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OOPS! Author Published Other People’s REAL Phone Numbers In His Novel!

Published on June 4, 2020 Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

Not only can it make life difficult for someone, but authors could also set themselves up for lawsuits.

No Light Bulb Moment for Me. Rather, a Lifetime of Lanterns Leading to a Crystalline Flash! – by Marianna Busching, B.A., M.M.

Published on May 31, 2020 backstories

My journey to writing was not a “Light Bulb” moment, but was, instead, a series of lanterns set beside a very long path. Lantern No. 1 was a bored 9-year-old girl who, instead of playing outside in the mosquito-laden Minnesota summer, sat at her grandmother’s wooden farm table, and wrote story after story in her […]

Dog Ear Publishing Is GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

Published on May 28, 2020 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, self-publishing

WritersWeekly has obtained a copy of an email sent out by Dog Ear Publishing dated May 21, 2020…

Freelance Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 05/28/2020

Published on May 28, 2020 welcomes new writers

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“On your website, how can I easily find all the complaints about companies?”

Published on May 28, 2020 author scams, complaints, pod complaints, writing scams

You have done a bang up job of warning your readers about scammers victimizing writers and authors. I admit I enjoy reading those. I know that makes me sound bad…

We Told Them NOT to Write about THIS…So They Wrote About THAT! Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com SPRING, 2020 24-Hour Short Story Contest!

Published on May 28, 2020 Contests!, promoting your writing, specialty markets for writing, writing tips

Bluebonnets adorn the table at a dinner with the neighbors…but are they REALLY flowers???

Can YOU Figure Out How Mason Did This Magic Disappearing Knife Trick? HE WON’T TELL US!

Published on May 28, 2020

It’s driving us NUTS!!!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 05/22/2020

Published on May 22, 2020

Congratulations to Gina Elberger, who was the first to answer that “You are about to get scammed!!” According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, if a stranger offers to buy your book outright, what’s probably about to happen? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in […]