It's important for new and aspiring writers to understand their goals for their writing. It's also important to understand that once a published work is released into the marketplace, the writer may lose some control over how it is going to be received...

Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of National Geographic Books, Janet Goldstein, gives suggestions of how to launch your new book. Getting out there and getting name recognition, being key to a successful platform.

Why are endorsements so important for your book… and how the heck to you get them? Listen in as PR expert for authors (and an author himself!), Jim O'Connor, explains the process of obtaining a valuable endorsement for your book. Click here to play this...

Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity at the Hachette Book Group, offers guidance about how to succeed with book tours and other events by making yourself known and standing out from the crowd. Click here to play this audio clip

Agent Jenny Bent explains how to get a literary agent and book publisher and the advantages of self publishing, including the ability to find an audience for a quirky book.

Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity at the Hachette Book Group, offers guidance about how to succeed with book tours and other events by making yourself known and standing out from the crowd.

Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of National Geographic Books, Janet Goldstein, gives suggestions of how to launch your new book. Getting out there and getting name recognition, being key to a successful platform. Click here to play this...

Agent Jenny Bent explains how to get a literary agent and book publisher and the advantages of self publishing, including the ability to find an audience for a quirky book. Click here to play this audio clip

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...