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...

Aisha Hassan, author of When the Fireflies Dance , digs into the familial bonds at the center of the book, and how the book's themes are ripe for discussion with book clubs. For more on this award-winning writer, poet, and playwright visit https://www...

To be successful in handling your own publicity, you need to be willing to put in the time it will take to do it right. You have to be ready to handle all the researching, organizing and execution of your plans. Don't worry, although challenging, it...

Arthur Doweyko, award-winning author and scientist, explains the difference between writing a book and actually selling a book. It can be hard for authors who have finally finished a manuscript to consider tackling a major marketing project. However...

Sometimes, it would be easier if every book could end like the last page of a fairytale: “….and they all lived happily ever after. The end.” The dragon has just been defeated and the kingdom is saved. But, it turns out, this ending is rarely satisfying...

Author Bob Morris has a diverse background as a writer including newspaper columnist, magazine editor, restaurant critic, and more. It was during his time as editor for Caribbean Travel & Life where he was inspired to start writing fiction novels....

As a former seventh grade English teacher, middle-grade author Laura Martin received the best possible training to write for her target reader. Her daily interactions with the students and seeing which books grabbed their attention and which didn't provided...

Authors have many options when it comes to selling books online and one of the largest bookselling platforms is Amazon. For authors, Amazon offers two programs through the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing program - the standard program and the exclusive...