A holistic use of text, images and themes around topics like bullying, acceptance, tolerance and self-esteem helped author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi redefine how she marketed children's books. Integrating such themes allowed her to expand from...

Artist and author Steve Alpert discusses the process of taking his book and making it into a play. Before his play, he had experience in a number of roles, including producing. He actually swore off doing another play before he was hit by inspiration...

Marika Flatt, founder of PR By The Book, discusses book publicity and the route to gaining exposure. As a 17-year veteran of the industry, Flatt has seen attention spans shrink drastically. She’s found a number of things to be true when it comes...

Artist and author Steve Alpert discusses the process of taking his book and making it into a play. Before his play, he had experience in a number of roles, including producing. He actually swore off doing another play before he was hit by inspiration...

Do you have to write every day? Many writers believe this habit is absolutely necessary to be a successful. They feel that master works are only created by continual and steady practice. But is this the only way? Upon closer examination, only some writers...

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...

Passion to get your story out on paper is extremely helpful in writing. But it's not the only ingredient necessary to put together a published book. It takes patience, tenacity, resilience. Author Kathy Ide provides inspiring tips for first-time authors...

Passion to get your story out on paper is extremely helpful in writing. But it's not the only ingredient necessary to put together a published book. It takes patience, tenacity, resilience. Author Kathy Ide provides inspiring tips for first-time authors...

If a writer is trying too hard to impress readers, or consistently uses language that is too elaborate or detailed, they might get called out for "overwriting". Many new writers believe that they need to share everything that is in their heads, and...