Literary agent Steve Hutson advises authors on the right time and place to pitch their book to an agent.

Award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson believes there are a few necessary elements when writing a strong opening for your story. First, your opening needs to be unique, and your opening line needs to pop and immediately grab the...

Author Gary Small shares his perspective on working well with a partner. He stresses the need for respecting your partner and each others strengths. He also reminds us that collaboration can exist in research as well as writing. Click here to play this...

Author Gary Small shares his perspective on working well with a partner. He stresses the need for respecting your partner and each others strengths. He also reminds us that collaboration can exist in research as well as writing.

Annette Leach, Publisher of Uriel Press and Vice President of UMI Book Division, believes what is in your heart really matters when writing a book. The way to make your book shine isn’t through perfect writing, she says, rather through sharing your passion...

As the son of a librarian, author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has always had an appreciation for books. He values the role they have played in informing his life. Early on in his musical career Lee consulted books to enhance his songwriting...

As the son of a librarian, author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has always had an appreciation for books. He values the role they have played in informing his life. Early on in his musical career Lee consulted books to enhance his songwriting...

Writing a book is challenging, not only because the task of writing takes skill and effort, but because it can require a lot of time and dedication to actually complete a book. Author Angela Marie Hutchinson understands it can be difficult to find time...

Writing dialogue can be difficult, because it’s very easy to fall into the trap of letting all of your characters sound like you. To avoid this, you have to keep your characters completely distinct in your mind. One technique that works for me is to...

David Wedge, co-author of “Boston Strong,” discusses collaborative book authoring tips based on how he co-wrote his book with a great partner. Wedge and his co-author, Casey Sherman, broke up the material based on their strengths as writers. Wedge...