The Size of My “Pancake” is Changing! (Update on my “falling off the boat” accident)
I stopped measuring the large, gelatinized blood clot in my upper thigh daily because I wasn’t seeing any noticeable results…
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 12/28/2018 – Win A Free Book From BookLocker.com!
From last week’s issue of WritersWeekly – quote two lines from our Silver Bells parody song, “Buoy Bells.” 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. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: […]
“Tate Publishing agreed to reimburse their victims but I never submitted a claim! What can I do?”
It’s NOT too late to file your claim! But, you need to hurry!!
Best White Elephant Gift EVER! Plus, the HILARIOUS Saran Wrap Game!
I didn’t think I could do much better this year but, sure enough, one gift was opened by our son and it caught my eye! It was a…
IS AMAZON REJECTING BOOK REVIEWS FROM YOUR READERS? We Found a Work-Around! by Angela Hoy
We are receiving increasing numbers of complaints from authors about Amazon rejecting legitimate reviews for their books…
Q – “I tried to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster. Can you publish it instead?”
I was going to publish my book through Amazon’s KDP Print (previously named CreateSpace) but that has been a disaster…
“Buoy Bells?!” A Christmas-in-Florida Sing (and Laugh) Along written by the Naughty Elves at WritersWeekly and BookLocker!
Bet you guys and gals didn’t know that WritersWeekly has amazingly talented songwriters in-house, didja? Ha ha ha… Introducing “Buoy Bells!” (Sing to the tune of Silver Bells.)
How a Lone Bookkeeper Killed a 49-Year-Old Literary Agency
It feels like we’ve been watching an episode of American Publishing’s Most Wanted. Not many news stories have had me fired up as much as this one!
Paying Children’s Markets for Writers By Susan Sundwall
I began my writing career over ten years ago by writing for children. I started out that way because – I confess – I thought it would be “easy”. Okay, I really dislike rude awakenings, but I was soon disabused of that notion and realized, like many things, it’s not so easy. But after making some classic beginner’s mistakes, I discovered it’s not that hard, either. In subsequent years I’ve had many many sales to children’s magazines, play publishers, e-zines and other kid driven publications. I’ve learned much. The scope of what you can write for children is vast, too. If you like to write for children, broaden your horizons and you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find what’s out there. Here are five niches; maybe one of them is just right for you.
When Your Nostril Hairs Instantly Freeze…
Jack was playing on the bed a moment ago and I asked Ali, “Is he going to fall off, or crawl off?” She said no. I guess he heard me because seconds later, this happened…