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World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals for May, 2026!

Published on May 28, 2026 worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice

Don’t miss this batch, either! The last one is AWESOME!!!

“I own a publication, and I was scammed out of $180 by a writer.”

Published on May 28, 2026 legal, Publishing Scams, writing career advice, writing scams

How overseas crooks are scamming companies that hire writers (and other businesses, too!).

Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

To have reasonable sales goals, you need to know your market.

EPISODE 41: Dangers Lurking in PLAIN SIGHT on Facebook Author Groups! DON’T BE THE NEXT VICTIM!

Published on May 22, 2026

Scammers probably know more about you than your next-door-neighbor. Think Facebook is safe? NO IT’S NOT! If you participate in author groups, scammers are data mining you for personal information! Learn how they do it, and why!

Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, and Editing Jobs for 05/22/2026

Published on May 22, 2026

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete this form: http://writersweekly.com/post-job Freelance Data Journalist – Pays $29-$40/hour Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk Remote Full-Time Editor – Pasy $85K-$95K/year Raw Story Freelance Writer GamesBeat Freelance Writer Coefficient Health Freelance Writer Publicis Production Freelance […]

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 05/22/2026

Published on May 22, 2026

CONGRATS TO MIKE MICHELSEN for being the first to correctly answer: If you self-publish, no traditional publisher will want your book in the future. According to this week’s issue, what is one of the myths that many authors believe about traditional publishing? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post […]