It’s been four years since we’ve checked up on Balboa Press. We decided to revisit them after we yet received another complaint about Balboa Press from an author just this week. Things are definitely NOT looking any better!
Tank and Moon were previously owned by a couple in their 30s who surrendered them because they were moving. The guy at the Humane Society was noticeably upset, and said….
When I began checking the “errors” in Grammarly’s system, I found they all had to do with personal pronoun use — he, she, him, her, himself, herself, and even the words…
I was spammed this week by an organization that hosts book fairs. Of course, it’s all online again this year. No in-person meetings. No people walking around viewing books laid out on tables. Nobody shaking hands with literary agents. You know. It’s really…nothing of value to authors AT ALL.
I blurted out, “I’m terrified of people who wear stethoscopes!” He immediately ripped his off. That did not help…
If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
Congratulations to Diana Lyn Smith for being the first to answer “Bait and Switch” tactics. According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what tactic should you beware of from writing clients? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post the answer in the comments section below. You must be a […]
“I’ve read your writer’s guidelines and I’d love to send you some article ideas. However, I don’t know if you have an age limit…”
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. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
Don’t pay professionals to format your manuscripts before choosing a publisher. Here’s why.
