Writers need to understand that writing is a business. Successful businesses are born out of careful planning. Every writer should create goals for a successful writing career. One way you can get on the road to success is with a clear business plan...

Now is an exciting time in nonfiction publishing. Sheryl Stebbins, Editorial Director at Kaplan Publishing, discusses new opportunities in publishing nonfiction e-books. With the arrival of the e-book revolution, nonfiction books can be published as...

Now is an exciting time in nonfiction publishing. Sheryl Stebbins, Editorial Director at Kaplan Publishing, discusses new opportunities in publishing nonfiction e-books. With the arrival of the e-book revolution, nonfiction books can be published as...

Now is an exciting time in nonfiction publishing. Sheryl Stebbins, Editorial Director at Kaplan Publishing, discusses new opportunities in publishing nonfiction e-books. With the arrival of the e-book revolution, nonfiction books can be published as...

Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and author of "Guide to Literary Agents" Blog, discusses the advantages of guest blogging and explains why it is such a great opportunity for up-and-coming authors. He explains how guest blogging is a win-win situation...

Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and author of the "Guide to Literary Agents" Blog, discusses the advantages of guest blogging and explains why it is such a great opportunity for up-and-coming authors. He explains how guest blogging is a win-win...

Some stories were meant to be standalone books. Others, like author Cristie M. Locsin's The Value of Equality , were not. Sometimes there's a sequel or two waiting for your characters that you never knew existed. Find out how she discovered there was...

Some stories were meant to be standalone books. Others, like author Cristie M. Locsin's The Value of Equality , were not. Sometimes there's a sequel or two waiting for your characters that you never knew existed. Find out how she discovered there was...

Author biographies vary almost as much the topics of books themselves. Some people choose to be funny, others choose to be professorial, but one thing is for certain…the author biography is your space to tell the story of you. If you take a look at...

The amount of content and noise competing for our attention continues to grow as our attention spans continue to shrink. This means authors are competing even more with things like episodic television shows and distracting social media. For books to...