The Atlanta Writers Club has been around for over 100 years. While the club is 700 members strong, Community Outreach Vice President Georgia Lee says their main focus is to continue to create awareness. There are too many writers not taking advantage...

A good novel leaves readers wanting more. Readers of author Rolonda Watts' debut novel Destiny Lingers want to know what happens next with the main characters. Watts herself wants to better understand the main characters' mothers and their back story...

For many authors, it can be tough to put yourself out there, network, and talk about your books. Literary agent Eric Lincoln Miller of 3ibooks recommends networking by joining writer's groups either in-person or online, and to make sure you're getting...

Even in an industry about books, it can be hard to find someone to read your work. WGA Screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb says the three key elements to get your work noticed are perseverance, positivity, and focusing on your goals....

Earning royalties or a hefty advance from your book is only one of the ways that nonfiction authors can make money. In fact, nonfiction authors have the opportunity to earn much more through alternative revenue sources. The book, however, is the key...

Sometimes a writer signs with an agent, manager, or attorney and is so elated to have done so that it doesn't occur to him that he's signed with someone that will not advance his dream of publication or production. But how do you know before you sign...

Brian Jay Jones worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for 25 years, which proved to be great training grounds for writing biographies. His long career in politics taught him to research, gather and summarize vast amounts of information. Jones stumbled...

Author Allie Pleiter did not follow the typical process of finding an agent to get connected with her traditional publisher, Harlequin. She'd written and independently published both main stream romance and parenting books, and then Harlequin approached...

Oftentimes, rejection is not personal, says Carl Prude Jr., an author, speaker, and president of The Work Life Company. If you have been rejected by an agent or publisher, it’s not necessarily because they don’t like your book – the book just may not...

Brian Jay Jones worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for 25 years, which proved to be great training grounds for writing biographies. His long career in politics taught him to research, gather and summarize vast amounts of information. Jones stumbled...