The WritersWeekly Podcast

· Who is the best-known author of all time who wrote his “books” in prison? · Which author landed a traditional publishing contract for her prison memoir, and ended up selling more than 1 million copies? Hint: Her book was turned into a very popular and Emmy award winning TV series. · Which prison-penning author got out early because a famous author, Norman Mailer, thought he had talent? And, why d...

· Which publisher sued Amazon, leading to a $300K settlement? · A scammer sued WritersWeekly after getting exposed. Guess who won that lawsuit? · Which Holocaust denier sued Penguin Books, and what stupid thing did he do that resulted in him losing in court? · Which psychologist sued Doubleday and an author after information about his nude therapy appeared in a novel? &nbs...

Despite the topic, Brian and Angela ended up in stitches while recording this episode! Is the pen truly deadlier than the sword? Well, these authors didn't use pens or swords to commit their crimes - but they certainly proved deadly! Which best-selling author committed murder at age 15?? Which recently deceased author is now suspected of being a serial killer? And, you won’t believe the title of his book that Amazon KDP actually published! WOW!! Which autho...

· How has AI directly contributed to suicides (by children and adults)? We share specific and extremely disturbing true stories about these victims in this episode. · How has AI also contributed to murders, false arrests (we share true stories about innocent people who spent MONTHS in jail!), the development of missiles by terrorists, and the attempted creation of bioweapons? · Why do AI companies call incorre...

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...