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How A Family Skeptic Unknowingly Challenged Me to Continue Writing by Wendy Hobday Haugh

Published on February 22, 2018 diversify your writing income, writing career advice

A writer himself, my dad was tickled when he heard that my essay had won. My older brother, however, wasn’t quite as supportive…

Write a Best-selling Young Adult Novel! Here’s How! by Jasmine Rideau

Published on February 22, 2018 storytelling, write that book, writing career advice

To ensure your young adult novel will appeal to the masses, follow these tips!

“I need my old book, published under my real name, removed from the Internet completely but it’s not happening! What can I do?”

Published on February 22, 2018 legal, self-publishing

I re-wrote my book under a pen name, and asked my publisher to have the old version removed from the Internet, but to no avail…

Are Money Launderers Using CreateSpace to Victimize Authors? And, is CreateSpace to Blame for Not Vetting Books?

Published on February 22, 2018 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints

CreateSpace (which is owned by Amazon) was recently criticized for publishing fraudulent books under a real author’s name in what stinks to high heaven of a money laundering scheme. Here’s how it it appears to work…

Island-hopping and Deep Sea Fishing!

Published on February 22, 2018

Our sailing trip is back on since a local mechanic told us the drive shaft is in good enough condition to last for several more months…

“Can You Post Your List Of Recommended Editors Once Again?”

Published on February 12, 2018

I can’t find your list of recommended editors. Can you post it once again?

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 02/08/2018

Published on February 8, 2018

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