Author Michael Perilstein shares how he decided on the right publishing path for his project. His story is an example to all authors that defining your goals for the book should be a key step in deciding your publishing path. He also tells us how he...

In recent years, we have seen a massive shift in the publishing industry. Agent and author William Gladstone explains the downsizing of traditional publishing with the development of e-books and the growth of online opportunity. So how does this affect...

As a content creator interested in earning income from your work, it's critical that you cater to your fans. Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc. says that in today's world this means cultivating your talents across multiple areas and finding...

Nicholas Croce, literary agent and founder of the Croce Agency, talks about finding inspiration and overcoming writer's block. One way he suggests is to look through a newspaper to discover real, human conflict. Whether writing fiction or nonfiction...

Due to the ever-increasing competition in the world of television entertainment, it can be extremely challenging for new writers and authors to get their work optioned for adaptation to a cable series. Producer and director, David Wong, believes that...

Pitching a book to traditional publishers as a first-time author is among the most difficult things you can do, but people succeed every year. Renowned bestselling author Mitch Albom explains how to get a book published and the book publishing process...

Author David Wilkinson describes the value of writing conventions offer to his career as a writer. He goes to writing conferences to learn from other editors and agents about the changing publishing industry and how he can react to those changes to...

Mary Mackey, a author and award-winning poet, discusses her experience of releasing 9 novels and a book of poetry on the same day! She describes the role her agent and the Author's Guild played in allowing her to do this. It's a great lesson in knowing...

Agent and producer Ken Atchity discusses the challenges of the U.S. film market. He cautions that only successful books stand out to filmmaking executives who believe book sales translate to ratings and box office sales. Atchity advises forming good...

A good memoir, agent Kevan Lyon would argue, needs to read like fiction. In this quick interview she explains how to write dialogue in a memoir in a way that increases authenticity and draws the reader in so that they won't be able to put the book...