Creating content that your readers want to consume! I want to write, but how do I make a living as a nonfiction author? In this session, book coach and author Cathy Fyock shares insights on creating a business model that pays the bills AND brings you...

When it comes to finding your writing voice, there are two major components. The first component is genre. Voice is different from one genre to the next. Become familiar with the voice and tone of your genre by reading many books in that genre. The...

When it comes to finding your writing voice, there are two major components. The first component is genre. Voice is different from one genre to the next. Become familiar with the voice and tone of your genre by reading many books in that genre. The...

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter shares her journey from knowing almost nothing about writing fiction, to writing bestsellers. For more on this author visit: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lynn-Painter/168268126 .

Mike Padilla, author of The Girls from the Revolutionary Cantina, provides some great tips for developing well rounded, authentic characters. His tips are based on what he actually does in his own writing and the information is something you can use...

Mike Padilla, author of The Girls from the Revolutionary Cantina, provides some great tips for developing well rounded, authentic characters. His tips are based on what he actually does in his own writing and the information is something you can use...

You want to reach readers and have decided to blog. Good for you! But how do you write an effective blog post that will bring readers back for more? Here is some good news – it’s easier than you might think. A good blog post is short, between 250 to...

Per author and editor Troy Lambert, when you step back and look at an author business from a big picture perspective, it's the same as any other consumer business. There are 3 key elements that must be integrated for the business to be successful: 1...

New writers often hear that they need to have an "author platform" in order to be successful. What is an author platform, anyway? Your author platform is your ability to reach readers and sell books. For authors that want to get traditionally published...