Published on January 7, 2021
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As with every Winter contest, you can expect some chill (brrrr!) and maybe some thrill! Or, maybe some suspense, some humor, some mystery? You’ll soon find out! We are super excited about this topic!!
Published on January 7, 2021

People are still getting the flu, colds, stomach bugs, etc. However, getting a tickle in your throat these days brings on a bit more concern than it did a year ago…
Published on January 7, 2021
bookstores

Bookstores have a long history of ordering too many books, and then returning them for credit or a refund, often damaged, bent, and/or dirty, and at the expense of the publisher (or self-published author). At other times, the books are simply destroyed (or sold to a big salvage bookstore), again, at the expense of the publisher or self-published author. Bookstores, like other retailers, should be financially responsible for their own sales forecasts. Period. I just can’t find anything in the “returns” equation where the publisher or author should be financially responsible for a bookstore’s poor estimation of sales…
Published on December 31, 2020
author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
Published on December 31, 2020

I think we can all agree that 2021 sucked cheese balls. I am a firm believer in “The Secret” philosophy – “whatever consumes your thoughts is what you will eventually get in life.” With that in mind, I have 21 specific demands for the year 2021 that will be “consuming my thoughts” for the next 12 months…
Published on December 23, 2020
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Published on December 23, 2020
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Published on December 23, 2020
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Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.
Published on December 23, 2020

We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!
Published on December 18, 2020
According to LAST WEEK’s issue of WritersWeekly, how is Amazon screwing over authors and publishers once again? You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe today. It’s free! NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free print or ebook of your choice from […]