News & Articles

WPN regularly publishes articles on a variety of topics of interest to our members and the publishing community. To find articles on specific topics, please use the drop down menus. We accept submissions from the community for publication. If you have an article, (limit 2,500 words), please send to editor@writersandpublishersnetwork.com .

You May Not Need an Agent

by Barbara Florio Graham Most authors dream about having an agent who will find a top publisher, negotiate a terrific contract, and provide guidance through a successful career. Agents, unfortunately,…

Online Book Piracy

by Rhonda Rees “Back before the Internet, we had a name for people who bought a single copy of our book and lent it to all their friends without charging;…

Starting From Scratch as a Writer

by Ruth Hill There are several growth stages in being a writer. Secretly, writers can write anything they want, but then, what to do with it? If the writing is…

Email Efficiency and Safety

by Barbara Florio Graham A friend and I were reminiscing recently about the early days of email. We were members of a writing group who joined one of the earliest…

RIP SPAWN Member Ellen Reid

I’m saddened to tell you of the passing of author Ellen Reid, a WPN member, and owner of the Beverly Hills Book Awards; Indie Excellence Awards; and the Mind, Body,…

When You're the Speaker

by Barbara Florio Graham As a professional speaker and teacher, I’ve given three-day workshops to Canadian federal government departments that paid me $1,000/day, international conferences where the payment was in…

Six Truths About Anthologies

by Barbara Florio Graham I’m using the term “anthology” to cover all kinds of books you may contribute to, but you aren’t the primary writer or co-writer. There are a…