Published on September 26, 2019

Failure to recognize (and remember) our own emotional reactions, or those of others, can result in our fictional characters being stiff and dead. A good idea is to keep a journal, and catalog those feelings, and what caused them. You should also keep a notebook of details about interesting people you know, or have observed in public…
Published on September 26, 2019
copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“I want to include scans of newspaper articles in my book. Since my book is non-fiction, will the educational exception to copyright law apply?”
Published on September 19, 2019
book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

“I wanted to forward this to you and get your perspective on it. I have received a number of emails from people wanting to “market” my book, but…”
Published on September 19, 2019
amazon, pod complaints, Print on demand, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Have you recently noticed that Amazon has raised the price of your book significantly and have you noticed that the name “Book Depository” appears underneath that price? Most authors see that, and think Amazon gave their main buy button to another company. But…
Published on September 19, 2019

I’m desperately appealing to all you mariners out there (or anyone mechanically inclined) for your expertise in this manner. There is a boat on our dock that has a HORRIBLE odor. To be very specific, it smells like…
Published on September 12, 2019
Congratulations to Cathy Stucker for being the first to correctly answer “The Better Business Bureau.” Based on last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, a score of A+ on what organization’s website is, according to Angela, “Total B.S.” Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly […]
Published on September 12, 2019

Don’t miss the comment from the woman who applied for a sales position at the Better Business Bureau!!
Published on September 12, 2019
book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Not sure how to notify potential readers that their purchase will benefit a specific charity? Angela has ya covered!
Published on September 12, 2019
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Published on September 12, 2019
diversify your writing income, editing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Editing has proved to be a substantial source of income—sometimes supplemental, sometimes providing JIT (just-in-time) money when my other avenues of income were slow or hindered by the weather, acts of God, or health…