What makes a good book? For author Rob Wingerter it is a combination of two essential things. First, he believes that writers must be very passionate about the topic on which they are writing. If you write without passion your work will likely not...

What makes a good book? For author Rob Wingerter it is a combination of two essential things. First, he believes that writers must be very passionate about the topic on which they are writing. If you write without passion your work will likely not...

Jenna Free, editor and writer for Girl Friday Productions, gives some tips on writing a great book proposal.

Jenna Free, editor and writer for Girl Friday Productions, gives some tips on writing a great book proposal. Click here to play this audio clip

You’ve written your latest book. You’ve printed it. Your book has been distributed. You’ve blogged about the release of your book. You Tweeted and posted an announcement on your Facebook page about its release. You’ve updated your website. Nevertheless...

An advance review copy or advance reading copy is a free, promotional copy of a book that's in the process of being published, but hasn't been released yet. As an author self-publishing, there are several benefits to using an ARC in your marketing plan...

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...

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...