Choosing an editor for your book can be a daunting task. Listen in as agent Jill Marsal offers advice on selecting an editor, and how to make the best decision for your book. She says spending a lot of money on a freelance editor isn't always necessary...

Performing rights and film rights are a very important area of subsidiary rights. If you have a cook book or a business book, you probably don’t expect ever to see it as a movie, but almost everyone loves the idea of seeing their story turned into a...

Choosing an editor for your book can be a daunting task. Listen in as agent Jill Marsal offers advice on selecting an editor, and how to make the best decision for your book. She says spending a lot of money on a freelance editor isn't always necessary...

Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...

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...

Many first-time authors do not realize the importance of professional editing, believes Marlan Warren, author and book publicist. Warren says writers can become blind to their own work – you miss grammar and spelling mistakes, as well as larger issues...

Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand out from the hundreds they receive every day? Through years of trial and error and helping...

WordWise Media owner and literary agent Steve Hutson enjoys receiving and reviewing manuscripts with spiritual or religious themes. But, he doesn't enjoy them when the content is too preachy. Hutson recognizes that many writers feel called to write the...

Many writers question whether or not the word count of their manuscript matters. In a nutshell, it does. Literary agent Steve Hutson says he has to keep in mind what a publisher expects when he's reviewing manuscript submissions, and publishers expect...

Trying to get your screenplay seen or story idea heard in Hollywood can be tricky, explains author and film post-production supervisor Sheryl Benko. However, she says there are ways to get exposure without agent representation, especially with the help...