Amazon KDP Terminates ANOTHER Author’s Account, AND Keeps Her Royalties!
Could YOU be next???
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How Open Calls from Publishers Can Inspire You to Finally FINISH THAT MANUSCRIPT by Dawn Colclasure
Some writers are notorious for starting books they just can’t finish writing. However, it’s not about being lazy.
Lisa Marie Presley Died Owing Tell-All Writer a Whopping $280K – In the News – 01/19/2023
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OUCH!! COMPLAINTS about Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com
Thinking about using Friesen Press / FriesenPress.com to publish your book? You might want to read these detailed complaints first!
“VIRTUAL” BOOK INVENTORIES ARE MISLEADING AUTHORS AND READERS – “AbeBooks.com shows 182 copies of my book for sale but I haven’t been paid for those sales!”
The confusingly common practice of virtual book inventory, or selling copies that don’t yet exist.
2022 BEST OF WRITERSWEEKLY! Our most-read articles of the year!!
From scathing complaints, to controversial topics, to genre-specific paying markets, to humor, and everything in between! You’ll LOVE this list!!
Brian Shares Another Holiday Sing-a-long! Come Sing With Us to the Tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!
Our Managing Editor, Brian Whiddon, is sitting in for Angela this week so she can get caught up before Christmas. Thanks, Brian!! Since the next issue of WritersWeekly will be arriving in your in-box after Christmas, we are sharing our annual Christmas Sing-a-Long song with you this week. We hope you enjoy this poetic masterpiece!
COMPLAINTS about Draft2Digital / draft2digital.com
Ouch!! Read what authors have said about Draft2Digital.
SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2023? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?
Considering self-publishing? How many copies would you need to sell to earn back your investment? Compare these 17 popular POD publishers!
“How can I get my book up for sale under Amazon Prime?”
Read this to see what happens when an author stops promoting their book.