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Two Forest Fires!

Published on October 30, 2023

The second one was so close that it looked like it was coming from the woods behind our house. Brian was on his ATV. I started screaming his name…

A Little Girl Steals an Old Hag’s Diary From Her Coffin on All Hallow’s Eve! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest

Published on October 30, 2023 Contests!, storytelling

What was in the book?!?!

Unlocked

Published on October 26, 2023 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“Unlocked is a devotional with daily readings for teens that challenge readers to live out their faith in today’s world.” Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes 6-9 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds within 12 weeks.

Pays $30 for 300-350 words plus discussion questions.

“Book Consignment Possibility” is a New Scam Targeting Authors

Published on October 20, 2023 author, author scams, book marketing, complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

I have paraphrased the garbage email sent to this author (with my snarky comments inserted in italics). ENJOY! 😉

MORE COMPLAINTS about Draft2Digital / draft2digital.com

Published on October 20, 2023 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

It’s been a few months since we checked on Draft2Digital so we thought we’d take another peek. Boy oh boy, have they made some authors mad…

After Mason Tested Positive, the ER Did NOT Require a Mask

Published on October 20, 2023

After only 30 minutes, they called us back, ahead of the cardiac patients. I knew what she was going to say…

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 10/20/2023

Published on October 20, 2023

According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, who earns more money writing than she did at her last three jobs? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe today. It’s […]

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 10/14/2023

Published on October 14, 2023

What is the name of the 70-year-old writer who had us all chuckling last week? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe today. It’s free! NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER […]