The WritersWeekly Podcast

Which famous author sold 32 million copies, but is now $1.2B in debt? Which self-published author sold more than 100,000 copies in six months? Which author self-published a short story and ended up landing a TV series deal? Which cookbook was originally self-published, and later became one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time? Which BookLocker.com author has earned hundreds of thousands in royalties? How much does BookLocker.com’s current bestselling author e...

Which major publisher recently offered a contract to a hateful outspoken anti-Semite? Why did a specific author and friend of ours refuse to be interviewed for this episode? Which book - written by a 19-year-old activist - is blamed for actions taken by domestic terrorists, which led to many deaths? Which book appeared to be written by a man, but was not? And, how did it lead to the deaths of three people? OJ Simpson wrote a book about the murders he "allegedly" committed, bu...

Here's the episode that a LOT of you have been asking for! Angela and Brian welcome Marsh Rose to the WritersWeekly Podcast. Marsh is a professional psychotherapist based in California. In this episode, we wade deep into what makes some scam victims tick! Are some personality types more susceptible to being scammed than others? What causes some people to move forward with a business deal when something clearly seems "off?" Why do some people flat out refuse to believe they are being s...

This week, we have two guests onboard, and the conversation takes many turns, with PLENTY OF LAUGHS! Stacey Smekofske and Troy Lambert are popular and respected writing and publishing professionals who also host the "Pros Talking Prose" podcast. Stacey and Troy join Angela and Brian to discuss how even intelligent and seasoned authors and writers can still wind up getting scammed by the very sophisticated overseas publishing crime cartel. However, the guard ra...

Our favorite professor, editor, and book marketer, Clayton Jones, joins us again for this episode! He is a HOOT!!! In the “News from the Home Office” part at the beginning of the episode, we describe how Bigfoot has returned to our mountaintop neighborhood. THIS IS NOT A JOKE! Angela was a complete non-believer until she saw one two and a half years ago. They stayed for six months (lots of neighbors had encounters), and then left two years ago in March. Now, they're back! Okay, back to th...