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The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 between a “Fox Entertainment” executive, and a famous screenwriter (a member of the Writers Guild of America) who is currently in California, working on the next season of "NCIS." The names checked out. The Fox executive and screenwriter were real people. The author had even seen a business card in the emails. And, he als...
2025-12-191h 01The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 29: AWKWARD! When Friends and Family Lie About Having Bought Your BookWe'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 relative actually did not buy your book. They lied to you to keep the peace." And, we provide proof to the author that the sale never occurred. In every single instance, the author's relatives refused to send the author copies of their receipts proving they actually bought the book (because the receipts didn't exist).
2025-12-141h 10The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 28 - I was a Teacher - and a CIA Spy. Interview with author Linda AllisonPlease 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 professional grade exterior mics. This is still a wonderful and VERY intriguing story and we know you will enjoy it.******The year was 1971. A young, twenty-something couple fresh out of college with their teaching degrees accepted a job at an international school in Nairobi, Kenya.The new job, foreign land, and unique culture was challenging...
2025-12-011h 15The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 uncomfortable but The Yahoo Boys and other scammers are responsible for not only financial devastation, but also for deaths all over the globe. WE MUST PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! And, the way to do that is through education. In this episode, Part 2 of our YAHOO BOYS segment, we review the training, capabilities, and reach of these N...
2025-11-191h 12The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 26: EXPOSED!!! Facebook KNOWINGLY Earns BILLIONS from Scam AdsFacebook 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, Instagram, and WhatsApp) that described the company’s attempts to figure out how much the company would PROFIT from advertising purchased by the scammers. According to Reuters' investigation, this year, an internal report by Meta’s safety staff indicated that ONE THIRD of all successful scams in the United States involved Meta’s platforms. Meta’s safety staff also pointed...
2025-11-101h 07The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 successful scamming organizations: The Yahoo Boys.In this episode, we discuss the broad diversity of scams these techno-theives are involved in, their extravagant and lavish lifestyles, scammer universities, and so much more.We also explore what may be the most disturbing aspect of these criminals: their involvement in bloodthirsty cult rituals and...
2025-11-051h 31The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 now using AI to create convincing-sounding "reviews" of authors' books, while using spamming software to send out these email scams by the thousands.We've been shocked at how many authors are fooled by these "cold call" emails - most of which are coming from GMAIL accounts. Seriously, how many well established companies use GMAIL f...
2025-10-1048 minThe WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 “they” violate the 1st Amendment? Is our “democracy” in peril if we can’t watch Kimmel on ABC? What does the 1st Amendment actually say? What does the 1st Amendment actually protect? Whether you want to believe that Kimmel’s suspension is the first trumpet of the Apocalypse, or if you think Kimmel deserved this hu...
2025-09-221h 32The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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. Have you read the fine print before clicking “I Agree?” Did you know that Amazon can shut down your account for anything they deem a “violation” of their policies? And, they don't even have to tell you exactly what you've done wrong! In many cases, authors have done nothing wrong at all! And, they don’t...
2025-09-121h 11The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 21: $20K Publishing Scam Victim Shares Her Own StoryShe 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 decided to let Brilliant Books Literary (AKA "Leap Write Literary") publish her book, Heartbreak Falls, after talking with their "representative" on the phone. They promised to help her with EVERYTHING: formatting, editing, cover design, distribution, and marketing. Their "team" would be there for her every step of the way. However, that's not how things worked out. T...
2025-09-031h 21The WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 20: The Doomsday Book of Medicine - Dr. Ralph (Doc) La GuardiaToday, 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 with malevolent actors, constantly looking to disrupt civil societies and their ability to function.We’ve already seen how our systems fail when confronted with pandemics, civil unrest, or major natural disasters. Now imagine what would happen if a cyber-terrorist or a rogue nation were to collapse our power grid. How would we function if multiple storms ri...
2025-08-271h 33The WritersWeekly PodcastEPISODE 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 online!) *What exactly is "hybrid publishing" and how have foreign scammers hijacked the term? In this episode, we delve into the details, and discuss the pros and cons of different book publishing methods. Most importantly, we expose the shocking truths of how the traditional publishing industry operates now, and share quotes from authors who h...
2025-08-2144 minThe WritersWeekly PodcastEpisode 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 driving, working, exercising, cooking, and even just relaxing.For years now, converting a print book to an audiobook required either thousands of dollars to hire a professional voice artist (narrator), a hefty investment to purchase or rent quality audio equipment and/or a sound studio, and hours upon hours of...
2025-08-141h 16The WritersWeekly PodcastE17: 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 presidential administrations, and was the only White House Usher to get fired in the 20th Century. Find out which first lady fired him, and why! And, find out how that first lady’s secretary tried to control the narrative to the media after he was let go. News cre...
2025-08-051h 09The WritersWeekly PodcastE16 - 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 story is under this podcast episode on https://WritersWeekly.com/podcast. TRUE STORY: One author’s relatives went to court, and spent thousands, not even knowing the paltry amount of unpaid royalties that were due. We share that amount in this episode!TRUE STORY: In an attempt to steal his dad’s royalties, an author...
2025-07-2354 minThe WritersWeekly PodcastEPISODE 15: How Choosing the RIGHT or WRONG Editor Can Make or Break Your Book SalesIn this episode, Professional Editor and Book Marketer Clayton Jones joins Angela and Brian to discuss what authors need to know when vetting and hiring a professional editor for their book.What are the different types of editing? How does the editing process work? How long does it take? How do you know if your editor even speaks English as a native language? (Yes, there are ways foreign scammers can trick you, even over the phone!) And, what is the #1 THING YOU SHOULD NEVER DO when you receive your manuscript back from your editor? Most i...
2025-07-171h 06The WritersWeekly PodcastE14 - Real Stories from Publishing Scam VictimsIn this episode, Angela and Brian review emails they have received from authors who lost anywhere from thousands, to tens of thousands of dollars, after signing up with what they thought were legitimate online publishing companies. Unfortunately for many of them, when they realized that these entities were not what they claimed to be, it was too late and the money was gone. Don’t be one of the thousands of writers and authors who are being bilked out of their hard-earned money! Listen to this episode and learn how to research and detect when a flashy web...
2025-07-091h 24The WritersWeekly PodcastE13 - How to Be a Prolific AND Award Winning Writer - featuring author Thomas BerryThis week, Angela and Brian interview the author of SEVEN books, two of which have received literary awards.Thomas Berry is a history enthusiast and has used this interest to craft a combination of Historical Fiction and Biographical stories that immerse the reader in some of humanity's greatest struggles.Did you know that Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark expedition was found dead at an inn under suspicious circumstances? The official explanation was suicide. However, even William Clark, who had spent almost two years in America's wilderness with Lewis, insisted that this was impossible...
2025-07-021h 20The WritersWeekly PodcastE12 - Publishing Legal Questions from YOU - Answered by an AttorneyBack from a bout of COVID, Angela and Brian sit down to tackle legal questions from our listeners and readers with the help of James Walsh, Esq.James is an attorney in Pennsylvania with a background in criminal and contract law. He has also been instrumental in helping Angela track down and identify over 1500 online scammers who target the writing/publishing industry.In this episode, we discuss copyrights, trademarks, invasion of privacy, and other legal aspects of the publishing industry, prompted by questions submitted directly from our readers and listeners. Join us and l...
2025-06-251h 10The WritersWeekly PodcastE11- BookLocker's Best Selling Author Spills His Book Marketing Secrets!In this episode, Angela and Brian discuss book marketing with author Gary Sturgis, who is BookLocker's #1 best-selling author.In 2014, Gary suffered a devastating loss that shook his world. After years of working his way to his "new normal" Gary wanted to help others find their way out of the dark pit that the death of a loved one can often leave us in.He wrote his first book Surviving: Finding Your Way From Grief to Healing in 2020. The response proved to him that there was a great need for "grief coaches" - and a very...
2025-06-101h 19The WritersWeekly PodcastE10 - How a Single Mom Built a Successful Publishing Company…With Many Personal and Professional Challenges Along the Way!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 hard times, to a proven marketing tool, as well as a FREE source of help for writers and authors everywhere!Did you know that BookLocker.com s...
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The WritersWeekly PodcastE9 - How to Win Writing Contests (and winners of the latest 24 Hour Short Story Contest)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 common mistakes people make? What are the most common themes that emerge when we...
2025-05-271h 17The WritersWeekly PodcastE8 - How Does The Book Publishing Process Work?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 design, copyright, printer feeds - all the way to dropping the first copy onto your doorstep - we cover it all.If the publishing...
2025-05-2150 min
The WritersWeekly PodcastE7 - Nine New and Nasty Scams Targeting AuthorsIn 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 to convince you to hand over your hard-earned cash. There is even a whole class of weasels who will offer to “help” you...
2025-05-121h 13The WritersWeekly PodcastE6 - How AI (Artificial Intelligence) is Getting Writers, Students, and Even LAWYERS into Trouble!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 discuss what we've seen from authors and writers as publishers ourselves, and Clayton gives us insight o...
2025-05-051h 10The WritersWeekly PodcastE5 - Memoirs and LawsuitsAngela 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 claims in one's life accounts are true, they can still lead to a legal nightmare for the person who publishes such accusations.Our hosts list several ways someone can f...
2025-04-2948 minThe WritersWeekly PodcastE4 - Demystifying Query Letters and Book ProposalsQuery 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'll hear examples of what to do in your writing pitches and, more importantly, what NOT to do.Text us directly and t...
2025-04-151h 10The WritersWeekly PodcastE3 - The Collapse of NaNoWriMo: What Went Wrong?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 rebellion among its faithful disciples? Or, did the organization simply "WOKE" itself into irrelevancy?We look at where the organization's money went, NaNoWriMo's core culture, c...
2025-04-0953 minThe WritersWeekly PodcastE2 - "In Just $299" - Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 2In 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 do you think you hear? We'll be telling the whole story on Thursday in the "From The Home Office" column of WritersWeekly.com!Text us directly and t...
2025-04-021h 07The WritersWeekly PodcastE1 - "In Just $299" - Publishing SCAMS You Need To Avoid!! Part 1In 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 are claiming to offer book publishing, ghost-writing services, editing, website and SEO services, cover design, interior formatting ... the list goes on and on. In this pi...
2025-03-2449 min
No Agenda Show1715 - "Scruples"No Agenda Episode 1715 - "Scruples"
"Scruples"
Executive Producers:
Sir Bumpsy of the tickly beard
anonymous
Sir Dusan the Authocrat of Bartlette & Studenica
Associate Executive Producers:
John Whiddon
Sir Discohead
Chet Perry
Anthony zamarchi
Brian Winning
Eli the coffee guy
Sir Martell, Peddler of Hardware
Linda Lu Duchess of jobs and writer of resumes
George James
Eric from the Chase
Sir Grumpy Green Guy
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Bluegrass HomefrontS2E12- "Hatton The Porch"BlueGrass HomeFrontKentucky Music and StoriesSeason 2 Episode 12 “Hatton The Porch”(c) 2021 BlackLiteMoon Productions, All Rights ReservedRate and review us on your podcast player or follow the link at the top of our website: bluegrassHomefront.comfeedback@bluegrasshomefront.comFacebook, Instagram: @BluegrasshomefrontTwitter: @bgfhpodcastExecutive Producer: "Tyni" Brian K Woodard @tynibrianProducer/Music Supervisor: Victor Anderson @vitoxmeAssociate Producer/Editor: Malachi WoodardSpecial Thanks: Kathern Leon Anderson and Michael TrentToday's SegmentsArtist Spotlight: David HattonProduced by: “Tyni”...
2021-04-1347 minBluegrass HomefrontS2E6 - “A Door For A Podcast”BlueGrass HomeFrontKentucky Music and StoriesSeason 2 Episode 6 - “A Door For A Podcast”(c) 2021 BlackLiteMoon Productions, All Rights ReservedRate and review us on your podcast player or follow the link at the top of our website: bluegrassHomefront.comfeedback@bluegrasshomefront.comFacebook, Instagram: @BluegrasshomefrontTwitter: @bgfhpodcastExecutive Producer: "Tyni" Brian K Woodard @tynibrianProducer/Music Supervisor: Victor Anderson @vitoxmeAssociate Producer/Editor: Malachi WoodardSpecial Thanks: Kathern Leon Anderson and Michael TrentToday's Segments"Artist Spotlight: Scott Whiddon” Produc...
2021-03-021h 03Bluegrass HomefrontSeason Two Episode ThreeBlueGrass HomeFrontKentucky Music and StoriesSeason 2 Episode 3(c) 2021 BlackLiteMoon Productions, All Rights ReservedRate and review us on your podcast player or follow the link at the top of our website: bluegrassHomefront.comfeedback@bluegrasshomefront.comFacebook, Instagram: @BluegrasshomefrontTwitter: @bgfhpodcastExecutive Producer: "Tyni" Brian K Woodard @tynibrianProducer/Music Supervisor: Victor Anderson @vitoxmeAssociate Producer: Malachi WoodardSpecial Thanks: Kathern Leon Anderson and Michael TrentToday's SegmentsArtist Spotlight- Eric CroftProduced by: TyniBrian Edited by: Malachi...
2021-02-091h 03
Red Barn RadioJim Gleason and Scott WhiddonKentucky-based recording artist Jim Gleason is a musical omnivore whose interests range from rock and blues to jazz and swing to country and bluegrass. Recent releases include Last Fish Standing and Deconstruction Ahead, on which he composes, arranges, produces, sings and plays guitar, bass, pedal and lap steel, dobro and mandolin. Scott Whiddon writes and performs with Palisades (http://palisades.bandcamp.com) and has developed film scores for Richard Knox Robinson and Brian Frye/Katrina Dixon. From 2012-2016, Scott served as music director for Lexington’s Harry Dean Stanton Fest . In a parallel universe, Dr. Gleason is an Associate Prof...
2018-04-2558 min