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, 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...

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...

Author Brandon Stosuy discusses the transformative power of tears in Sad Happens , a beautifully illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness. Brandon Stosuy is the cofounder and Editor-in-Chief of The Creative Independent , published by Kickstarter...

The first three chapters are the most important part of your book for those who are looking to get published. Agents and editors usually request either the first chapter or the first three chapters and then determine if they want to read the complete...

Secrets to Creating a Presentation that your Audience will Never Forget While Generating Maximum Sales Presentations are the bread and butter of the author business. Whether a speaking engagement, a school visit, a library talk, or a corporate speech...

From titles such as Harry Potter to Captain Underpants , Percy Jackson to Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Junie B. Jones to Harriet the Spy , middle-grade novels are one of the most popular and best-selling categories, yet very few authors ever try to write them...

Inspired by stories of mystery and conspiracy such as Ready Player One and The DaVinci Code , children's author and screenwriter Derek Taylor Kent set out to write a puzzle mystery novel for adults. Once he determined that his passion for Stanley Kubrick...