While researching for your sci-fi or fantasy novel, it can be helpful to draw from your own personal background and interests to enhance your story. For author Terry Persun, his background in science and engineering helped him better understand and...

While researching for your sci-fi or fantasy novel, it can be helpful to draw from your own personal background and interests to enhance your story. For author Terry Persun, his background in science and engineering helped him better understand and...

You know what they say: readers judge a book by its cover. When it comes to traditional media and journalists, the equivalent of the book cover is your press kit. In this fast-paced world, the media representatives have no time to dig for hidden gold...

You’ve collected a boatload of contact information on TV and radio producers, and now it’s time to start reaching out and snagging airtime. Your book is worth it; so put your best foot forward and dive in. You will begin with a query to local radio stations...

One piece of the market puzzle is the elevator pitch. Your elevator pitch is a short, part hook/part summary of your book. It's called an elevator pitch because it should take a 30 second elevator ride to share it. An elevator pitch is a big piece...

The old adage about books and their covers is wrong. Plain and simple. We DO judge a book by its cover, so authors need to understand the important elements of cover design, including the title and subtitle, cover art, book summary, about the author...

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...