Published on January 22, 2026
ALERT! This Saturday, January 24th, is the Winter 24-Hour Short Story Contest! Only 500 participants permitted so SIGN UP TODAY! 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 […]
Published on January 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 […]
Published on January 11, 2026
According to last week’s story about Reedsy, they reserve the right to “publish, edit and otherwise use the entry on our website(s) and platform(s) to publish all or part of your entry and in all media now known or hereafter discovered at our discretion.” How much in royalties does an author get for Reedsy’s use […]
Published on January 2, 2026
CONGRATS TO DONNA DEINES for being the first to correctly answer: He named his new teddy bear Trenton. According to this week’s issue, what did attorney James M. Walsh name his new teddy bear? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS […]
Published on December 19, 2025
Congrats to Michael Solomon for being the first to submit the correct answer: The hyphen in the email address. According to this week’s issue, what was the very first sign that the movie deal was undeniably FAKE? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments […]
Published on December 13, 2025
Congrats to Mary Cook, who was the first to correctly answer: Susan E. Hughes. 🙂 According to this week’s issue, which author was raised by a narcissist? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free EBOOK of your […]
Published on December 4, 2025

According to last week’s issue, how many violations for “prostitution and sexual solicitation” must an account receive on META platforms in order to be suspended? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free EBOOK of your choice from […]
Published on November 22, 2025
According to this week’s issue, how many ads from scammers is Meta KNOWINGLY showing its users on Facebook and its other platforms EVERY SINGLE DAY? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free EBOOK of your choice from […]
Published on November 7, 2025
Congrats to Cathy Spalding, who was the first to correctly answer: Dharmie Richie According to this week’s episode of the WritersWeekly podcast, what’s the name of the Yahoo Boys’ top-earning scammer who allegedly committed suicide? ***Please answer the trivia question using our contact form HERE. Do not post your answer in the comments section below. […]
Published on October 30, 2025
CONGRATS to Sara Storey, who was the first to correctly answer: One way to know if a book club is a scam is if it asks for a fee, or “spot fee,” for authors to be featured, as genuine book clubs do not charge authors for this. According to this week’s issue, what is one […]