Writing a memoir is more than just telling your life story. It takes careful consideration and planning. Jill Marsal, a literary agent, reviews some key memoir writing tips and factors to consider before you write your memoir, including what kind of...

Most people have come to grudgingly respect the phrase ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.’ But, if your job is to write, how do you get to know the right people and build a network? While writing is typically a solitary act, the business of...

How do you engage a reader, whether an agent or an editor or just an average customer in a bookstore? How do you grab that reader right off the bat? Start with a compelling bit of action that you’re suddenly immersed in. I think one thing that publishers...

There are differing opinions on how early in the writing process you need to determine the genre in which your book fits. Genres include categories such as Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, etc. Knowing your primary genre category early on can help...

Writing is often a solitary activity, but you will eventually involve others in the process, points out Greg Victoroff, Esq., partner at Greg Victoroff & Associates. This may include collaborators, agents, managers, illustrators, and so forth. When you...

A media tie-in book can take a few forms: a companion book to a television show or film, the companion to a group of films or shows, or a history of certain shows and films. Writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato says there are three things to...

Join literary agent Amy Levenson as she provides an overview of the ins and outs of the traditional publishing world. Learn who the major publishers are, how they operate, and what it means to be a traditionally published author. This “Traditional...

The process for getting feedback on a manuscript can differ greatly from author to author. Young adult author Annie Sullivan follows a multi-stage process to get feedback on her novels. In the first stage, her manuscript goes to her sister, whom she...

Writer’s block is a universally understood frustration in the writing community. What if there was a way, though, to turn this obstacle into an asset? Arthur Doweyko, award-winning author and scientist, discusses how he uses incidents of writer’s block...

Sixteen years ago, cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer. It was a very scary and trying experience for him, and throughout his treatment he kept thinking there was a story he wanted to tell around...