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EPISODE 40: From 14-Year-Old Runaway, to Soldier, to Cop, to the Managing Editor of WritersWeekly.com. How did he do it? GRAPHIC WARNING AT 1 HOUR, 3 MINUTES! (1:03)

Published on April 16, 2026 author, backstories, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, writing career advice

GRAPHIC WARNING AT 1 HOUR, 3 MINUTES! (1:03)

EPISODE 28: I was a Teacher…and a CIA Spy. A FASCINATING Interview with Author Linda Allison!

Published on December 4, 2025 author, backstories, storytelling, WritersWeekly Podcast

Lower the blinds. Pour yourself a martini – shaken, not stirred. Then, listen to this tale of espionage and international intrigue told by a woman you could easily mistake for just the gal next door…

EPISODE 20: INTERVIEW with Dr. Ralph “Doc” La Guardia, author of THE DOOMSDAY BOOK OF MEDICINE!

Published on August 27, 2025 author, backstories, New Releases, storytelling, WritersWeekly Podcast

If you couldn’t get to a doctor, How would you deal with a broken limb, or a serious laceration, or a snakebite? What if you get sick? Dr. La Guardia offers options for these, and SO many more! And, HE’S FUNNY! 🙂

EPISODE 11: BookLocker’s Best Selling Author Spills His Book Marketing Secrets!

Published on June 12, 2025 author, backstories, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, WritersWeekly Podcast

Gary Sturgis is BookLocker’s #1 best-selling author and he has 344K members on his Facebook Group!

EPISODE 10: How a Single Mom Built a Successful Publishing Company…With Many Personal and Professional Challenges Along the Way!

Published on June 3, 2025 backstories, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, WritersWeekly Podcast

Angela shares how WritersWeekly and her publishing biz began, plus the funny and stressful challenges faced along the way.

Writers, Pay Attention to The “Whispers” in Your Head! By Janet Garber

Published on August 25, 2022 article ideas, backstories, diversify your writing income, storytelling, writing tips

Drifting in the land between being wide awake and half passed out. This has become my favorite way of writing.

10 Ways to Plan a Successful Book Launch By BJ Bassett

Published on April 15, 2022 author, backstories, book marketing, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

From refreshments to free give-aways, and so much in between, take these steps to ensure a successful book launch!

The Long Road to Overcoming Autism, and Becoming a Writer – by Paul Jordan

Published on February 5, 2022 backstories, writing career advice

I became a writer, but it wasn’t easy. Being diagnosed as autistic (Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1), I frequently took words and expressions literally….