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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 […]

6 Secrets for Breaking into Entertainment Journalism, and Landing Celebrity Interviews! By Rachel Carrington

Published on December 17, 2022 diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, social media, specialty markets for writing, writing career advice

Is a degree in journalism required to interview actors and big-name stars? NOPE!

STOP THE STRESS! 4 Budgeting Tips for Freelance Writers To Implement RIGHT NOW – by Louisa Eunice

Published on December 17, 2022 writing career advice

By staying proactive with your finances, you’ll budget in a far more effective way. And, you’ll see that freelancing can be a profitable endeavor…

COMPLAINTS about Draft2Digital / draft2digital.com

Published on December 17, 2022 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Draft2Digital, Print on demand, self-publishing

Ouch!! Read what authors have said about Draft2Digital.

I Say: “This Town is Sooooo Small!!!” You Say: “How Small is It?” (Part 1)

Published on December 15, 2022

I went through Bonnie’s line. She’s my favorite cashier because she is always so friendly and connects on a personal level with everybody. Perhaps too personal at times…

SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2023? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?

Published on December 12, 2022 amazon, author, author solutions, authorhouse, book marketing, bookbaby, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, xlibris

Considering self-publishing? How many copies would you need to sell to earn back your investment? Compare these 17 popular POD publishers!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 12/08/2022

Published on December 8, 2022

According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly, what is a waste of time for 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 contests. Subscribe today. It’s free! NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER […]