Published on February 26, 2021

When we took a walk the first evening, we heard no traffic noise, no sirens…no nothing! Well, there was a flock of geese flying overhead that made quite a racket. At dusk, the frogs in a nearby pond started up a grand chorus.
Published on February 19, 2021
author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

They are simply luring in authors, and then upselling them on worthless services.
Published on February 19, 2021

Yesterday, we made an offer on a house in far northwest Georgia, in the mountains, and the offer was accepted today. Now, we are drowning in paperwork…
Published on February 13, 2021
Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I was always a weird (um, naughty) kid. I never aligned myself with social norms. I recognized when something was ridiculous, even if “everyone else” was doing it. I would do things differently, despite the fact that…
Published on February 5, 2021
specialty markets for writing
THIS JOB LISTING MAY NOT BE POSTED ELSEWHERE. Survival Magazine https://survivalmag.net CONTACT: Robert Brannon, Manager – robert@survivalmag.net We’re a small-ish media company with multiple web assets under management in various niches – cybersec, outdoors, audio, legal & more. We’re looking to expand our content production capacity ASAP to hit our growth goals for 2021. Who […]
Published on February 5, 2021
author, author scams, writing career advice, writing scams

Authors must pay more than $1,000 to be included. It costs even more if the author wants his or her name on the cover…
Published on February 5, 2021
author, copyrights, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

Aside from the copyright infringement implications, I have a moral problem with this as well…
Published on February 5, 2021

We woke up in the morning, and it was 9 DEGREES!!!
Published on January 29, 2021
Congratulations to Cynthia Clinton for being the first to correctly answer that “Print books still outsold ebooks” According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, in 2020, what dynamic did Covid NOT change in the publishing industry? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post the answer in the comments section […]
Published on January 29, 2021
author, editing, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

If I had a nickel for all of the authors who have told me they didn’t think readers would mind a few typos.