For the past six weeks, we’ve spent every spare moment judging the hundreds of entries submitted for WritersWeekly's most recent 24-Hour Short Story Contest. In case you’re not familiar with our quarterly contest, this is how it works...…
DO NOT pay your publisher for cover design, editing, illustrating, or anything that THEY will own later!…
I may sound harsh in this article but I receive SO MANY emails from authors who have left their common sense at the door, and are about to step knee-deep in a big pile of you-know-what.…
You do NOT want to miss these gems!!! ;)…
BookLocker.com has been in the business for 20 years, and has published more than 10,000 titles in that time. We've seen many competitors rise and fall but we're still going strong. We are a lean organization. We keep our costs down while only working with a limited number of authors each year. This enables me (one of the two owners) to work with every single author one-on-one. We break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales so we and each author have a vested interest in the success of their book.…
Since 2016, there's been a noticeable uptick in readers criticizing us for posting items that they feel are politically biased. The crazy thing is that we've been accused of being both left-wing, liberal Democrats and bible-thumping, right-wing Republicans...…
I have to admit. When I first heard about this business model, my B.S. antenna went up. So, I did some further research, and here is what I found...…
Snapped cornstalks, a fortune teller’s wagon, fiery red braids flying through a cold autumn wind, colorful leaves racing across worn shoes, a hideous, bald doll, a pumpkin contest at the county fair, a fiery cast iron pot, a painting that sucks the living into its canvas, and so much more! See all 18 years of our Fall contest topics!…
Amazon has killed CreateSpace, and renamed it/merged it/replaced it (same thing, no matter which way you wash it!) with "KDP Print." We all knew that was coming. And, between you and me, with all the complaints about CreateSpace posted online, it’s no surprise they wanted to get rid of the name...…
Has your book's listing on Amazon recently changed? Have you noticed the following? High list price; No Prime availability; Some unknown firm selling your book instead of Amazon?…
Authors often think they can use emails from readers for marketing purposes without asking permission.…
Authors, consider this scenario: With the click of a button, Amazon has killed your entire, successful career as an author. Your books have all been removed from their site, your unpaid royalties may be frozen, and you can't get any specific details from Amazon... THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!!…
Instead of collecting money thru donation jars for your charity, consider publishing and selling a book.…
"How do we know when someone is under the influence? It's pretty obvious..."…
You spend hours crafting your writing product. How much do you invest in your photo image?…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular…
Would your rather write...or sweat? LET'S WRITE!!!…
We were recently soliciting a new contractor to handle overflow ebook conversions at BookLocker.com...…
After deducting your time and expense to sell copies to a bookstore, you can be pretty far in the hole.…
Cell phones simultaneously ring in town while a camping family is blissfully unaware of the impending tragedy! Read the top three winning stories!…
Authors should NOT use real politicians or any other public figures in their fiction without permission.…
How do you determine if a firm is likely to go belly-up? It's EASY! …
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.…
When you undercharge a client for estimated work or, worse, give away your services for free, you can make yourself appear meek and, to be completely honest, unprofessional...…
Three emails in a row about the East Area Rapist and THEN....…
Archive.org has scanned printed books, and made them available online...without permission from the copyright holders. Does that sound like a "library" to you?!…
HURRY AND SIGN UP! 1st Place $300; 2nd Place $250; 3rd Place $200; + 85 other prizes!…
This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and...…
"I received two phone calls from a publisher offering to republish my book. A quick Internet search revealed the firm’s reputation is not too good (to put it mildly!)..."…
This individual had a personal beef with someone who wrote an article for us, and was trying to not only ruin her reputation, but to make her lose paying work as well...…
An author thinks it's okay to steal cartoons and an entire magazine article? What?!…
You MUST read the first place winner! It's awesome!!…
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.…
CreateSpace (which is owned by Amazon) was recently criticized for publishing fraudulent books under a real author's name in what stinks to high heaven of a money laundering scheme. Here's how it it appears to work...…
I received an email from a woman this week who claimed to be the ex-wife of one of our authors. Here's what she accused him of...…
A stranger demanded to know "who was profiting" from the sale of a deceased author's book!…
