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Why My Books Get So Many Reviews! – by Gary Sturgis, Internationally Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on June 11, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

A reminder at the end of your book, in your newsletter, or on social media is often all that’s needed, along with continued engagement with your readers!

Why does Amazon have my audiobook priced at $0.00?

Published on June 11, 2026 amazon, audiobooks, author, self-publishing

Are you, too, seeing your audiobook on Amazon priced at zero dollars and cents?

1 PERSON PRETENDING TO BE 4 PEOPLE: How Multi-Tiered Publishing Scams Work

Published on June 5, 2026 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

After losing $1,720.00, author William J. Davis wants other authors to learn from his experience!

No Water, No Power, and Footsteps on the Porch! – Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Spring, 2026 24-Hour Short Story Contest

Published on June 5, 2026 author, Contests!, Creative Writing, storytelling, writing tips

There wouldn’t be a garden this year. There was no longer any water, and the only source of light now was from candles…

Fancy Fonts Don’t Sell Books. Stories Do. By Richard Hoy

Published on June 4, 2026 author, Print on demand, richard, self-publishing, writing career advice

Don’t waste time creating fancy formatting now that will likely not match the printer’s specs!

EPISODE 42: Stupid Author Tricks! DON’T MISS THIS ONE!!!

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, copyrights, editing, legal, libel, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Real examples of AUTHORS BEHAVING BADLY!

The Importance of Finding YOUR Author Community Online – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

Are you a lonely author? I have a cure for that, and your sales might just increase as well!

Want More Readers? Start With Researching YOUR COMPETITION! By Richard Hoy

Published on May 28, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

To have reasonable sales goals, you need to know your market.

AUTHOR ALERT! The Traditional Book Publishing Industry is DYING FAST! – by Angela Hoy

Published on May 22, 2026 amazon, author, author scams, book marketing, bookstores, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, copyrights, editing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

“19% of books published by the Big Five houses sell a dozen copies or fewer!!!”

Dear Authors: Please Stop Posting Your Book on My Social Media Pages Without Asking First – by Gary Sturgis – Bestselling Author of: SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on May 21, 2026 author, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

In most cases, Parasite Marketing actually harms the parasite’s reputation.