WritersWeekly Will NOT Be Silenced! – by Brian Whiddon, Managing Editor
Lately, we’ve seen more and more emails from people who feel it necessary to pour their derision and demands upon us for, of all things…
Censorship
Why Does the Mainstream Media “Bury” the Race of Some Murderers? – In The News – 04/15/2022
MORE: LinkedIn reinstates Air Force vet’s post after calling it hate speech; Man kills woman and two children over Facebook post they did not create, but shared with others; Journalist bullied the wrong guy; Half of accounts tweeting about Covid are BOTS!; Amazon accused of using third-party seller data to compete directly with them; Virginia parent fighting ‘race-based’ admissions policy wins legal battle as case heads to Supreme Court; Amazon to start charging third-party sellers for “fuel and inflation surcharges.”
Have You Been Denied a Writing Gig Because of Your THOUGHTS on Sexual Orientation?
“The editors wrote back, specifically asking about my sexual orientation. I replied that journalism is only about accuracy, presenting facts in an understandable manner, and leaving readers with lasting memories about the presentation….”
NJ Educational System “Has Lost Its D*mn Mind” – In The News – 04/08/2022
MORE: Oberlin College tried to destroy a local business, and lost $25M for doing so; Libraries more popular than ever!; NYT updates Twitter policy for its reporters; Dumb politician calls cops about comedian’s joke; and Facebook moderators told to “err on the side of an adult” when reviewing potential child abuse material.
You Say You Don’t Believe in Censorship Yet Refuses to Publish Some Books?
Shouldn’t anybody who’s willing to pay your fees be permitted to publish their book on your platform?
Not as Many Pitchforks as You Think!
If you think most people support cancel culture, you are wrong.
Don’t Write What You Know. Write What You Know Will SELL – In The News – 04/1/2022
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ON MY SOAPBOX AGAIN! – Trigger Warnings ON BOOKS?!?!
Take it a step further. What if people start cancelling authors and publishers after they were triggered by something in a book? Think that’s impossible? Take it further still. What if authors and publishers start getting sued for not publishing trigger warnings, or the right trigger warnings? Think that won’t happen? Look around you!
Author Raises $19M on Kickstarter to Self-Publish His New Novels – In The News – 03/11/2022
MORE: Russia silencing dissenters…just like Facebook does!; Evergreen Publishing Group LLC / America’s Choice Publishers deceived elderly adults and got nailed by the state of Georgia; Beto O’Rourke sued by oil tycoon for defamation; Amazon might REALLY be in trouble this time!; Southern Poverty Law Center’s hate list; and Meghan Markle’s sister accuses her of slut-shaming in libel lawsuit
I Believe Children Shouldn’t Be Exposed to Sexual Content and Now I’m a HOMOPHOBIC RACIST? HA HA HA!
I have several screenshots of drawings from the book that are so offensive that I can’t post them here. If you want to see them, let me know and I’ll send them to you via email. What you didn’t get to see in the comments under my article were the supportive emails I received from people who were too afraid to post comments (because they were afraid of the cancel culture mob). I also received several emails that were very disturbing…