Anyone that wants to write can write, but it takes special skills to create content and stories that capture the interest of readers other than yourself or your family. These skills can be learned through formal MFA programs and honed through writing...

You’ve written your manuscript! Now what? How do begin getting your book in the hands of readers or even into the hands of an editor? A publicist may be able to help you pitch your work. Author and Publicist, Mary Bisbee-Beek, explains the different...

You’ve written your manuscript! Now what? How do begin getting your book in the hands of readers or even into the hands of an editor? A publicist may be able to help you pitch your work. Author and Publicist, Mary Bisbee-Beek, explains the different...

Self-publishing a book is an exciting journey, but it’s also full of surprises that many authors don’t discover until they’re already too deep into the process. In this session, ALC President Keith Ogorek reviews 9 key lessons he’s learned as a self...

Writer and producer Craig Miller decided to put together a memoir about his time working on Star Wars after being told for years by friends, family, and convention-goers that he certainly had enough stories to fill a book. This is how his new memoir...

Phillip Done's critically acclaimed biography The Charms of Miss O'Hara was the result of a chance meeting. A big fan of Hollywood starlet Ann Rutherford, Done couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet her when he spotted her at a restaurant. They became...

Phillip Done's critically acclaimed biography The Charms of Miss O'Hara was the result of a chance meeting. A big fan of Hollywood starlet Ann Rutherford, Done couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet her when he spotted her at a restaurant. They became...

It goes without saying that the last couple years have been…turbulent. The changes to our world have been far reaching and widespread. Not surprisingly, all this upheaval has altered not only our way of life, but also the way we consume media, such as...

When author and writing coach Lakisha Baker set out to write her nonfiction book, a 31-day devotional that focuses on goal setting with God, she started by writing down the numbers 1 through 31 on a sheet of paper. From there, she thought about what...

The book writing process for author, speaker, and president of The Work Life Company Carl Prude Jr. began at his father’s funeral. Prude delivered a eulogy, and attendees later asked for the eulogy in writing or on a recording. The speech had clearly...