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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.

My Visibility as an Author Attracted a Stalker – by Andrea Reynolds

Published on August 11, 2026 author, legal, social media, writing career advice

I had to give away everything I owned, and I disappeared for eight years.

IT’S PERSONAL! Why I No Longer Give Out My Phone Number (But Scammers WILL Give You Theirs!)

Published on August 11, 2026 author, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice

Boundary breakers, death threats, and stalkers. OH MY!

Ninth Circuit to Hear Appeal of Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc. – by James M. Walsh Esq.

Published on August 7, 2026 legal, social media

Checkmate! Why I predict that Meta is going to fail BADLY with their latest move.

READER CHALLENGES are a Low-Cost Way for Authors to Reach New Readers! – by Rachel Carrington

Published on July 31, 2026 author, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

5 ways to challenge your loyal readers for fun and profit!

EPISODE 51: AI ABOMINATION! AI Companies are Buying Millions of Rare Books, Scanning Them, and Then SHREDDING THEM!!!

Published on July 31, 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI), author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, social media, writing scams

Learn how AI is making millions of print books disappear.

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!!!

The Times Square Billboard Ad Scam Targeting Authors – by Angela Hoy

Published on July 17, 2026 author scams, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, social media, writing scams

The Times Square Billboard scam is making the rounds. Don’t get roped into this money trap!

A Scammer Asked Us to Change Our Website Listing! And, Boy oh Boy, Are They Sorry Now!!! HA HA HA HA HA!

Published on July 10, 2026 author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, Publishing Scams, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing scams

Stellar Books Publishing now regrets contacting WritersWeekly! What a bunch of IDIOTS!!!

The Book Wasn’t the Product. The Community Was. – by Gary Sturgis

Published on July 3, 2026 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, social media, storytelling, writing career advice

Ironically, the less I focused on selling books, the more books I sold!