Published on June 25, 2016
Question for 06/25/2016: In last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, which “world’s worst query letter” was written by someone who appeared to be drinking? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, […]
Published on June 25, 2016

Fictional tales in writers’ heads aren’t the only thing that can bring us money. Writing can transform items in our homes into dollars.
Published on June 25, 2016
specialty markets for writing

Do you pen feminist pieces, and need to find a place to sell them? Have you considered charting a new course and writing about feminist issues? From investigative features to personal essays, you can find a home for your feminist writing. In addition to political op-eds, feminist-friendly print and digital publications will pay for features that […]
Published on June 25, 2016

I’m still crying after reading this. You really made my day. I love happy endings and you have such a wonderful husband…
Published on June 25, 2016

I have been on the Quora website and your name was mentioned as the perfect person to contact for a little bit of advice…How do I know if my book is good enough?
Published on June 25, 2016

Oh, if I had a nickel for every time my honest, professional words “hurt” an author’s feelings…
Published on June 24, 2016

As promised in last week’s issue, we are sharing some wedding photos today…
Published on June 18, 2016
worst book proposals and query letters

Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals and Query Letters. Featured below are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks.
Published on June 18, 2016

Your suspicions are justified. For some types of books, splitting them into three volumes make sense…
Published on June 18, 2016

We are honored and thrilled to announce that our oldest son, Zach (almost 30), blessed us with another daughter last weekend. He married Mary, who works for the family business. Needless to say, everybody in the family AND in the office was in attendance…except for our new Operations Manager, Brian. He graciously volunteered to keep […]