COMPLAINTS about Reedsy / Reedsy.com
What started out as just us researching their egregious contest contract terms turned into something more. Much more. …
Angela’s Desk
AUTHOR ALMOST LOST $50K!! We Saved an Author from a FAKE “Fox” Movie Deal, Which is Connected to a Known Publishing Scammer! – by Angela Hoy and James M. Walsh, Esq.
A FAKE Fox Entertainment Executive, a FAKE WGA screenwriter, and a FAKE literary agent! Are all three the same person???…
EXTREME WARNING! Authors Hike / AuthorsHike.com is Now BLACKMAILING an Author!
Authors Hike just keeps breaking MORE laws!!!…
And, EVEN MORE Complaints About Lulu Press / Lulu.com!
I can't imagine how many man-hours it takes to respond to ALL of those complaints posted online!…
IMPORTANT: If You Have a Book to Publish, WAIT UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY to Sign Up, and Pay HALF PRICE at BookLocker!
IMPORTANT: You can sign up during the sale, and submit your manuscript for formatting when YOU are ready. We work on YOUR timeline. :) …
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For November, 2025!
Don't miss this batch! The last one is AWESOME!!!…
What Horrors Will the Blood Moon Bring?!?! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Moonshine, a blood moon rising, and a girl in white... What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?!…
WARNING about Pro Writers Network / prowritersnetwork.com, Page Solutions / pagesolutions.us, and Apex Digital Pro / apexdigitalpro.us
"Nothing makes sense anymore and I think I'm being scammed big time..."…
197-Year-Old Baker & Taylor, The Largest Book Supplier for Libraries, Bites the Dust
Was the cause poor business decisions, lawsuits, or simply the end of an era? …
Was YOUR Book Pirated by This AI Company? You Might Get $3K!
They're estimating half a million books were affected! Learn how the AI company got those files!…
If You Want Your Book Published in Time for Christmas Sales, You Need to Act NOW! It’s Easy!! And, Save $125!!! – by Angela Hoy
Most of our competitors take 4-6 MONTHS to get a book to market!…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Fall, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Fall contest, you can expect some beautiful colored leaves, a crisp breeze, something creepy, or suspenseful, or...…
Money Mule! Has Someone Online Asked You to Innocently Accept Money on Their Behalf? By Angela Hoy and James M. Walsh, Esq.
Could you get scammed online, go to jail, AND lose all your assets?!…
She stepped off the path while hiking, and DISAPPEARED! Where IS she?! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Summer, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest
When they noticed she was gone, they quickly backtracked, yelling her name. Tensions rose as the sun began to set...…
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!!!…
EXTREME WARNINGS about Times Book Publishing / TimesBookPublishing.com, World Publishing and Co, AND Ink Shelf Studios / InkShelfStudios.com
This story is heartbreaking!!!…
Amazon KDP Continues to INFURIATE (and TERMINATE) Authors!
You do NOT want to miss these quotes from victims! WOW!!!…
Why Do So Many People Prefer Audiobooks Now? And, How Can Authors Spend Only $199 to Tap Into That Market?
A whole generation won't read, but they do LISTEN to books! Get your book in the ears of those folks!…
AI Detectors Are Now Flagging Writing That Was NOT Created Using AI!
A VICTIM WRITES: "A magazine editor told me what I had done was unprofessional and unethical."…
FAMILY FIGHT! BookLocker Author Died After Earning More $200K in Royalties, and Then…
Think the heirs YOU chose will end up with YOUR copyrights and future royalties? Maybe not!…
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Summer, 2025 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
As with every Summer contest, you can expect some sizzling summertime fun, a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action...or maybe not! You'll soon see!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For July, 2025!
Don't miss this batch! The last one is PRICELESS!!!…
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.…