Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....

Children's author Anna Perera offers her advice on setting up writing workshops at local schools and libraries. She volunteers her time, creative writing expertise, and subject matter expertise in exchange for publicity and potential book sales. ...

Children's author Anna Perera offers her advice on setting up writing workshops at local schools and libraries. She volunteers her time, creative writing expertise, and subject matter expertise in exchange for publicity and potential book sales. ...

Do you outline? R.L. Stine, a National Bestselling Children’s author with over 350 million books sold, tells us that he knows everyone dislikes outlining… including him... but he does it anyway because it makes him a better and more prolific writer....

Annette Leach, Publisher of Uriel Press and Vice President of UMI Book Division, believes what is in your heart really matters when writing a book. The way to make your book shine isn’t through perfect writing, she says, rather through sharing your passion...

While many just write query letters, there's a whole other option that very few know about called the proposal package. Learn how Derek created a proposal package that got his book into a bidding war between Penguin, Random House, and Holt/Macmillan...

Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott has written across many genres, including children’s, parenting, women’s issues, and a devotional. While the content may vary, her writing process for all the books remains mostly the same. Norris Elliott...

Annette Leach, Publisher of Uriel Press and Vice President of UMI Book Division, shares the mission of UMI’s self-publishing imprint, Uriel Press, and why it was created. UMI’s goal is to publish books by people of color and to build a community of reader...

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Reviews are a critical, but challenging part of any book’s marketing strategy. Authors rely on reviews to build credibility and word of mouth marketing, while readers rely on them to decide whether to purchase a book...