Printing costs must always be factored in when setting a retail price for a book. ALC President Keith Ogorek's latest nonfiction book will be printed in color, so the pricing and printing options are very important considerations in the publishing process...

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...

In the new, fast paced world of self-publishing the list of tasks an author must perform to be successful seems to be never ending. One the biggest and most valuable promotional tasks you'll need to accomplish when introducing your book to the world...

When author Valerie Willis started writing the first book in her Cedric the Demonic Knight dark fantasy series, she didn't know much about the different fiction genres and subgenres. She only knew the story she wanted to tell. As a writing teacher...

Whatever stage of your writing career you are at a website can be of some use. Of course if you are an established writer then it will make it easier for your fans to follow you, to chart the progress of your next book, get information about personal...

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...

Award-winning author and scientist Arthur Doweyko explains how he uses themes and endings to craft an engaging story. Doweyko enjoys playing with wonder through a surprise ending that can be twisted to bend a reader’s mind. He has a fun secret for...

Faith McKinney, media coach and author of Schmingling: The Art of Being Well Connected Through Blatant Self Promotion , reviews the five C's of "schmingling" and how these networking skills can be beneficial to authors. Derived from a combination of...