World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For July, 2025!
Don't miss this batch! The last one is PRICELESS!!!…
Angela’s Desk
A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
You're not going to BELIEVE the dots we've connected!!!…
Use ONE LINK ONLY When Promoting Your Book Online! Here’s why…
It's all about future control! Never trust your book sales to third party websites!…
BEWARE! How to Determine if a “Literary Agent” is Legit or a Crook
Real literary agents do NOT reach out to authors via email or cold calls.…
Did Your Legitimate Editor, Cover Designer, or Other Suddenly DISAPPEAR? They Could Be Dead…
I received two emails from authors who hired freelancers who did a lot of work, but then disappeared. …
DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Genre Library Solutions / genrelibrarysolutions.com Tries to Trick Us Into Removing Our Warning About Them; Gets Caught Committing Additional Fraud Instead!!!
This company earned EXTRA negative exposure on WritersWeekly for trying to con us into removing our warning about them! …
“Celebrity Author” Impersonators Are Fooling Unwary (Real!) Authors
Celebrity author wants to promote your book? Nope! It's a scammer!…
What must she steal from the fair? And, will she get caught??? – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Spring, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest
The top 3 stories are AWESOME!!! :)…
Is Your Favorite Writing Group on Facebook Being Moderated by a Scammer?
Who are YOU sending your money to? …
NEW SCAM! “Pay us $26K and we’ll stock 3,500 copies of your book in 150 stores!”
This week, we saved another author THOUSANDS!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For April, 2025!
Get ready to laugh!!! :)…
New WritersWeekly Podcast Page Lists All Episodes, Descriptions, and Referenced Links for Each Episode
Do you legal questions about the writing and/or publishing industries? Contact us today! James M. Walsh, Esq. will be a guest on the WritersWeekly Podcast soon and he'll be answering questions our readers send in. We're also want to know what YOU want us to cover in future episodes. :)…
All Episodes of The WritersWeekly Podcast!
On this page, you can find links to all of our podcast episodes, on four…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Spring, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Spring contest, you can expect some romance, spring flowers blooming, butterflies, baby animals, or maybe some spring tornadoes...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You'll soon find out!…
11 Ways to Know If a “Publisher” or Other Service Provider is an Overseas Scammer (You’ll probably only need to check #1 to prove it!) – by Angela Hoy, Publisher
We've found common traits that quickly show that a company is scamming authors.…
Scammers Are Offering to “Help” Scam Victims Get Refunds…For a Fee, of Course
A new kind of scam! Scammers that offer to help the victims get their money back.…
IMPORTANT: BookLocker’s 30% Off St. Patrick’s Sale is Happening NOW! Get Your Book Published for Only $682!!
You do NOT need to submit your final manuscript yet. You can sign up now to take advantage of this sale, and submit your manuscript when YOU are ready. …
What snowman prank did the neighbors pull THIS year?! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Winter, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest
This time, their neighbor had taken it way too far...…
THE SALES KILLER! Thinking of Giving Your Book a One-Word Title? THINK AGAIN!
The book's title is one word. This is, unfortunately, a big mistake that some authors make.…
FRAUD ALERT: Why 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot Can NOT Be Trusted – by James M. Walsh, Esq.
Trustpilot can censor true negative reviews (as they originally did to me). Yet, there are countless fake five-star reviews on their website...…
NEW! 2025 Self-Publishing Price Comparison!!
Considering self-publishing this year? Check out this price comparison featuring 14 of the most well-known Print on Demand publishing service providers! …
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For January, 2025!
You definitely don't want to miss these!!! ;)…
Update on Our Foreign Publishing Scammers Exposé
We've added dozens more companies to the post, with LOTS of details!…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Winter, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Winter contest, you can expect a crackling fire, some ice, snow, dangerous conditions, or maybe something cozy or romantic...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You'll soon find out! 😉…
BookLocker’s 40% Off New Year’s Sale Ends on Friday at Midnight
You do NOT need to submit your final manuscript yet. You can sign up now to take advantage of this sale, and submit your manuscript for formatting later. We will work on YOUR schedule.…
WARNING! FansLikeFollower.com / Sulman Qamar is a SERIAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGER and a FRAUDSTER!
He stole 9 articles from us, and we're sure he stole from others as well!!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For November, 2024!
You definitely don't want to miss these!!! ;)…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART V: Do NOT Hire ANY Publisher That is Running Paid Ads on Facebook Right Now!
Here is one example of how Facebook refused to remove the paid advertisement from one of the scammers...…
DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Publishing Mojo Claims THEIR REPUTATION WAS HARMED, But Then Stops Responding After MORE Allegations Surface!!
I mean, seriously... What did they THINK was going to happen?!?!…
What did the truck hit on the road by the cornfield?! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest
The thud was unmistakable. He slammed on the brakes, and jumped out...…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART IV: WARNINGS about TheGhostWriting.org, Book Publishing HQ, Author Book Creators, Author Books Publisher, AMZ Publishing Firm, and McMillan Book Publishers (the fake one), AND MORE!
You won't BELIEVE what we found this week!!!…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART III: How WritersWeekly Communicates Directly with Deceitful “Publishers” to Expose Their Appalling Practices
This is where you'll see the very worst of humanity come out...…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART II: 19 Signs You’re About to Get Scammed By a Foreign “Book Publisher”
#1 in the list shows the easiest way to spot a publishing scammer!…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT – PART I: This International Scam is Fooling THOUSANDS of Authors Across the Globe!
We couldn't wait even one more minute to warn all of you about this elaborate scam that is funneling authors' money to companies in South and Southeast Asia, and beyond!!…
Pay to Submit…But Only If Your Skin Is a Certain Color? The Racist Practices of Some Magazines and Websites – by Antaeus, with commentary by James M. Walsh, Esq
Charging people or not, based on their race, is racist in so many ways...…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Fall, 2024 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Fall contest, you can expect some some chilly air, beautiful leaves, perhaps some hay bales, apples, or pumpkins, maybe something cozy or creepy...or maybe not! Ha ha ha!! You'll soon find out! …