Senior editor Claudia Gabel shares her views on how to plan writing your book, including starting with a good pitch and using a three-act structure. Click here to play this audio clip

Can journalists write books? Having experience in journalism helps in book writing in many ways. Nina Burleigh, award-winning journalist and author of The New York Times bestselling book The Gift of Fatal Beauty (an Amanda Knox story), shares how her...

Can journalists write books? Having experience in journalism helps in book writing in many ways. Nina Burleigh, award-winning journalist and author of The New York Times bestselling book The Gift of Fatal Beauty (an Amanda Knox story), shares how her...

The market is tough for freelance magazine writers. Author Meredith Maran discusses the market for freelance magazine writers, how it has changed in the past five years. She also offers tips on how to get started in the freelance market. To get started...

The market is tough for freelance magazine writers. Author Meredith Maran discusses the market for freelance magazine writers, how it has changed in the past five years. She also offers tips on how to get started in the freelance market. To get started...

Multi-book author, screenwriter, life coach, and speaker Greg Dinkin tells us why he doesn't feel compelled to fully outline and define his book before he begins writing. Click here to play this audio clip

Multi-book author, screenwriter, life coach, and speaker Greg Dinkin tells us why he doesn't feel compelled to fully outline and define his book before he begins writing.

Literary agent Harvey Klinger discusses how agents "just know" when they see good writing and how it relates to fluid, organic writing on the part of an author.

Literary agent Harvey Klinger discusses how agents "just know" when they see good writing and how it relates to fluid, organic writing on the part of an author. Click here to play this audio clip

Starting a book is easy, but writing to the finish and publishing is difficult. In this video, ALC President, author, and marketing expert Keith Ogorek teaches six tips on how to get published that every author must know. Ogorek provides clear steps...