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Episode 59: Authors Who Wrote Bestselling Books WHILE IN PRISON!

Published on October 15, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast

Which bestselling authors wrote their books while behind bars?!?!

8 Horrible (and Sometimes Embarrassing) Mistakes Authors Make When Querying Literary Agents – by David Atkinson

Published on October 8, 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI), author, book marketing, editing, Networking, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, traditional publishing

#8 is the most embarrassing!

Need Your Book Published Before Christmas? You Need to Act NOW! Here’s Why…

Published on October 8, 2026 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice

Only one company offers an expedited, 2-week full-service publishing program. BookLocker!

A Real Example of a Cleverly Crafted Email from a Kensington Books Impersonator

Published on October 8, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, Trademarks, writing scams

WARNING ABOUT KENSINGSTON BOOKS (THE FAKE ONE) / KensingstonBooks.com!!!

“Do you have any experience with the Illumination Book Awards?”

Published on October 1, 2026 author, Contests!, storytelling, writing career advice

WriterBeware.org has the Illumination Book Awards on their list of “Awards Profiteers.”

Episode 57: Deadly Pens: Authors Who Committed MURDER!!!

Published on September 24, 2026 author, backstories, storytelling, WritersWeekly Podcast

Which best-selling author was 15 when she murdered someone? Which author wrote about killing his wife 7 years after he did it? We have these and MORE examples! Don’t miss this one!!!

“Can these companies really get my book into indie bookstores?”

Published on September 24, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

Another author gets saved from “the bookstore sales scam!”

Give Your Readers the Behind-the-Scenes Extras They Never Knew They Wanted – by Rachel Carrington

Published on September 24, 2026 author, book marketing, book signing advice, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing

With “behind the scenes” extras, your readers have much more to come back for!

Why I Never Ask People to Buy My Book – by Gary Sturgis – International Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on September 17, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Build a relationship first. Sales will follow.

World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals for September, 2026!

Published on September 17, 2026 author, humor, worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice

Don’t miss this batch, either! The last one is AWESOME!!!