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Fancy Fonts Don’t Sell Books. Stories Do. By Richard Hoy

Published on June 4, 2026 author, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, writing career advice

Don’t waste time creating fancy formatting now that will likely not match the printer’s specs!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 05/29/2026

Published on May 29, 2026

According to this week’s podcast episode, what’s the one special “stupid human trick” Angela can do that might have gotten her on the David Letterman show years ago? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free EBOOK of […]

EPISODE 42: Stupid Author Tricks! DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, copyrights, editing, legal, libel, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Real examples of AUTHORS BEHAVING BADLY!

The Importance of Finding YOUR Author Community Online – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

Are you a lonely author? I have a cure for that, and your sales might just increase as well!

World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals for May, 2026!

Published on May 28, 2026 worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice

Don’t miss this batch, either! The last one is AWESOME!!!

“I own a publication, and I was scammed out of $180 by a writer.”

Published on May 28, 2026 legal, Publishing Scams, writing career advice, writing scams

How overseas crooks are scamming companies that hire writers (and other businesses, too!).

Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

To have reasonable sales goals, you need to know your market.

EPISODE 41: Dangers Lurking in PLAIN SIGHT on Facebook Author Groups! DON’T BE THE NEXT VICTIM!

Published on May 22, 2026

Scammers probably know more about you than your next-door-neighbor. Think Facebook is safe? NO IT’S NOT! If you participate in author groups, scammers are data mining you for personal information! Learn how they do it, and why!

Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, and Editing Jobs for 05/22/2026

Published on May 22, 2026

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete this form: https://writersweekly.com/post-job Freelance Data Journalist – Pays $29-$40/hour Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk Remote Full-Time Editor – Pasy $85K-$95K/year Raw Story Freelance Writer GamesBeat Freelance Writer Coefficient Health Freelance Writer Publicis Production Freelance […]

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 05/22/2026

Published on May 22, 2026

CONGRATS TO MIKE MICHELSEN for being the first to correctly answer: If you self-publish, no traditional publisher will want your book in the future. According to this week’s issue, what is one of the myths that many authors believe about traditional publishing? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post […]