Author PJ Hoover discusses author networking and how she found her agent and editor at a conference and a workshop. Many authors dislike going to such events, and often even when they go they fail to take advantage of the unique opportunity it offers...

Jeff Klima, author of bestselling The Dead Janitors Club, says the most important part of selling a book is pitching it to a potential agent by creating a saleable synopsis. In his experience, he was able to sell an idea (not a book) because he wrote...

Identifying your audience is one of the most critical steps for any author. Literary agent Laurie McLean shares her thoughts on how to define your audience in the young adult market, including who they are, what goals they have, and what motivates them...

Writing a query letter can be a challenging activity for any writer. Listen in as agent Laurie McLean, the Dean of the San Francisco Writer's University offers perspective on how competitive the publishing market is and why the query letter is the key...

Writing a query letter can be a challenging activity for any writer. Listen in as agent Laurie McLean, the Dean of the San Francisco Writer's University offers perspective on how competitive the publishing market is and why the query letter is the key...

Literary Agent Suzie Townsend, of Fine Print Literary Management, discusses the importance of making the time to write, even if it's small amounts of time. She also offers advice on revision of your first draft and the effectiveness of a novel's characters...

Author PJ Hoover discusses author networking and how she found her agent and editor at a conference and a workshop. Many authors dislike going to such events, and often even when they go they fail to take advantage of the unique opportunity it offers...

It can be hard to know if you have a good idea or not. What sounds good to your family might not sound good to your friends or an agent. Fortunately, Producer Robert Kosberg is here to provide some clarity on knowing a good idea when you have one....

Megan Close, Associate Agent at Keller Media, provides some insight into common trends found in some of world's bestselling books., from tackling the book's topic with a fresh approach to ensuring authors are aware of similar books on the market. Click...

This is the second class in our four part series on working with Hollywood. In this class we will discuss the people you might work with when working on a Hollywood project: - Above the line talent - Agents vs Managers - Studio executives - Production...