Howdy everybody, and HAPPY SUMMER!
Here’s the news –
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1. THIS SATURDAY is the WritersWeekly.com Summer, 2017 24-Hour Short Story Contest! 1st Prize $350; 2nd Prize $250; 3rd prize $200; + 85 other prizes. Details: http://24hourshortstorycontest.com
2. WHAT’S ON SALE THIS WEEK? Our rush publishing service for returning authors!
3. Yes, we DO accept PayPal for payments! Here’s how to pay us through PayPal for services and books!
4. We have a new mailing address!
5. Are you planning to publish a new book in time for the holiday shopping season?
6. Want to earn a quick $40? Refer a friend to BookLocker!
7. Supplement your book sale income by writing for these magazines!
8. Get started on your holiday book marketing plan using YOUR free copy of 90+ Days of Promoting Your Book Online!
9. What industry news has Angela been covering lately?
10. Frequently Requested Links
1. THIS SATURDAY IS THE SUMMER 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTEST! IT’S A HOOT!
THIS SATURDAY is the WritersWeekly.com Summer, 2017 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
1st Prize $350
2nd Prize $250
3rd prize $200
+ 85 other prizes.
Details: http://24hourshortstorycontest.com
To see a list of past topics, CLICK HERE.
14 Tips To Give Yourself A Leg Up In Writing Contests!
2. WHAT’S ON SALE THIS WEEK?
The RUSH Publishing Package for Returning Authors!
Our RUSH service is HALF OFF this week only. Pay an extra $249 (instead of $499) to get your new book on the market in approx. 2 weeks instead of a month. This means we’ll get your book on the market within approx. 2 weeks of you uploading your final file(s) to us.
Not quite ready to submit your manuscript, but want to take advantage of the sale? No worries! You can sign up today and submit your manuscript later. YOU control the timing!
THE FINE PRINT:
Applies to black-and-white-interior paperbacks only.
The half-off sale only applies to the rush charge of $499. Pay $249 this week instead of $499.
These other regular charges apply:
Print setup fees for returning authors are only $250.
The annual POD file hosting fee is $18
Original paperback cover design (optional) is $250
BASIC epub/mobi (ebook) formatting/conversion (optional): $199
Sign up today RIGHT HERE.
3. Yes, we DO accept payments through PayPal! Here’s how to pay us through PayPal for services and books!
For services and books, you first need to obtain a quote from Angela. Contact her with your specific needs and she’ll get you a quote right away, and will also provide you with our PayPal ID for payment.
4. NEW MAILING ADDRESS for BookLocker.com
Please make a note of our new mailing/shipping address:
BookLocker.com, Inc.
200 2nd Avenue South, #526
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4313
5. Are you planning to publish a new book in time for the holiday shopping season?
August marks the beginning of our frantic pre-holiday busy season. Everybody wants their new book on the market in time to snag Christmas sales. And, since some people start shopping as early as September, August is the time to let us get started on getting your new book the market ASAP!
Since you’re already part of the family, there is no need to
go through the formal submission process. 🙂
To get the special price, Step-1 for returning authors is RIGHT HERE.
6. Want to earn a quick $40? Refer a friend to BookLocker!
***RECEIVE $40 FOR EACH FRIEND YOU REFER TO US!***
We are getting LOTS of referrals from BookLocker authors, including their writing friends, neighbors, family and other colleagues! Some just mention us in passing while others post little ditties on their websites, blogs and social media accounts, which leads to even more referral fees.
$40.00 per referral!
Note: You are, of course, welcome to use our logo, which is RIGHT HERE.
And, you can use any links on the site if you need to. If you have any questions, give us a shout through your author account RIGHT HERE:
In a nutshell, when a new author signs up with BookLocker for the very first time, and if they use either the At Your Service Program ($875), the Rush program ($1199), or the Color-Interior Program (price varies), the referring active BookLocker author earns $40 when the new author types your name in the “referred by” box on their contract.
It’s easy! And, we appreciate the referrals so much!
Just send this link to your friends, family and colleagues:
http://publishing.booklocker.com/packages.php
New authors appreciate hearing about BookLocker because they discover a low-priced service that isn’t charging authors thousands like the “other guys.” They also appreciate having one-on-one access to the owners of the company, and not being shoveled around from one overseas customer service rep to another.
THE FINE PRINT
1. You can’t earn fees for referring yourself (yes, we had to mention that). The person signing up must be a new author who has never used BookLocker before. And, the referring BookLocker author must be an active author. Authors who don’t have active books on the site are not eligible unless/until their book(s) are reactivated.
2. The new author must sign up for the At Your Service Program – our most popular one, the RUSH service, or the Color-Interior Program.
Reduced rate packages, like the Returning Author Special and the DIY Package, can’t generate referral fees.
3. The referral fee will be credited after the new author signs up, pays the fee, and uploads their files for formatting. Most upload their files on the same day.
4. Authors of rejected manuscripts, are, of course, not eligible to sign up.
7. Supplement your book sales income by writing for magazines! Check out these paying markets for writers!
Here are just some of the recent paying markets for writers featured on WritersWeekly.com. Markets and added/updated weekly. Click to see each market’s current needs!
BEATDOM – Pays $50
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/beatdom
ALBEDO ONE – Pays €6.00 for short stories
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/albedo-one
Curve – Pays $0.15-$0.20/word
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/curve
Contrary – Pays $20 for poetry and fiction
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/contrary
The Appraisers Standard – Pays $50-$60
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/the-appraisers-standard-2
Celtic Life International Magazine – Pays $0.20/word (CAD)
http://writersweekly.com/paying-markets/celtic-life-international-magazine
AND MANY MORE!
http://writersweekly.com/find-paying-markets
8. Get started on your 2017 holiday book marketing plan using YOUR free copy of 90+ Days of Promoting Your Book Online!
Login to your author account RIGHT HERE to get your free download link.
9. What industry news has Angela been covering lately?
Tate Publishing Execs Arrested (Finally!) for Embezzlement, Extortion & Racketeering. See Other Lawsuits Filed Against These Horrible People! HINT: One was for (alleged) property destruction!
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/ryan-tate-richard-tate-arrested
BOOKBABY COMPLAINTS – Ouch!
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/bookbaby-complaints
How to Go Broke AFTER You Publish Your Book! (Hint: Buy your publisher’s worthless marketing products and services…)
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/how-to-go-broke
Can’t Get Your Book Files from Your Defunct Publisher? Here’s what you can do…
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/cant-get-book-files
ATTN: PROLIFIC AUTHORS! Which Publisher Gives the BEST DEAL to Authors of Two or More Titles?
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/savings-for-authors-of-multiple-books
The Most Common Question I Hear: “I want to write and publish a book. Where do I start?”
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/how-to-write-a-book
DON’T DO IT! The Risks of Publishing a Children’s Book That Contains…
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/childrens-book-risks
Uh Oh! What are the Employees of Author Solutions Saying Since the Firm was Sold?! (a.k.a. AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford, etc.)
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/Auth_Sol_Employees
UH OH – PART II! What are Employees of CreateSpace and Lulu Saying About Those Companies?
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/uh-oh-ii
Do NOT Bequeath Your Book’s Copyright to a Third Party Without Obtaining Permission First!
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/do-not-bequeath
Author! Thou Shalt NOT Be A Martyr!!! (Or, When Authors Let Martyrdom Kill Their Entire Book Project)
http://writersweekly.com/uncategorized/martyr
AUTHORS, REPEAT AFTER ME: “I will NOT give publishers ownership of my production files!”
http://writersweekly.com/angela-desk/authors-production-files
10. Frequently Requested Links
AUTHOR ORDER FORM (for copies at your author discount) –
https://secure.booklocker.com/booklocker/book/book-order.html
ORDER FORM FOR INTERIOR AND/OR COVER CHANGES/EDITS –
https://secure.booklocker.com/mc/service-fees.php
READY TO PUBLISH YOUR NEXT BOOK? AS A RETURNING AUTHOR, YOU QUALIFY FOR *BIG* DISCOUNTS FROM BOOKLOCKER! –
https://secure.booklocker.com/booklocker/returning-authors/intro.php
ATTN: PRINT-ONLY AUTHORS – ADD AN EBOOK EDITION OF YOUR BOOK HERE –
https://secure.booklocker.com/booklocker/new/intro.php
ATTN: EBOOK-ONLY AUTHORS – ADD A PRINT EDITION FOR YOUR BOOK HERE –
https://secure.booklocker.com/booklocker/new/intro.php
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HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND AHEAD, EVERYBODY!
-Angela, Richard, Brian, Rosana, Gwen, Todd, Ali, and the rest of the gang
