As a radio commentator, marketing consultant, teacher, and newspaper columnist, Lauretta Hannon has been in the communications industry a long time. When she considered pursuing writing her memoir The Cracker Queen she faced many internal hurdles and...

As a radio commentator, marketing consultant, teacher, and newspaper columnist, Lauretta Hannon has been in the communications industry a long time. When she considered pursuing writing her memoir The Cracker Queen she faced many internal hurdles and...

To be most effective, award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson believes your story's setting or world should develop organically and serve as the backdrop to the story. In his own writing, Robinson starts with a premise or a character...

Per author Neil V. Young, there is a common trap that many writers fall into. They spend years working on a writing project but never have it properly critiqued or reviewed by their peers or editing professionals. Their piece is riddled with mistakes...

In today's digital world it's easier than ever for writers to reach their audience, but in order to truly connect with your readers they need to feel like they know you on a personal level. How can writers achieve this relationship? By knowing who...

In today's digital world it's easier than ever for writers to reach their audience, but in order to truly connect with your readers they need to feel like they know you on a personal level. How can writers achieve this relationship? By knowing who...

As a Publicity Manager with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, Elizabeth Hawkins always treats her relationship with authors as a partnership. She sees it as a collaboration of the connections the author brings to the...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 70 books, both fiction and nonfiction, and has sold over 1.9 million books worldwide. As an extremely productive and successful writer, Allie wanted to help other writers that were struggling to reach...

Even in an industry about books, it can be hard to find someone to read your work. WGA Screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb says the three key elements to get your work noticed are perseverance, positivity, and focusing on your goals....