Published on March 18, 2020
backstories

“When a young Peace Corps volunteer is recruited for a ‘second job,’ we are thrust into a new heart of darkness—and light. A rich, thrilling LeCarre-esque journey into the tribal and geopolitical wars of 1960s Africa.” -Kenneth W. Davis, Professor Emeritus of English, Indiana University Background In 1966, the Peace Corps sent me to the […]
Published on March 18, 2020
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Published on March 13, 2020

We are hunkered down in the boat with all the ports and hatches closed, the loud ACs running, and a huge fan on, and we are wearing the ear protection that we usually wear at the gun range. And, guess what? YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT!!!
Published on March 12, 2020
book marketing, book signing advice, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Easy tips for getting your audience excited and engaged so they’ll BUY YOUR BOOK!
Published on March 6, 2020
Congratulations to Debbie Grimshaw for being the first to correctly answer: In the Time of Monsters According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what was the title of the first place winning story from the WritersWeekly.com Winter, 2020 24-Hour Short Story Contest? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com […]
Published on March 5, 2020

By the end of the day, I still had t-shirts for sale but all my books were gone!
Published on March 5, 2020
copyrights, legal, self-publishing, writing career advice

I would like to create a book of my favorite poems. Do I need to have express permission?
Published on March 5, 2020

That changed around 3:00 in the afternoon. His temp quickly spiked to 101.2…
Published on February 27, 2020

This torturous task wasn’t for the fairer sex but what choice did she have? On that particular day, as clouds and a north wind rolled in from the mountains, she noticed two little boys at the edge of the lake, shouting and pointing…
Published on February 27, 2020

I expect to receive a few snickers about me being an alarmist but, in my opinion, this is a smart thing for all of us to be thinking about. I’m sure many of you have wondered about what you’ll do if your city is ever put on lockdown. Just this week, Italy put several cities […]