For the past 30 years the Indy Reads non-profit organization has been executing adult literacy programs.What started with one-on-one volunteer work turned into a much bigger initiative to help adults who have undiagnosed learning disabilities or never...

A book trailer is like a movie trailer for a book. Using book trailers for marketing can help you promote your book in a new way and reach a wide audience. Author PJ Hoover describes what makes a good book trailer and how she uses it as part of her publicity...

A book trailer is like a movie trailer for a book. Using book trailers for marketing can help you promote your book in a new way and reach a wide audience. Author PJ Hoover describes what makes a good book trailer and how she uses it as part of her publicity...

Independent book stores believe in hand-selling books. The big chain stores don’t always have knowledgeable staff. The big box stores place the books on shelving with little thought to staging and no thought to selling. The big chains are unlikely to...

From titles such as Harry Potter to Captain Underpants , Percy Jackson to Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Junie B. Jones to Harriet the Spy , middle-grade novels are one of the most popular and best-selling categories, yet very few authors ever try to write them...

The five components of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. These characteristics are just as important as intelligence quotient (IQ) when it comes to communications says author and teacher...

The five components of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. These characteristics are just as important as intelligence quotient (IQ) when it comes to communications says author and teacher...

So you finished your book? That's great! But now comes the hard part. How can you self-edit so that it's in good enough shape for critical readers, agents, and publishers? How do you know if you need a professional editor? Bestselling author Derek...

Are you ready to get your nonfiction book out of your head and onto the page? Book Coach Cathy Fyock has created the perfect tool to help you put your ideas together and get your book across the finish line. Using a handout taken from her newest book...