The WritersWeekly Podcast

In our 10th episode, Angela Hoy tells us the interesting circumstances that led to the creation of WritersWeekly.com, how she later created a successful book publishing business, and about the oftentimes stressful (but sometimes funny) personal and professional struggles she had along the way. 

We learn how WritersWeekly.com went from being almost a side hobby to make a little extra money, to a means of survival during har...

In this episode, Angela and Brian go over general points of advice on how to win short story contests, with a narrower focus on best methods to win the WritersWeekly 24 Hour Short Story Contest.

First, in the "News From the Home Office" segment, listen to a run-in Brian had during a fishing trip. What would you do?

Then, Angela and Brian explain how best to plan your short story for a writing contest. What are com...

Have you ever wondered what goes into getting a book published? Do you have a manuscript that you're holding onto because you're afraid of not knowing what to expect? How can you make sure someone won't take advantage of you? How long should the process take?

In this episode, Angela and Brian go through the book publishing process from start to finish. From submitting your manuscript, to formatting and editing, cover ...

In this episode, Angela and Brian cannonball back into the cesspool of online scammers who target authors and writers. Joining them is James M. Walsh, Esq. James is an attorney from Pennsylvania, and has been assisting in the research to uncover how foreign criminals are scheming to steal your money. He also has an interesting story of his own.

We expose just how bold and brazen these thieves are, and how far they will go ...

In this episode, we have a special guest.

Clayton Jones is a professional writer, editor, ghostwriter, and a college professor who teaches English and writing at the University of Tennessee.  He will be joining us to explore the role of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the writing world.

IS there a role for AI in professional writing? How are people currently using it? What are the ethical and unethical ways for AI to be used?

We discu...

Angela and Brian explore the potential liabilities and pitfalls of publishing "tell-all" memoirs. 

Many people want to publish accounts of their lives, recounting experiences that negatively affected their lives, and exposing people who "wronged" them. Unfortunately, such declarations have opened many an author up to civil litigation, initiated by the very people they criticize in their memoirs. Even if the ...

Query Letters and Book Proposals are very important tools for those who want to earn money from their writing. If you aren't landing as many contracts and book deals as you'd like, it may be because your "pitching" isn't as polished as it could be. 

Angela and Brian lay out how query letters and book proposals work, explain what publishers and editors are looking for, and how they should be written.

You'...

In this episode, Angela and Brian do a deep dive into the non-profit organization known as "NaNoWriMo" (National Novel Writing Month), and their recent announcement that they would be shutting down. 

Did financial mismanagement bring about their demise? Or was it a failure to address alleged accusations that a child groomer was on their forum? Could it have been their stance on AI being used in writing that caused a rebell...

In this second part to our scam episode, Angela and Brian discuss steps the WritersWeekly team have been taking to combat the prolific rise in international publishing scams, and specific steps YOU can take to make sure that a 'publishing company' you may be looking into isn't a scam operation. 

Also, something odd happened during the recording of this episode. Listen carefully around the 14 min 5 second point. What d...

In our first episode, Angela and Brian tackle the astronomical rise in scams that target writers and authors. These criminals from outside the US are using professional looking websites, social media, and direct messaging to lure people in with the promise of writing related services at bargain-basement prices. But look out! Once they have your money, you're not getting it back - or any of the promised services. 

These scammers...