darkest secrets. Battling political power and buried crimes, he pursues justice with grit and moral resolve in this tense, character-driven noir.

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Blood Under Nevada Skies: A Frank McIntosh Thriller - by Terry Richardson

The Hills of Perdono - by Karen De Pauw

Rosa has never told anyone about her WW2 affair with a Canadian soldier and his suspected involvement in the theft of an icon from a church in Perdono, Italy. She can't fully forgive him until a young woman's arrival changes everything.

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The Hills of Perdono - by Karen De Pauw

A Hitchhiker Called Yesterday - by Jackie Adams

Michelle’s husband pushes her out of the car onto the highway. Her mother died in a car accident. Terrified, she puts her thumb out and ends up hitchhiking to a fresh start thanks to her new friend.

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A Hitchhiker Called Yesterday - by Jackie Adams

Paying Markets for Writers

Electric Spec

“Electric Spec is a not-for-profit speculative fiction magazine published four times per year. Our primary goal is getting great speculative fiction into the hands (or screens) of readers. Since 2005, we've been publishing short stories from authors all over the world. We've worked with all kinds of authors, from published professionals to new writers. We also believe in the value of the editorial process, and we edit every story we publish.” Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within one month of acceptance. Buys first-printing world exclusive rights for four months. No reprints. Responds within four months. Guidelines online.

Pays $20/story.

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Cast of Wonders

100% freelance. “Cast of Wonders is the leading voice in young adult speculative short fiction, founded in 2011 by Graeme Dunlop and Barry J. Northern. It became a part of the Escape Artists family of podcasts in 2016 alongside genre siblings Escape Pod, PseudoPod and PodCastle. It is presently edited by Katherine Inskip, with assistant editor Alicia Caporaso. Cast of Wonders is a qualified market for the SFWA and the SCBWI.” Welcomes new writers. Weekly. Pays within 60 days of publication. Publishes ms within 3-9 months of acceptance. Buys nonexclusive digital print publication rights, nonexclusive audio rights, non-commercial promotional use (reviewer materials, award consideration, ‘best of’ anthology submission, etc.), and promotional use of image and biographical information. Accepts reprints. Responds within one week for contact queries, and up to three months for submissions. Sample issues available online. Guidelines online.

Pays $0.08/word / $20 / $100.

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The Colored Lens

“A quarterly science fiction/fantasy magazine.” Pays within 30 days of publication. Publishes ms within 4-6 weeks of acceptance. Buys first world electronic and print rights. No reprints. Responds in less than a week. Guidelines online.

Pays $10/flash fiction.

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The Colored Lens

The Christian Science Monitor, The Home Forum Section

“The Home Forum publishes upbeat personal nonfiction essays of from 600 to 800 words. We pay $250 upon publication. This is not an Op-Ed section. We're looking for perspective-changing experiences, big and small, that helped you see something in a new way, discover something about yourself, or recognize and appreciate something in your past. Humor is good (and difficult to do). We're not interested in travel essays or reminiscences per se, but a growing-up experience or a visit somewhere might have inspired some self-discovery. Please, no explicitly religious pieces. NO HARD-COPY SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED. Finished mss only; no queries.” Weekly in print, and every weekday online. Pays on publication. Publishes ms between three weeks and six months after acceptance. Buys 90-day exclusive rights; nonexclusive rights thereafter. No reprints. Responds within four weeks. Guidelines online

Pays $250.

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 02/07/2026

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.

30 freelance and full-time remote writing jobs!

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Freelance Travel Writer
Travel Lemming LLC

Freelance Script Writer for Crime YouTube Channel
BSY Media

Freelance Reporter – Pays $35/hour
NTD

Remote Full-Time Night & Weekend Newswriter – Pays $60K-$65K/year
AlterNet Media

Remote Full-Time Educational Content Writer – Pays $80K-$100K/year
Orange Logic

Freelance Copywriter
The Munroe Agency

Remote Full-Time Copywriter
Fetch

Remote Full-Time Copywriter
The Cake

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Ping Identity

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Best Job Tool

Freelance Content Writer
Keystone Recruitment

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Haystack

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer – Pays $125K-$155K/year
Datadog

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Squarespace

Remote Full-Time Newsletter Writer and Editor
USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Remote Full-Time Content Writer – Pays $100K-$130K/year
Anza Renewables

Remote Full-Time Copywriter – Pays $75K-$90K/year
DEPT®

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Nortek Data Center Cooling

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer
Hirenza

Freelance Content Marketing Writer – Pays $35-$45/hour
Mercor

Remote Full-Time Marketing Copywriter
StackAdapt

Remote Full-Time Technical Writer – Pays $125K-$155K/year
Datadog

Remote Full-Time Medical Writer
Biogen

Remote Full-Time ELA/Social Studies Item Writer
Cambium Assessment

Remote Full-Time Content Writer
Live Your Message

Remote Full-Time Cybersecurity Technical Writer
Critical Start

Freelance Business Writer – Pays $20-$30/hour
TELUS Digital AI Data Solutions

Freelance Medical Writer – Pays $60-$64/hour
Pyramid Consulting, Inc.

Remote Full-Time Financial Content Writer
Siege Media

Freelance Content Writer (Korean)
Turing

For links to all jobs featured above, CLICK HERE.

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.

Marketing Secrets

7 Markets That Pay Writers To Write About Writing - by Karoki Githure

YOU can share the secret sauce to making it as a writer and getting paid!

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