Brian Shares Another Holiday Sing-a-long! Come Sing With Us to the Tune of White Christmas!!
We KNOW you will enjoy this poetic masterpiece!…
Angela’s Desk
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For December, 2023! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
You definitely don't want to miss this batch!!! ;)…
And, Even More SCATHING Complaints about Amazon KDP!
You do NOT want to miss these!!!…
COMPLAINTS about Haynes Media Group / haynesmediagroup.com
Do authors really fall for this stuff? Yes, they do!…
STARTING AT 12:01 A..M. FRIDAY! BookLocker’s Famous Half-Price Sale! Get Your Book Published for Only $487.50!!
Black Friday thru Cyber Monday: Half-Off Book Publishing + 20% off Every Book on BookLocker.com!…
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. :) …
This Week, Our Son Saved Another Teen From Committing Suicide
Using detective skills we didn't know he had, Mason was able to...…
A Little Girl Steals an Old Hag’s Diary From Her Coffin on All Hallow’s Eve! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest
What was in the book?!?!…
MORE COMPLAINTS about Draft2Digital / draft2digital.com
It's been a few months since we checked on Draft2Digital so we thought we'd take another peek. Boy oh boy, have they made some authors mad...…
HORRIBLE! Infinity Publishing / FastPencil is CEASING Book Publishing & Is CHARGING TERMINATED AUTHORS for Their Book Files!
Would YOU have invested money in a company with THESE numbers? I can't believe a firm with only four employees (at that time) had that much debt!!!…
EXTREME AUTHOR ALERT: Infinity Publishing/Fast Pencil is CEASING BOOK PUBLISHING OPERATIONS! Here Are 3 Things Their Authors MUST Do RIGHT NOW!
ARE YOU AN INFINITY PUBLISHING AUTHOR? Here is what you need to do IMMEDIATELY.…
SABOTAGE! Another Danger When Accepting Book Returns!!
Some of our competitors asked me not to share this publicly.…
It’s 10:00 p.m. – Do You Know Where Your Elderly Author Parent Is?
Getting back up on my soapbox today! Enjoy!!…
ALERT: Extremely Illiterate Scammer and Trademark Infringer Is Posing as Us on Telegram.org!!!
When an "employer" is not only clearly illiterate, but also asks YOU for money first, it's clearly a scam! …
LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Fall, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest topic be?!?!
Snapped cornstalks, a fortune teller’s wagon, fiery red braids flying through a cold autumn wind, a pumpkin contest at the county fair, and so much more! Read 24 years of our Fall contest topics, and join us this weekend!…
Customers in a Packed Diner are Stunned Silent When They Hear Three “Thud…BOOMS!” – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Summer, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Every conversation suddenly silenced when a thundering "Thud...BOOM!" sounded in the distance. Every eye turned toward the chalk painted windows. “Thud...BOOM!” ...…
Here’s an Example of How We Protect Our Readers from Scams
See if YOU can guess why we would never run this employment ad!…
COMPLAINTS about Your Online Publicist / YourOnlinePublicist.com / (YOP)
You're not going to believe the comments posted online about this company!!…
A Real Example of a Scam Copyright Infringement Accusation Email
I've written about this scam before. I received two such emails this past week. I'm sharing one of them with you today. They sure look legit! But, don't fall for it.…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals for August, 2023 – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
Oh, yes! We know you're excited!!!…
WARNING AND PLEASE SHARE! AuthorUnit is Still Trying to Scam Authors!!
Now they're trying to lure authors away by lying about their publishers' royalties!…
TRICKY BUSINESS? Another Reason to NEVER Let Someone ELSE Register Your Website Domain!
This author made a big mistake signing this website design firm's contract.…
DON’T FORGET! The Summer, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest is SATURDAY, 7/15/23!
As with every Summer contest, you can expect some warm weather, sunshine, a sandy beach, a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action...or maybe none of those things! You'll soon find out! Ha ha ha!! …
OUCH! The BBB Has REVOKED Stratton Press Publishing’s Accreditation AND Given Them an F Rating. Find out why!
If you look at their lame responses to complaints on the BBB.org website, you can see that they did NOT follow the BBB's rules. Not even close...…
The Fall of Scribe Media: WOW! What a Sh*t Show!!
Once I was alerted, I started reading and I could NOT STOP! I sent the link (see below) to my employees, and told them to fire up the microwave popcorn. It is THAT LONG and THAT BAD!!…
BookNarrators.com is Seeking EXPERIENCED Audiobook Narrators
Narrators should reach out ASAP to secure early inclusion, as listings happen on a first-come, first-served basis. The contract is non-exclusive, of course. …
We Received the WORLD’S WORST Whiny Comment … and We’re Sharing It With YOU! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
Brian addresses another "woke" troll who doesn't like our "World's Worst" feature. ENJOY!…
No, CBS Studios Did NOT Just Offer You a Movie Deal for Your Book!
Check out the signature at the end, along with the links about that person. Of course, that person is NOT who sent this email...…
COMPLAINTS about Authors Press AND Westwood Books Publishing
The detailed complaints on bbb.org are enough to make your jaw drop!…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For May, 2023! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
We've been saving these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you! As always, we've saved the best for last!…
Yet Another “Publisher” is Telling Authors This Specific, Bald-faced Lie
They are pulling the same stunt as another firm we recently wrote about. And, they are both telling authors the same lie.…
Author Contacts Me, Avoids Getting Scammed
If you believe that's a real film producer contacting you about your book, you're about to get scammed. …
Another Author Gets Rooked By A Scammer
I used a company to self publish. Now, they have disappeared.…
Why Authors and Publishers are THRILLED that Amazon is Closing Book Depository
It made no sense to any of us in the industry why Amazon (through Book Depository) would charge more for books.…
LAST CHANCE! START-TIME IS THIS SATURDAY!! What Will the Spring, 2023 24-Hour Short Story Contest Topic Be?!?!
As with every Spring contest, you can expect some beautiful flowers, warm breezes, and a little bit of romance, or suspense, or action...or maybe not! You'll soon find out! Ha ha ha!! …
MORE AMAZON KDP COMPLAINTS! – Why Complain When You Can DO Something About It?
If you are not happy with Amazon KDP, here's what you need to do...…