This torturous task wasn't for the fairer sex but what choice did she have? On that particular day, as clouds and a north wind rolled in from the mountains, she noticed two little boys at the edge of the lake, shouting and pointing...…
Are you afraid of someone reading over your shoulder while you're slowly forming just the right noun, adjective, adverb, punctuation, etc. in an attempt to entertain or inform your future readers? Did you know there's a word for that?!…
I was always a weird (um, naughty) kid. I never aligned myself with social norms. I recognized when something was ridiculous, even if "everyone else" was doing it. I would do things differently, despite the fact that...…
Unfortunately, there are so many bad actors in the publishing industry now that many authors don't know where to turn. Today, I'm sharing a list of what I feel are the absolute worst ways many of them are fleecing authors. AVOID BUYING THESE SERVICES!…
Thinking about publishing your book through Amazon KDP? You might want to think again after reading the NUMEROUS quality, customer service, royalty reporting, and other complaints we found!…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another hilarious installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals!!!…
Today, we're discussing a super-easy way to turn your blog, Facebook, website, or other posts into a book!…
You can read ALL of the previous Winter contest topics at...…
This week, I’m sharing our 20 “most clicked on” articles for 2019. Some of these were published before 2019 but they remain popular, and two aren't related to writing at all, but show that posting personal items can attract more people to your publication. Enjoy!…
We have been predicting for years that ebooks would never take over print books. And, we have been right. But, who IS reading ebooks? The answer may surprise you!!!…
In this article, we will discuss authors being held captive by publishers who, through very unethical means, hold authors hostage after they sign up, and pay thousands for that publisher's services...…
Where chocolate and pizza are concerned, my mantra has always been: Better too much than not enough! However, that's not at all true for books.…
Imagine going to a bookstore, and buying a non-fiction book on how to holistically treat a venereal disease you picked up last week, or a book on...…
Save $276 off BookLocker's already low price and be holding your book in your hands in less than a month! …
Amazon will stock inflatable party sheep, and a 55-gallon barrel of lube (yes, really), but they're cutting back on stocking books?!?! Some authors and publishers are lamenting the fact that Amazon has abandoned the very market that helped them get their start. DON'T WORRY! HERE'S HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR READERS TO BYPASS AMAZON ALTOGETHER! …
Today, I'm introducing you to John. John is a funny fellow - a good writer with quick wit. And, while he works at an almost-minimum-wage job, he's also very intelligent...about some things. John rented a house next door to Stan, a megalomaniac whose...…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column. Get ready to chuckle!…
Children catching falling sugar maple leaves, a cold, dangerous river, a protective mother...and a toothless man with a dripping red shirt... You're going to LOVE the winning stories for the Fall 24-Hour Short Story Contest! DO NOT MISS THE FIRST PLACE WINNER! IT'S AWESOME!!…
It's one thing to not be paying your authors' royalties but it's QUITE ANOTHER to have the balls to actually...…
I belong to a private discussion list comprised of publishers. We all share advice, as well as our frustrations about Amazon, of course. One exchange last week shared the fact that KDP (Amazon's print on demand publishing division) is having shipping delays of as long as three weeks...…
Sometimes competitors and others test BookLocker.com to see if we really do screen manuscripts that we're considering for publication. Yes, we absolutely do! We rejected the poetry book written by the dog of an author. That was memorable. There was the...…
This month, we encountered someone who easily qualifies for our "World's Worst Queries" articles. Her actions give us great examples of what NOT to do as a freelance writer. …
We are stirring things up here at WritersWeekly! Whoo hoo!! 1. The Success Story column has…
Have you recently noticed that Amazon has raised the price of your book significantly and have you noticed that the name "Book Depository" appears underneath that price? Most authors see that, and think Amazon gave their main buy button to another company. But...…
Just because a book is on Amazon does NOT mean it will sell. Here's why...…
Why mow the lawn, or run boring weekend errands, when you can HAVE FUN WRITING WITH US?! Click here to read the topics from the last eight fall contests! Grab a fresh cup of coffee, put on your comfy sweats, turn on your laptop, crack your knuckles, and get those creative juices flowing! We can't wait to see where YOUR imagination takes us!!…
A wife sitting next to her husband by the water, sun spots in her eyes, sees a sexy silhouette approaching, and says, "Not again..." No, he's NOT cheating on her (because we advised participants to NOT write about the first thing that popped into their minds). Read the top three winning stories! They're awesome!! …
We've been alerting authors about Dog Ear Publishing since May. The excuses posted by the owner of Dog Ear Publishing on the BBB website were, in our opinion, downright absurd...…
As we all know, books are a very popular holiday gift idea! Don't you want as many people as possible to unwrap YOUR book on the morning of December 25th? What do you need to do TODAY to make that happen? …
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column. Get ready to chuckle!…
Every month, Publisher Pete is receiving a big, fat payment from his distributor for sales of his authors' books. Now, remember, like Bernie Madoff, Publisher Pete is DESPERATE! He swears he'll pay it all back later. But, for now, rather than sending his authors their royalties, he...…
Some firms claim to "pay half" of the author's publishing fees...but are they really doing that? Three thousand dollars is MORE than enough to pay to publish a book. So, this firm's claim that they would also be paying an additional $3,000 out of their pocket was a bunch of you-know-what.…
An author contacted me this week about a bad review posted on Amazon about her book. She wanted advice on how to get it removed. Some ding dong at Amazon told her that...…
Click here to read the topics from the last eight summer contests! It's HOT! It's HUMID! Get out of the heat! Grab a fresh cup of (iced) coffee, put on your comfy shorts, crank up the ceiling fan, turn on your laptop, crack your knuckles, and get those creative juices flowing!…
How to attract readers who wouldn't have found you on Google otherwise!…
Sometimes, you just gotta help stubborn people without them knowing...…
