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The WritersWeekly Podcast

Brian Whiddon

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.

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  1. Episode 60 – Did You Know BookLocker is Haunted? This is NOT a joke! Our SUPER SCARY 2026 Halloween Episode with Horror Expert Rickey Pittman! 56:05
  2. Episode 59: Authors Who Wrote Bestselling Books WHILE IN PRISON! 54:47
  3. Episode 58: Publishers Who Have Been Sued, and Some of the Lawsuits Were INSANE! 1:05:22
  4. EPISODE 57: Deadly Pens: Authors Who Committed MURDER!!! 1:05:50
  5. Episode 56 - We Asked AI How It Was Going to Wipe Out Mankind…and It TOLD US!! 1:19:06
  6. Episode 55 - BESTSELLERS That were Self Published (That YOU will Recognize) 53:59
  7. Episode 54 - Do YOU Think These Controversial Books Should Have Been Published? 1:04:04
  8. Episode 53 - The Psychology of Scam Victims with Psychotherapist Marsh Rose - DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!! 1:11:10
  9. Episode 52 (PT 2)- 4 Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos, and AI 52:19
  10. Episode 52 - 4 Industry Professionals Discuss Scams, Author Egos, and AI (PT 1) 53:39
  11. EPISODE 51: AI ABOMINATION! AI Companies are Buying Millions of Rare Books, Scanning Them, and Then SHREDDING THEM!!! 51:02
  12. EPISODE 50: Real Stories of Authors Who Saved Thousands After Contacting WritersWeekly About Potential Publishing Scams 1:38:54
  13. Episode 49: Authors Who Argued with Us Before, During, and After Getting Scammed 56:46
  14. Episode 48: Misery: Real Authors Who Have Been Stalked 1:10:50
  15. Episode 47 - The WritersWeekly Weird & Fun Book & Author Trivia Game 1:00:37
  16. EPISODE 46: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties - PART 2 of 2 50:21
  17. EPISODE 45: How to Earn Thousands Per Month in Book Royalties 57:08
  18. Episode 44: How to Get Free Book Reviews from Popular Reviewers Who Have THOUSANDS of Followers! 47:22
  19. EPISODE 43: 16 Possible Reasons Why Amazon KDP Permanently Closed Your Account (but they won’t tell YOU why!) 1:10:02
  20. Episode 42 - Stupid Author Tricks!! 55:56
  21. EPISODE 41: Dangers Lurking in PLAIN SIGHT on Facebook Author Groups! DON’T BE THE NEXT VICTIM! 1:07:09
  22. Episode 40: From 14-Year-Old Runaway, to Cop, to the Managing Editor of WritersWeekly.com. GRAPHIC WARNING AT 1 HOUR, 3 MINUTES! (1:03) 1:55:09
  23. Episode 39 - Authors Who Had to Pay THOUSANDS After Being Sued 1:07:29
  24. Episode 38: We Scambaited a Nigerian Scammer and HILARITY ENSUED!!! 1:10:11
  25. Episode 37: BEWARE! Fake "Services" Offered to Authors by Scammers 1:17:38
  26. Episode 36 - "Why is Getting My Book Published So Scary?" Don't go it alone!! 45:47
  27. Episode 35: Prolific Author of 18 Books, Rickey Pittman, Shares His Secrets about Writing AND Book Selling! 1:03:27
  28. EPISODE 34: When Fake 1-Star “Book Reviews” Are Actually Character Assassinations of Authors 1:04:21
  29. Episode 33 - Tough 91-Year-Old Author of 5 Books Refuses to Bow to Scammer's Extortion Attempts! 1:09:44
  30. Episode 32 - Walkthrough: Our Scam-Detection Process Explained Step by Step 1:02:00
  31. Episode 31: Another Brave Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Story After Losing $18K 55:18
  32. Episode 30: We Saved This Author from a $50,000 “FOX Entertainment” and “WGA” SCAM! 1:01:41
  33. Episode 29: AWKWARD! When Friends and Family Lie About Having Bought Your Book 1:10:00
  34. Episode 28 - I was a Teacher - and a CIA Spy. Interview with author Linda Allison 1:15:37
  35. Episode 27: YAHOO BOYS - These Nigerian Scammers Are Now Coming After OUR CHILDREN!! (Part 2 - VICTIMS' STORIES!) 1:12:18
  36. Episode 26: EXPOSED!!! Facebook KNOWINGLY Earns BILLIONS from Scam Ads 1:07:10
  37. Episode 25 - YAHOO BOYS - Nigerian Scammers with Worldwide Reach (Part 1) 1:31:06
  38. Episode 24: AI Generated SCAM Emails - Don't be Fooled!! 48:05
  39. Episode 23: Jimmy Kimmel and the 1st Amendment - What is the TRUTH? 1:32:00
  40. Episode 22: Amazon KDP Continues to Terminate Innocent Authors’ Accounts, and KEEP THEIR UNPAID ROYALTIES! 1:11:19
  41. Episode 21: $20K Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Own Story 1:21:20
  42. Episode 20: The Doomsday Book of Medicine - Dr. Ralph (Doc) La Guardia 1:33:16
  43. EPISODE 19: Traditional vs. Hybrid vs. Self-Publishing - WHAT TO EXPECT! 44:20
  44. Episode 18: Audiobook Production - Would you rather pay $199 or $4,000??? 1:16:44
  45. E17: Former White House Usher, Chris Emery, Spills HILARIOUS Secrets! 1:09:47
  46. E16 - When an Author Dies, the Vultures Arise! 54:48
  47. EPISODE 15: How Choosing the RIGHT or WRONG Editor Can Make or Break Your Book Sales 1:06:12
  48. E14 - Real Stories from Publishing Scam Victims 1:24:39
  49. E13 - How to Be a Prolific AND Award Winning Writer - featuring author Thomas Berry 1:20:18
  50. E12 - Publishing Legal Questions from YOU - Answered by an Attorney 1:10:29