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When Trolls Show Up, You’re Doing Something Right! – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on February 6, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, libel, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!! (And, what’s a “troll team” anyway???)

“A fake publisher scammed me out of $22,000. Can I deduct that from my taxable income?”

Published on February 6, 2026 author scams, legal, writing scams

In some cases, yes!

Baby Countdown!!! And, Brian Won’t Starve When I’m Gone…

Published on February 6, 2026

We can’t WAIT to meet little Luke!!!

NEVER, EVER, EVER PAY USING A BANK TRANSFER…EVER!!! Here why… – by James M. Walsh, Esq. and Angela Hoy

Published on February 1, 2026 author scams, book marketing, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

This is one of the most important articles we’ve ever published. PLEASE SHARE IT!!

You can call me Al, or Nancy…but don’t call Roberta Robert!!!

Published on January 30, 2026 author scams

This lady really takes the cake!

Could Worldwide Regulatory Fines Put Meta Out of Business? – by James M. Walsh, Esq.

Published on January 30, 2026 author scams, legal, social media, writing scams

COMPLETE forfeiture or disgorgement of their criminal revenue stream is the only remedy. And, how about some jail time to boot?

Another New Scam Targeting Authors! “Your book isn’t optimized on Amazon. Let us help…”

Published on January 30, 2026 author scams, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

We are now receiving several reports daily from authors about this one!

What Do These Scam Emails ALL Have in Common?

Published on January 30, 2026 author scams, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Betcha notice what we did!!!

How I Turned a Writing Prompt into $1,200+… Twice! – by Antaeus

Published on January 30, 2026 Contests!, diversify your writing income, specialty markets for writing, storytelling, writing career advice

My short story was growing, and the protagonist was getting into lots of mischief!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/22/2026

Published on January 22, 2026

Congrats to Mike Michelsen, who was the first to correctly answer: Linda According to this week’s issue, what is the first name of the writer who alerted us to the FAKE Penguin Random House solicitation? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. […]