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.…
A ding dong at Amazon told an author publishers can remove reviews.…
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.…
Read what the author's friend had already found...and what we found. …
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.…
A violent storm, a blast of cold air, and a furious attempt at escape... Where would YOUR imagination take this topic? …
I was spammed by a well-known book publicity firm last week so I took that opportunity to ask them a very simple question. All authors who are considering paying a marketing firm upwards of $1,000 or more should ask the same question...…
From unanswered emails and phone calls, to non-payment of royalties, to the inability to even order copies, the allegations against Dog Ear Publishing are mounting. Yet, their website is still operating, and soliciting new authors!…
I vehemently disagree with the agent that a book won't sell simply because it's a memoir.…
I was contacted by another author last week who was in a big bind. His published book was no longer available because: 1. His first publisher got sick and closed up shop; and 2. His second publisher died...…
Don't be Karen! Research publishing laws BEFORE writing that book!…
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. Pull up a chair and prepare for some belly laughs!…
Has your yucky, brown snow melted? Are beautiful flowers budding in your yard? Can you believe Easter is FINALLY almost here??? But...all may not be as bright and sunny as it seems! You'll find out what we mean when you see the contest topic in your in-box (and on the WritersWeekly website) this Saturday! Grab a fresh cup of coffee, open a window to enjoy the fresh spring air, turn on your laptop, crack your knuckles, and get those creative juices flowing! WE CAN'T *WAIT* TO SEE WHERE YOUR IMAGINATION TAKES US!…
From Chatty Charles to Indecisive Ian, which clients are you justified in charging more for your services? …
A writer asks, "Can I get sued for writing scathing articles on televangelists?"…
One major problem with ebooks is the difficulty in giving them away as gifts. Books have long been a beloved gift, both for the gift giver and the recipient. Amazon is the #1 seller of ebooks (of course). If an author (or anyone) "gifts" an ebook to someone (a friend or relative, or even a book reviewer), that person can use that "gift' to purchase whatever they want on Amazon...…
These emails were exchanged after the author told the publisher there would be a delay in her signing up...…
A boy shivering wanders through a snowy forest after his father told him to take care of his mother and sister. Will he make it back home with food from the traps? Where did our Winter, 2019 contest participants take us??? You won't want to miss the top three winners!…
Theft, owner narcissism, employee and author abuse, blatant stupidity, and so much more! Here are textbook examples of why publishing companies fail. …
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! We really CAN learn from others' mistakes!…
