Agent Ken Sherman explains how to sell the film and TV rights for a book. He advises that authors get to know the market they want to sell to and the people involved in the process. His advice to authors is to do the market research and have quality...

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...

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...

Expert agent Bill Gladstone has published his book, The Twelve , all around the world, and its success, while the product of hard and careful work, surprised even him. In this interview, he tells us the things he believes led to his book's success...

Author C. S. Lakin talks about the challenges and benefits of writing in different genres. In order to be successful, the general perception is that an author should write in only one genre. For a time, publishers and agents didn't take Lakin seriously...

In an age in which we're inundated by information, marketing your writing projects in a way that cuts through the noise is difficult. What is the best possible way for an author to make his or herself stand out on release day? An author, specifically...

Agent Ken Sherman explains how to sell the film and TV rights for a book. He advises that authors get to know the market they want to sell to and the people involved in the process. His advice to authors is to do the market research and have quality...

Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and author of "Guide to Literary Agents" Blog, discusses the advantages of guest blogging and explains why it is such a great opportunity for up-and-coming authors. He explains how guest blogging is a win-win situation...

In this video, literary agent Jeff Silberman explains your copyright protection. Watch to hear answers to questions such as: When do your copyright protections begin? What are the advantages to registering your work with the United States Copyright...

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...