The WritersWeekly Podcast
From the creators of WritersWeekly.com, the WritersWeekly Podcast delves into everything involving professional writing. WritersWeekly.com has been helping and informing writers and authors for over 25 years. We cover book publishing, article writing, getting writing gigs, paying markets, writing technology, etc.
Episodes
40 episodes
From 14-Year-Old Runaway, to Cop, to the Managing Editor of WritersWeekly.com. GRAPHIC WARNING AT 1 HOUR, 3 MINUTES! (1:03)
In Episode 10 of the WritersWeekly Podcast (one of our most popular ones!), you heard the story of how Angela Hoy started WritersWeekly.com as a young, single mother, with MANY challenges along the way. Those included skipping meals early on to...
Episode 39 - Authors Who Had to Pay THOUSANDS After Being Sued
In this episode, Angela and Brian share real stories about lawsuits that were filed against authors, and how those proceedings affected them financially…and otherwise.So many authors feel that, even if they get sued, they might win…so, ...
We Scambaited a Nigerian Scammer and HILARITY ENSUED!!!
If you hate scammers, you're gonna LOVE this episode!Angela actually convinced this scammer to write an ARTICLE telling all about how he fools people into thinking he is a book marketer/freelance writer based in the USA, and convinces t...
Episode 37: BEWARE! Fake "Services" Offered to Authors by Scammers
In this episode, Angela and Brian go over the latest “services” that international scammers have dreamed up to suck authors’ bank accounts dry. 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!!
Traditional publishing? Self-publishing? Hybrid publishing? What's best for YOUR book? Is your manuscript even ready for publication? Who can help you determine that, ensuring a polished manuscript, and the best possible chance for future sales...
Episode 35: Prolific Author of 18 Books, Rickey Pittman, Shares His Secrets about Writing AND Book Selling!
In this episode, we are joined by BookLocker.com author, Rickey Pittman, The Bard of the South! Rickey is an author, musician, storyteller, historian, and college professor. His major focus is on Southern America. He unearths...
EPISODE 34: When Fake 1-Star “Book Reviews” Are Actually Character Assassinations of Authors
Have YOU, too, received a bad book review that was all about you and not about your book at all? JOIN THE CLUB! In this episode, we share several real examples sent to us by authors who have been the victims of this...
Episode 33 - Tough 91-Year-Old Author of 5 Books Refuses to Bow to Scammer's Extortion Attempts!
In this week's episode, Brian and Angela welcome friendly and feisty Bob Wahl to the podcast!Bob is 91 years young, and is the author of five books. He contacted a company called Authors Hike / Authors...
Episode 32 - Walkthrough: Our Scam-Detection Process Explained Step by Step
Could this publisher be a scammer???We keep receiving emails asking this exact question DOZENS of times every week. Now, in this Episode, using the examples of Ashbery.com, NYBookPublishers.com, and McGilliganpublishing.com, ...
Episode 31: Another Brave Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Story After Losing $18K
Michaele Aldophe had a heart-wrenching but also hopeful and faith-filled story to tell the world.As a 14-year-old migrant from Haiti, Michaele (Mickka) was raised by her abusive father. She grew up, graduated from college, got married, a...
Episode 30: We Saved This Author from a $50,000 “FOX Entertainment” and “WGA” SCAM!
It was all coming together. His five-book series were going to become a movie!A "literary agent" had reached out to him via email just last month. Then, in emails shared with the author, that agent was negotiating ...
Episode 29: AWKWARD! When Friends and Family Lie About Having Bought Your Book
We've heard it a thousand times: "I KNOW my mother (father, sister, brother, Uncle Cletus, Aunt Ethel, etc.) bought my book! Where are my royalties?!"And, a thousand times over, we've had to break it to an author: "We're sorry but your ...
Episode 28 - I was a Teacher - and a CIA Spy. Interview with author Linda Allison
Please excuse the audio quality on this episode. You can hear and understand the conversation perfectly, but we had a technical glitch with the microphones. As a result, our audio went through the computer microphone rather than our professiona...
Episode 27: YAHOO BOYS - These Nigerian Scammers Are Now Coming After OUR CHILDREN!! (Part 2 - VICTIMS' STORIES!)
THIS IS PART 2. DON'T MISS PART 1!Please share the links to these episodes with your friends and family members. MORE IMPORTANTLY, listen to these episodes and then sit down with your children to educate them! We know it will be uncomfo...
Episode 26: EXPOSED!!! Facebook KNOWINGLY Earns BILLIONS from Scam Ads
Facebook owner, Meta, projected $16B in revenues from SCAM ads – and it was POLICY.Reuters conducted an investigation covering 5 years’ worth of confidential documentation by Meta Platforms, Inc. (the parent company for Facebook, Instag...
Episode 25 - YAHOO BOYS - Nigerian Scammers with Worldwide Reach (Part 1)
They started the original "Nigerian Prince" email scam, but have expanded into so much more!Join Angela and Brian as we slog through the grimy slums of Nigeria and Ghana - home of one of the oldest, most sophisticated, and most successfu...
Episode 24: AI Generated SCAM Emails - Don't be Fooled!!
Sorry about Brian's voice on this episode. He was in the preliminary phase of COVID, and now he's totally laid up and miserable. In this episode, we discuss a new scamming technique that combines the old with the new. Scammers are n...
Episode 23: Jimmy Kimmel and the 1st Amendment - What is the TRUTH?
THEY VIOLATED THE FIRST AMENDMENT!That’s what we’re hearing about the suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show from ABC’s lineup. Did they, in fact, violate the 1st Amendment? Who exactly are “they?” CAN “th...
Episode 22: Amazon KDP Continues to Terminate Innocent Authors’ Accounts, and KEEP THEIR UNPAID ROYALTIES!
Amazon KDP.Do you, like many other authors, believe that, for the best chance at sales, you need to use Amazon's KDP book publishing program? That's NOT true at all but there's something else you probably don't know. Hav...
Episode 21: $20K Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Own Story
She spoke to them on the phone. They sounded like publishing experts! They knew all the lingo! But, one year and $20,000 later, she discovered that they had been stringing her along, and scamming money out of her.Jennifer Westecott deci...
Episode 20: The Doomsday Book of Medicine - Dr. Ralph (Doc) La Guardia
Today, more than ever before, society is dependent on a fragile electrical grid, a vulnerable supply chain, and a delicate medical system to survive. All of these critical systems are plugged into the Internet, which has proven to be crawling w...
EPISODE 19: Traditional vs. Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing - WHAT TO EXPECT!
*What disappointing truths shock authors today when they land a traditional publishing contract? Things aren't like they used to be! *What does the term "self-publishing" REALLY mean today? (There is lots of confusion o...
Episode 18: Audiobook Production - Would you rather pay $199 or $4,000???
Did you know that there is a whole generation of people who simply will not read books? But, they do LISTEN to books! Audio storytelling is a booming medium! Tens of thousands of people listen to audiobooks and podcasts while driv...
E17: Former White House Usher, Chris Emery, Spills HILARIOUS Secrets!
Why do Chris Emery’s books sell so well? Because, he is not only warm and friendly to everyone, but he’s also HILARIOUS! If you want to crack up, don’t miss this episode! Here are a few teasers:- Chris Emery served under three pre...
E16 - When an Author Dies, the Vultures Arise!
Think your family members will play nice once you kick the bucket? THINK AGAIN! TRUE STORY: A BookLocker author who earned more than $200K in royalties died. Extended family members then took his widow to court. More about that sto...