The potential for book sales in international markets is big, so authors must take all of their book's rights seriously, including the foreign rights. Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb recommends that authors have proper representation...

Author Kaitlin Solimine completed the first draft of the manuscript for her debut novel in 2012 and quickly found an agent to represent her work. After receiving some editorial feedback from some of the publishing houses that reviewed the manuscript...

Sometimes having the right story and right connections is all it takes to get the attention of agents and publishers. This is what happened to author Lisa Beazley with her debut novel Keep Me Posted . Through one of her creative writing course instructors...

In this exclusive webinar with Karen Schechner, Vice President of Kirkus Indie, you’ll discover how Kirkus Indie reviews work (fees, privacy, matching books with reviewers, genres we cover, etc.), why several reviews from various publications is good...

Just like actors going to audition after audition, trying to land just one role, authors send query letter after query letter, trying to find agent representation and get a traditional publishing deal. Author Annie Sullivan says she wishes her early...

Author Angela Marie Hutchinson didn't intend to write her book, "Create Your Yes: When You Keep Hearing No: A 12-Step Strategy for Success". It stemmed from a TEDx talk that she presented on the topic of breaking barriers. The theme of her presentation...

Sharing our writing with others can be a scary prospect. It’s both comforting and discouraging to hear that even successful authors are still uncomfortable when it comes time to share their work. “The more I write the more scared I am to share my...

Sharing our writing with others can be a scary prospect. It’s both comforting and discouraging to hear that even successful authors are still uncomfortable when it comes time to share their work. “The more I write the more scared I am to share my...

Many new writers believe that self-editing or having a friend review their manuscript is enough to get it ready for submission to agents and publishers. While some writers get lucky with this approach and are able to land a publishing contract, most...

Many new writers believe that self-editing or having a friend review their manuscript is enough to get it ready for submission to agents and publishers. While some writers get lucky with this approach and are able to land a publishing contract, most...