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2022 BEST OF WRITERSWEEKLY! Our most-read articles of the year!!

Published on December 29, 2022 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Networking, Paying Markets for Writers, self-publishing, writing career advice

From scathing complaints, to controversial topics, to genre-specific paying markets, to humor, and everything in between! You’ll LOVE this list!!

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Published on December 29, 2022 Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“Annual, 224pp, perfect bound; publishes the best fiction, CNF, and poetry available; features an author interview in each issue; currently in 16th year of publication.” Fiction and Creative Nonfiction almost 100% freelance; Poetry by invitation only. Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication (July). Publishes ms six months after acceptance. Buys First N.A. Serial Rights. No reprints. Responds to queries within 3 days during publishing season; otherwise 6 months.
Does not encourage queries. Sample copy $10 by check. No subscriptions. Guidelines online.

Pays $50-$250.

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 12/23/2022 – WIN A FREE PUBLISHING PACKAGE FROM BOOKLOCKER VALUED AT $975!

Published on December 23, 2022

CONGRATS TO Laura Dauser FOR WINNING THIS WEEK’S CONTEST! According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what is one way to break into Entertainment Journalism? ***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 […]

This Town is Sooooo Small!!! (Part 2)

Published on December 23, 2022

“Wowweee! LOOK AT ALL THAT FOOD!” “Wowweeee! You must have lots of kids!” “Wowweee! Where do you put all that stuff?”

Brian Shares Another Holiday Sing-a-long! Come Sing With Us to the Tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!

Published on December 23, 2022 author, write that book

Our Managing Editor, Brian Whiddon, is sitting in for Angela this week so she can get caught up before Christmas. Thanks, Brian!! Since the next issue of WritersWeekly will be arriving in your in-box after Christmas, we are sharing our annual Christmas Sing-a-Long song with you this week. We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!

“Why are so many books out of stock at Amazon now?”

Published on December 23, 2022 amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

This is just another lesson on why authors and publishers should never put all their eggs in one basket…

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 12/17/2022

Published on December 17, 2022

CONGRATS TO Jackie Rosenkranz FOR WINNING THIS WEEK’S CONTEST! According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what is Amazon KDP randomly doing to authors? ***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 […]