Author Stuart Connelly explains the role he played in co-writing a book. It's a fascinating look at what value he brought in helping to shape a real life experience of his co-author into a sellable book.

Author Daylle Deanna Schwartz tells us about her start as an author and why she chose to give away her thirteenth book rather than selling it, even though she had a book deal offer. It is a great example of writing with a cause and making a difference...

Author Stuart Connelly explains the role he played in co-writing a book. It's a fascinating look at what value he brought in helping to shape a real life experience of his co-author into a sellable book. Click here to play this audio clip

Author Daylle Deanna Schwartz tells us about her start as an author and why she chose to give away her thirteenth book rather than selling it, even though she had a book deal offer. It is a great example of writing with a cause and making a difference...

Cara C. Putman, award-winning, bestselling author of over 40 titles, is an extrovert by nature. When the pandemic hit in 2020, she began missing in-person events and meeting up with her writer friends. She became more active on social media and even...

A common misconception about revising a manuscript is that your work is done after the copy editing is complete. This proofreading is essential to clean grammar and clear clutter , but it also makes it possible to see ideas on the page and make stylistic...

Author Kaitlin Solimine has received several scholarships, awards, and residencies for her writing, including the 2012 Dzanc Books/Disquiet International Literary Program award for her debut novel Empire of Glass , judged by the Pulitzer Prize winning...

Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , both grew up reading a lot of mystery books such as Nancy Drew and The Famous 5 . Adan began writing at a young age and loved telling...

Author Carolyn Howard-Johnson talks about the importance of your marketing mailing list, how to get it, and how it helps you propel your book forward. It helps to have a personal connection to the people on your list, so they don't think of your messages...

Tom Rieger, bestselling author of Breaking the Fear Barrier, tells the story of how his research helped him identify a common theme or pattern for his book and how he went about quantifying the themes he found.