Published on April 11, 2025
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On this page, you can find links to all of our podcast episodes, on four separate forums. The newest ones will appear on top. Not only will you laugh (alot!) but you’ll also learn how to make more money with your writing, how to diversify your writing income, how to publish your own book […]
Published on April 2, 2025
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Angela and Brian reveal how WritersWeekly fights global publishing scams and share practical steps to help you verify if a publishing company is legitimate or fraudulent.
Published on March 24, 2025
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Angela and Brian expose the surge in global scams targeting writers—using slick websites, social media, and calls to sell bogus writing and book-to-movie services.
Published on March 23, 2025
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We’ve found common traits that quickly show that a company is scamming authors.
Published on March 20, 2025
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How to avoid making book inebriation-induced mistakes on your publishing journey…
Published on March 20, 2025
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Researching one publishing scammer leads to finding SEVEN MORE!
Published on March 20, 2025
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A new kind of scam! Scammers that offer to help the victims get their money back.
Published on March 13, 2025
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I keep getting emailed by companies calling themselves “hybrid publishers.” What does that mean?
Published on March 1, 2025
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Had they just skulked away, and not tried to intimidate me (a victim) and Angela (a journalist), there would only be…
Published on February 27, 2025
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HINT: Do NOT hire anyone (and I mean ANYONE!!) running paid ads on Facebook right now! It’s a cesspool of fraud! Here’s who we recommend…