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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 […]

A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Published on July 10, 2026 amazon, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

You’re not going to BELIEVE the dots we’ve connected!!!

Clever Book Titles Confuse Computers (and Cost You Sales) By Richard Hoy

Published on July 9, 2026 book marketing, promoting your writing, writing career advice

Using cute or “creative” wording in your book’s title can easily cause your book to become “invisible” to search engines.

“Can you write about real people without their permission?” By Angela Hoy

Published on July 9, 2026 author, legal, libel, writing career advice

Can someone write about you in a book without your permission? And can they write about you if you’re dead?

EXTREME AUTHOR WARNING! My Experience with Crestwood Publications / crestwoodpublications.com – by Chef Monika Jensen

Published on July 7, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, writing scams

She paid $8,103, applied for a refund by mail under their “money back guarantee,” and her package was returned as undeliverable.

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 07/03/2026

Published on July 3, 2026

Congrats to author Wally Curtiss, who was the first to correctly answer: 1. Buzzers sound like flatulence. 2. It was a tie. Wally won a free book publishing package from BookLocker! In Episode 47: WritersWeekly’s Super Cheesy, Weird & Fun Book & Author Trivia Game, what do the contestants’ buzzers sound like? BONUS QUESTION: Who […]