EPISODE 7: 9 New and Nasty Scams Targeting Authors
Angela, Brian, and attorney James M. Walsh dive into online scams targeting authors, exposing foreign schemes and sharing James’s own fascinating experience with fraud.
EPISODE 6: How AI (Artificial Intelligence) is Getting Writers, Students, and Even LAWYERS into Trouble!
Angela, Brian, and guest Professor Clayton Jones explore AI’s unsettling impact on writing, education, and law—and what it means for professionals in these fields.
EPISODE 5: Memoirs and Lawsuits
Angela and Brian reveal the risks of oversharing in memoirs—how it impacts others, and the potential financial fallout from libel, defamation, or privacy lawsuits.
Apex Magazine, Apex Publications
100% freelance. “We want science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mash-ups of all three—the dark, weird stuff down at the bottom of your little literary heart. This magazine is not a publication credit, it is a place to put your secret places and dreams on display. Short fiction.” Unsolicited poetry not accepted. Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 3-9 months after acceptance. Buys first rights and non-exclusive anthology rights. Responds 30-60 days.
Pays $0.08/word. Stories no longer than 7500 words.
EPISODE 4: Demystifying Query Letters and Book Proposals
Angela and Brian share the dos and don’ts for freelance writers and authors pitching magazines, websites, or traditional publishers when seeking assignments or book deals.
EPISODE 3: The Collapse of NaNoWriMo: What Went Wrong?
Angela and Brian explore NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), its history, mission, and the surprising recent announcement that the beloved nonprofit will be shutting down.
EPISODE 2: “In Just $299” – Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 2
Angela and Brian reveal how WritersWeekly fights global publishing scams and share practical steps to help you verify if a publishing company is legitimate or fraudulent.
EPISODE 1: “In Just $299” – Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 1
Angela and Brian expose the surge in global scams targeting writers—using slick websites, social media, and calls to sell bogus writing and book-to-movie services.
The Gay & Lesbian Review
“The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide is a bimonthly magazine of history, culture, and politics targeting an educated readership of GLBT men and women. The G&LR publishes essays in a wide range of disciplines as well as reviews of books, movies, and plays. ‘It’s our intellectual journal,’ remarked Larry Kramer in The New York Times.” Bimonthly. Pays within 60 days of publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time rights. Occasionally accepts reprints “excerpted from previously published works, and published on our blog.” Responds immediately if interested; otherwise, up to 6 months. Guidelines online
Pays $100 – $200
Mystery Weekly Magazine
“Mystery Weekly Magazine presents crime and mystery short stories by some of the world’s best established and emerging mystery writers. The original stories we select for each issue run the gamut from cozy to hardboiled fiction. Available in print on Amazon and on Kindle Newsstand with a 30 day trial. 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance.
Pays $0.02/word for 2500-7500 words.