Why Does Amazon Have My Book Listed At A Fraction Of The List Price?!
I was just wondering if you have any insight into why Amazon is selling new copies of my book for $3.13 when the list price is $19.95.
How To Sharpen Your Writing Skills By Watching TV By Wendy Hobday Haugh
Writers are taught to write what they know, and read and write voraciously every day. But ‘what I know’ has limits, and – much as I love to read and write – given life’s many other responsibilities, sometimes I just want to close my book, turn off the computer, and turn on the TV…
Snookie!
For Christmas, Richard bought me a green fishing light for the backyard. Now, after dark, we can see a variety of beautiful fish and other marine critters under the water. Every night, there’s something different or new.
A couple of weeks ago, a snook came by…
BookScan vs. NovelRank vs. Others – Where Can I Find Real-time Sales Data For My Book?! By Angela Hoy
An author recently sent in the following when asking about his book sales…
QUERY LETTERS THAT WORKED! Real Queries That Landed $2K+ Writing Assignments
Dear Ms. Hoy,
Thank you VERY much for your insight and advice! I found the information on how to send out a query for an article to be extremely helpful (I was doin’ it wrong). I got my first yes! I think I will plaster IT to my wall instead of the rejections letters!
Very Respectfully,
Dawn
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Are Bloodsuckers Trying To Steal Your Writing Talent? By Tom Douglas
The recent Writers Weekly article, Great Writing Gig Or A Scam?, got me thinking about all the deadbeat editors I’ve met in my long freelancing career and how I’ve answered some of their “scams.”
Sample Anthology Contributor Contract
I am publishing an anthology book for my project, and read your article, HOW TO COMPILE AND PUBLISH AN ANTHOLOGY. I found it very insightful.
I was wondering if you might be willing to share the contract that you use. I would be willing to pay for it.
Hunting For Non-listed Publishers Helped Me Land A Traditional Publishing Contract! By Barb Adams
The day finally arrived. My polished non-fiction book proposal needed a royalty publisher. There was more than one direction my proposed manuscript could go, and I wanted to secure a publisher before completing the book so I could adapt to that publisher’s style.
Somewhere I’d heard the idea of hunting through specialty bookstores and book catalogues for newer or unlisted publishers. The idea was to search for titles that didn’t compete, but were similar enough in topic that your own title would complement their list.
But I didn’t start out looking for a publisher that way. You might say I went around the barn…
My Amazon Ranking Shot Up For One Day! So, Why Didn’t I Get Paid For That Sale? By Angela Hoy
What she sent wasn’t a screenshot of a “sale” at all. It was just a picture of the ranking history on Amazon.
Topic, Common Themes, And Winners of The Writersweekly.Com Winter, 2015 24-Hour Short Story Contest! By Angela Hoy
For the past six weeks, we’ve spent every spare moment judging the hundreds of entries submitted for the WritersWeekly Winter, 2015 24-Hour Short Story Contest. In case you’re not familiar with our quarterly contest, this is how it works…