book marketing

How I Chose the Right Publishing Partner – by Chris Emery, Author of The White House Usher

Published on August 20, 2026 author, backstories, book marketing, bookstores, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

I didn’t want a publisher. I wanted a partner!

“Boston Trashy Romance Readers” Wanted Author to Pay $100 for “Snacks” for an ONLINE EVENT!

Published on August 19, 2026 author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

REAL book clubs never charge authors fees!!!

Skip Being Everywhere Online, And Just Be Somewhere Instead – by Richard Hoy

Published on August 11, 2026 book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, social media

Having an online presence is important. But if you spread yourself out too thin trying to be seen everywhere, you may not successfully build the following you want.

How to Successfully Create Your Author Brand – by Gary Sturgis, International Bestselling author of SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year

Published on August 7, 2026 author, book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing

Creating a brand is imperative! It makes you instantly recognizable in a crowded marketplace.

EPISODE 52 (PART 1): Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

Published on August 7, 2026 author scams, book marketing, editing, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

We all went COMPLETELY off-script (with lots of laughs), and we learned so much!

“Can a publisher guarantee book reviews?”

Published on July 31, 2026 amazon, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

Never pay for reviews and do NOT hire “services” that guarantee book reviews!

I Got Scammed by a Fake Book Club ON PURPOSE! – by Marsh Rose

Published on July 23, 2026 author scams, book marketing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, writing scams

These not-so-smart Nigerians pretended to be in Chicago, but they didn’t fool this author!!

EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams

Published on July 23, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing scams

In the past 7 days, we’ve saved authors who were about to get scammed $28K! In the past 2 years, we’ve saved authors $2.9 MILLION!!!

“Is International Writers’ Chronicle a Scam? (I suspect it is.)”

Published on July 22, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing scams

It DEFINITELY looks like a scam, so we did some digging…

Clever Book Titles Confuse Computers (and Cost You Sales) By Richard Hoy

Published on July 9, 2026 book marketing, promoting your writing, writing career advice

Using cute or “creative” wording in your book’s title can easily cause your book to become “invisible” to search engines.