How I Turned a Writing Prompt into $1,200+… Twice! – by Antaeus
My short story was growing, and the protagonist was getting into lots of mischief!
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/22/2026
Congrats to Mike Michelsen, who was the first to correctly answer: Linda According to this week’s issue, what is the first name of the writer who alerted us to the FAKE Penguin Random House solicitation? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. […]
How to Have Fun With Con Artists! By Marsh Rose
How to avoid the “fellow-author long game con!”
Why I Don’t Lose Sleep Over Amazon Reviews (And Why You Shouldn’t Either) – by Gary Sturgis, Bestselling author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year
Amazon can’t measure personal connections in its algorithm. And, those connections are what sell books!
“Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House…”
Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?
“How did the scammers find my contact info. so quickly after my book was published?”
Ignore THESE 5 THINGS and you will very likely NEVER GET SCAMMED!
GAH!!! The Largest Snowstorm Since 1993 is Barreling Our Way?!?!
7-14 inches of ice and snow HERE?!?!?! How we are preparing!!!
EPISODE 33: Tough 91-Year-Old Author of 5 Books Refuses to Bow to Scammer’s Extortion Attempts!
Bob Wahl was scammed, the victim of attempted extortion, AND his website was taken hostage by Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com! What did he do? HE FOUGHT BACK!!!
WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/17/2026
ALERT! Saturday, January 24th, is the Winter 24-Hour Short Story Contest! Only 500 participants permitted so SIGN UP TODAY! CONGRATS TO DORIS SWEET FOR BEING THE FIRST TO CORRECTLY ANSWER: 1,105 According to this week’s podcast (Episode 33), exactly how many copies from fake book orders did Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com try to scam the […]
Advice from a Hugely Successful Literary Agent on How to Find Your OWN Success – by Laura Yeager
Very wise words from Saul Bellow’s own literary agent!