“My friend threatened to sue me for quoting her (but not naming her) in a short story. What can I do?”
My friend said, “If you write about me, I’ll sue you.” But, I’ve already published the book!
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 11/14/19
According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what did Emma Hall refer to as a whole new sales channel for books? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe today. It’s free! NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. […]
Hiding Won’t Protect You From a Libel Lawsuit. Just ask John.
Some authors are tempted to write what they want, and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it.
“I’m not promoting my book. Will lowering the price make it start selling?”
“Should I cut the price of my book in half? Maybe that will spur some sales. What do you think?”
Going Cold Turkey!!
On that Thanksgiving Day in Florida, eight years ago, it was probably in the 60’s outside and we Mainers were LOVING it! Our southern family members, however, were NOT. As the day progressed, after they bundled up in sweaters, and wiped their running noses…
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 11/08/2019 – WIN A FREE PUBLISHING PACKAGE FROM BOOKLOCKER VALUED AT $875!
Congratulations to Alicia Kelso for being the first to correctly answer that Luke J. Philips won the Fall, 2019 24-Hour Short Story Contest Trivia Question for 11/08/2019: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly – What is the name of the 1st Place Winner of the Fall, 2019 24-Hour Short Story Contest? Send your answer […]
“I’m willing to pay someone to promote my book…but who should I hire?”
“I’m getting a lot emails from book promotion sites. Are these legitimate sites? Do they really help sell books? Are they worth the money?”
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For November, 2019!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column. Get ready to chuckle!
There Are 5 Ways to Relieve Yourself on a Boat…and One of Them Can be VERY Expensive!
I opened the door, and whined, “Briiiiiiian! The toilet is broken AGAIN!”
After a slew of profanity punctuated the atmosphere of the floating home office, Brian came up behind me to look.
I said, “I think it was a cotton ball.”
He replied, “A cotton ball?! Why were you wiping with a COTTON BALL?!”
From a New Author’s Fear of Criticism…to Thousands of Readers! by Chantal van den Brink
When I asked my spiritual guides about my soul’s purpose for this incarnation, they answered: writer, healer, teacher. Well, healing and teaching I did but, except for in my journals, I didn’t write. Something in me…