When Market Listings Don’t Match Writer’s Guidelines And Other Tricks Of The Bottom-Feeder Publishing Trade…By Angela Hoy
Here are some tricks publishers use to lure good writers to bad publications.
Top 10 Mistakes New Authors Make When Contacting Libraries By Angela Hoy
Read advice from a librarian about the common mistakes new authors make when approaching libraries.
“Nobody Has Bought My Brand New Book…Yet There Are Already Used Copies For Sale Online?”
I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
What in the WORLD Did Tommy See in the TREE?! Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Spring, 2021 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
After shimmying his way up the tree, Tommy called out, “Oh my gosh! You guys won’t believe this!”
Play “Name the Scary Bug” and you might win a free book publishing package from Booklocker!
Georgia has a seemingly infinite variety of scary creepy crawly things. We’ve been taking lots of pictures of what we’ve discovered (not only outdoors, but INSIDE as well), and we thought it would be super fun to have a contest today…
6 Tips From Sales Professionals That Teach Writers How to Sell Themselves – by Lindsay Woolman
A little sales knowledge can take a freelance writer a long way.
Rear-Ended by Leadfoot Leona in Alabama!
I jumped into the road in front of her truck, waving my arms, and yelling, “OH NO NO NO NO NO! You are NOT LEAVING!!”
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For May, 2021!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
If an editor buys first rights, but never publishes my article, what then?
If an editor accepts an article, but never print it, can I sell it again?
Air Raid Sirens and Bombs: What It’s Like to Be a Freelance Writer in Israel Right Now – by Yocheved Golani
My article about our peaceful and multi-cultural neighborhood vendors, surviving after the Covid lockdown, would never be published because Militant Muslims, with full Israeli citizenship and all its privileges, burned down every shop while rioting in the area I’d written about. They murdered whomever they could, destroyed ancient architecture, and ended normative daily life for everyone in the region…