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Don't Be Afraid to Write Terribly | Jason Reynolds' Best Writing Advice
Jason Reynolds
Award-winning, NYTs bestselling author Jason Reynolds shares his best writing advice, and what will get you on the path to greatness. Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time...
over 3 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
The Importance of Good Time Management for Writers
Angela Marie Hutchinson
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...
over 3 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Selling Subsidiary Rights: How Authors Can Help - article
Judy Klein
There’s no reason you can’t get involved, pay attention, and encourage your agent or your editor or the subrights department to do something for your book. If you know someone at a book club or an audio publisher, you can tell your publisher, or you...
over 9 years ago
Legal
Copyright
Planning a Realistic Editing and Publishing Timeline for Your Book - podcast
Jovana Shirley
Editing doesn’t happen overnight. Publishing doesn’t either. Both of these things can take weeks or even months. In some cases, it could be years before your book has an official release date. So how do you find out how long each step will take? From...
over 9 years ago
Editorial Services
Editorial Assessments
Planning a Realistic Editing and Publishing Timeline for Your Book - video
Jovana Shirley
Editing doesn’t happen overnight. Publishing doesn’t either. Both of these things can take weeks or even months. In some cases, it could be years before your book has an official release date. So how do you find out how long each step will take? From...
over 9 years ago
Editorial Services
Editorial Assessments
Balancing Your Personal Life and Writing Life
L.E. Perez
Setting those writing goals for the new year can be daunting if you don’t know how to set yourself up for success. Many writers today still maintain a full time job, so finding time to write can be a challenge at best. It is possible to maintain a healthy...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
Comparing Authoring a Novel with Writing a Screenplay - video
Neo Edmund
In this segment, writer Neo Edmund explains the difference between writing screenplays and novels. In screenplays, an author is driven by an outline. In writing novels, a book's characters should take over, causing an author to abandon the outline...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
Is a Background in Law Necessary to Write True Crime? - podcast
Suzy Spencer
True crime author Suzy Spencer talks about whether or not you need a legal background to successfully write true crime books. You'll be surprised (and maybe inspired) to hear her opinion on the matter. She also shares her personal journey to publication...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Legal Issues
Comparing Authoring a Novel with Writing a Screenplay - podcast
Neo Edmund
In this segment, writer Neo Edmund explains the difference between writing screenplays and novels. In screenplays, an author is driven by an outline. In writing novels, a book's characters should take over, causing an author to abandon the outline...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
Is a Background in Law Necessary to Write True Crime? - video
Suzy Spencer
True crime author Suzy Spencer talks about whether or not you need a legal background to successfully write true crime books. You'll be surprised (and maybe inspired) to hear her opinion on the matter. She also shares her personal journey to publication...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Legal Issues
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