Creating fresh and interesting characters is always a challenge for fiction writers. Listen in as YA author Sarah Skilton describes what is important in character development and how authors can use TV, film, and Facebook to improve their characters...

Jillian Lauren, bestselling author of "Some Girls," offers perspective on being an author and performer and the similarities between the two. She also discusses how she balances her writing process and focuses on being present and authentic. Click here...

Every author struggles at one point or another with how to be most productive. Author Amber Scott suggests using rituals as a way to create a pattern in your life. She says this can help us feel motivated to write because the brain expects that it...

SEO or "Search Engine Optimization" is an important factor for authors to consider when it comes to book marketing and selling online. Nelson Books Senior Marketing Director John Andrade says SEO is all about answering consumer questions as best you...

A book tour can be challenging for an author to execute without hired help. Professionals, such as literary publicists, have the know-how, contacts and skills to navigate the various markets and initiatives involved with a book tour. Anne Robertson...

A book tour can be challenging for an author to execute without hired help. Professionals, such as literary publicists, have the know-how, contacts and skills to navigate the various markets and initiatives involved with a book tour. Anne Robertson...

For musician and author W. Timothy Wright, keeping up with social media book marketing and communications is challenging. Being part of an older generation, Wright feels out of touch with how to effectively communicate through social channels. He doesn...

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...