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...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney believes that at its core, networking is about giving and serving others. She advises writers and authors to use this method of thinking as they build industry relationships and book audiences. Writers should ask...

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...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney believes that at its core, networking is about giving and serving others. She advises writers and authors to use this method of thinking as they build industry relationships and book audiences. Writers should ask...

Per author and book coach, Lakisha Baker, authors need to create the “persona” of the reader they hope to reach with their book. Pretend your target reader is sitting across from you – what are their demographics, pain points, psychographics? Where do...

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....

Believe it or not, but there is a way for authors to help in the process of selling a book's subsidiary rights, such as film, audiobooks, foreign rights, and other sub-rights. Judy Klein, agent and rights consultant, talks about the importance of getting...

Believe it or not, but there is a way for authors to help in the process of selling a book's subsidiary rights, such as film, audiobooks, foreign rights, and other sub-rights. Judy Klein, agent and rights consultant, talks about the importance of getting...

As a traditionally published author, Jo Furniss experienced the challenging process of querying literary agents. Furniss sees the query letter as a critically important first impression and highly recommends doing thorough research before you even begin...