Generating a fresh idea for a story isn't always easy. If you are stuck and need some inspiration, watch this short interview with national bestselling children’s author, R.L. Stine. He shares his expert tips on how to get an idea for a book. One way...

This session is a follow-up to " Audiobooks 101: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks for the Avid Listener ". In this follow-up session, bestselling author and audiobook producer Derek Taylor Kent guides you through the steps of how he has...

Damsel meets A Heart in a Body in the World in this incisive and lyrical feminist fairy tale about a princess determined to save her sisters from a curse, even if it means allying herself with the very witch who cast it. Author Corey Ann Haydu shares...

Combining his years of comedy writing, parenting experience, and web comics, author James Breakwell created his critically acclaimed debut book, Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse. A father of four girls, he...

Readers of author Rolonda Watts' award-winning debut novel, Destiny Lingers, have fallen for her main character's love interest, Chase McKenzie. Born to racist parents in a poor home plagued with domestic violence, Chase grew up determined to change...

Readers of author Rolonda Watts' award-winning debut novel, Destiny Lingers, have fallen for her main character's love interest, Chase McKenzie. Born to racist parents in a poor home plagued with domestic violence, Chase grew up determined to change...

Publishers want to sell books to as many people as possible. Ultimately, what they are looking for are gripping human stories, universal truths, compelling family dynamics, unique worlds that are going to capture the imagination. And no matter what its...

When organizing your marketing campaign and your message to your target customer, you've probably focused a lot on your book. Chances are you've tried to entice readers with the interesting topics you discuss or the twists and turns of the story you...