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The WritersWeekly PodcastE16 - When an Author Dies, the Vultures Arise!When an author passes away, what happens with the rights to their book? What happens to their copyrights and royalties?The answer depends heavily on what steps the author took ahead of time to positively document their wishes. Naming beneficiaries clearly with their publisher is an important act that helps ensure that the right people receive the author's intellectual properties, based on that author's desires.However, that doesn't always stop others from trying to grab those things away from the intended recipients. Worse still, those “others” can come in the form of other family members, corp...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...2025-06-031h 20
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