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“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”

Published on July 22, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

It DEFINITELY looks like a scam, so we did some digging…

DON’T GET TRICKED! When Publishers Lure Authors in With DECEPTIVE Royalty Verbiage By Angela Hoy, Publisher

Published on July 22, 2026 amazon, author scams, legal, Print on demand, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

We’ve made this common ploy, which bad publishers use to trick authors, easy to spot.

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 07/17/2026

Published on July 17, 2026

CONGRATS to Sarah Clark, who was the first to correctly answer: “Writer’s Weekly Summer 24 hour short story contest!” According to this week’s issue, what is happening this weekend? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A FREE EBOOK […]

Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, and Editing Jobs for 07/17/2026

Published on July 17, 2026

REMINDER!!! ***THIS SATURDAY*** IS START-TIME FOR THE SUMMER, 2026 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST!! 1st Place: $300 + a free book publishing package from BookLocker valued at $975 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $200 + 100 Honorable Mentions! Those writers receive a free ebook of their choice from BookLocker.com! Read all past winning topics and story, […]

ANOTHER IMPERSONATION SCAM! WARNING about the FAKE BookEnds Literary Agency AND the FAKE WriteLux – by Stephen Bye

Published on July 17, 2026 author scams, complaints, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

1 scammer pretending to be multiple people, and impersonating 2 legitimate companies!

7 Paying Markets for Young Writers – by Dawn Colclasure

Published on July 17, 2026 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

Paying markets for young writers are out there!

A Scammer Asked Us to Change Our Website Listing! And, Boy oh Boy, Are They Sorry Now!!! HA HA HA HA HA!

Published on July 10, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

Stellar Books Publishing now regrets contacting WritersWeekly! What a bunch of IDIOTS!!!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 07/10/2026

Published on July 10, 2026

According to this week’s podcast episode, which famous author has been stalked at least four times? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A FREE “AT YOUR SERVICE” BOOK PUBLISHING PACKAGE FROM BOOKLOCKER! You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber […]