Many new authors misunderstand how children's books are grouped and classified by the publishing industry. Maryam Ahmad, Associate Publicist at Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, explains there are four main categories: board books, picture books...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide, many of which are part of a series. Pleiter writes several inspirational romance series for Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, and knows what...

As a teacher of speculative fiction, author Maurice Broaddus understands how confusing all of the different genres and sub-genres can be, especially when speaking sci-fi and fantasy. It can be daunting to try and determine the specific sub-genre into...

As a teacher of speculative fiction, author Maurice Broaddus understands how confusing all of the different genres and sub-genres can be, especially when speaking sci-fi and fantasy. It can be daunting to try and determine the specific sub-genre into...

(Whether you're traditionally publishing or not!) As a nonfiction author, you know that you need to prepare a written proposal to be considered by a traditional publishing house. But, even if you are going to self-publish or work with a hybrid publisher...

Today’s market is saturated with content, and it’s important that authors have an extensive writing portfolio. This will demonstrate experience and a large range that agents and publishers will appreciate. Plus, it helps build a platform and a brand...

Many people dream of writing a book, but they never put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard). Why is that? It’s too easy to blame it all on procrastination because there is still a reason somewhere behind the procrastination. So why do people give up...

Attending in-person events and conferences can be an invaluable way for authors to meet agents, editors, other authors, and readers. Writer's conferences have a been a critical piece of award-winning, bestselling author Cara C. Putman's development as...

Writer and producer Jack Bernstein has experienced more creative control in his career when writing for television than when writing for film. In television, he says, the writer is king. Known for the film Ace Ventura and for his work on popular TV...

Writer and producer Jack Bernstein has experienced more creative control in his career when writing for television than when writing for film. In television, he says, the writer is king. Known for the film Ace Ventura and for his work on popular TV...