Literary agent Adam Chromy offers ideas for developing fiction and nonfiction book ideas and using media to prove the concept of a book before trying to publish it. He explains the author's responsibilities of writing for and reaching an already-determined...

NONFICTION AUTHORS: You love to do research & have great ideas for nonfiction articles, but how do you get them traditionally published? You have written personal essays about your life. Is there a market for stories like these? What about a nonfiction...

It’s a great time to be a writer. There are more ways than ever before to market your product, with new markets opening up every day. Here’s a list of resources you can use to get your writing published. 1. Writers Market . Writer’s Market is a veritable...

Whatever stage of your writing career you are at a website can be of some use. Of course if you are an established writer then it will make it easier for your fans to follow you, to chart the progress of your next book, get information about personal...

Without a doubt, screenwriting is a real profession. It is also without a doubt one of the most difficult professions to pursue. That’s because in order to make a living as a screenwriter, you not only have to write your screenplay, but you or your agent...

The film and television markets are always changing. Keeping up with these trends can help you find a way to get your foot in the door. Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc., discusses how to break into the film and TV industry as a writer....

Author, comedy writer, and columnist James Breakwell became an internet sensation through his @XplodingUnicorn Twitter handle when Buzzfeed, a global news source, did a feature article that shared links to his most popular posts. This was his breakout...

For most authors, writing a powerful story is just a part of the journey toward being published. Submitting work to a journal, publisher, or agent is hard work that requires research. A great place to focus your time and effort is the query letter...

Query letters are difficult. Part of the struggle is switching from the long form writing of a novel to the short form writing of a letter. Elaine Ash, author, editor, and book coach, breaks down the mechanics of query letters that get responses from...

Literary agent Wendy Keller advises authors to evaluate the market and their current following. How many people care about the subject you're writing about? How big is your subject's audience? Are you offering something new, different, better, or more...