If You’re Not Going to Promote Your Book, Why Did You Even WRITE It?
I am always stunned when authors flat refuse to promote their books. When I first hear this from an author (and, I do hear it a lot) I’m not sure if it’s ego, laziness, or apathy…
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Need Your Book Published By Christmas? You Only Have ONE Option Now…
There are only 51 days until Christmas. That’s 36 business days. Most full-service print on demand/publishing services firms take around 4-6 months to get a book to market. Some offer rush services but NONE of them offers a 2-week publishing program…except BookLocker…
Don’t You DARE Trick or Treat THERE! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2021 24-Hour Short Story Contest
Flying leaves and candy wrappers, an aging mansion, a magician, and a very worried town! Do NOT miss the top three winning stories!!
Improve Your Income and Your MOOD by Optimizing Your Home Office Space – by Ian Chandler
Working from home can be unproductive if you don’t take the time to optimize.
Diva Debbie Stops By for an Insult -or- NARCISSISTS NEED NOT APPLY!
My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…
Another Reason Authors Must Own and Control Their Own Websites? CANCEL CULTURE!
If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
Do NOT Hire a Designer BEFORE Choosing a Book Publisher!
Don’t pay professionals to format your manuscripts before choosing a publisher. Here’s why.
INSULTING! “Can you send me a free critique of my short story/article/poem/book manuscript?”
I get a bit miffed that so many people assume that I will drop everything to critique their work for free.
Angela Shares a Brutally Honest Review of an Author’s Book Description on Amazon
I recommend pulling your book from the market.
Should I publish one very large book or three smaller ones?
It’s always better to have three products to sell instead of one.