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EPISODE 52 (PART 2) – Four Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos (!!), and AI

Published on August 12, 2026 author, author scams, editing, ghostwriting, legal, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice

Your ego can get you scammed. Listen to professionals’ advice, not your mother’s. Do you want to write an average book or a great book? And so much more!

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!

“Book marketer ‘Lauren Foster’ asked me to wire money to somebody named Abdulkareem?”

Published on July 17, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Networking, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Let’s count the red flags together! Remember to CONTACT ANGELA at WritersWeekly BEFORE sending money to ANYONE! She helps authors for FREE! 🙂

EPISODE 46: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties – PART 2 of 2

Published on June 25, 2026 author, author scams, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, editing, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice

In PART 2, international bestselling BookLocker.com author, Gary Sturgis, shares more of his book marketing secrets!

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!

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!!!”

How Pre-Release Book Publicity Can Actually HURT your Book Sales!

Published on May 13, 2026 author, book marketing, editing, Networking, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, write that book

What is “Banner Blindness,” and why should you avoid it at ALL COSTS?

EPISODE 37: BEWARE! New FAKE “Services” Being Offered to Authors By Scammers

Published on March 21, 2026 author scams, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, legal, libel, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

They will even tell you that not buying some of these services could land you in jail!

EPISODE 36: “Why is Getting My Book Published So Scary?” Don’t Go It Alone!!

Published on February 20, 2026 author, editing, Networking, promoting your writing, write that book, WritersWeekly Podcast, writing career advice, writing tips

Some authors want someone else to handle the administrative tasks so they can start working on their next book.

COMPLAINTS about Reedsy / Reedsy.com

Published on January 2, 2026 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Contests!, copyrights, editing, illustrating, legal

What started out as just us researching their egregious contest contract terms turned into something more. Much more.