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...

You’ve done the hard work of writing. Now it’s time to market your title to potential readers. For many authors, marketing is a mystery and creates some unique challenges. Unlock that mystery by joining us for this webinar session where ALC President...

Memoir is a unique genre of writing that includes topics such as family relationships, grief and loss, and spiritual experiences. Considered to be creative nonfiction, a memoir is based on the author's truth. It is not the entire story of his or her...

A query letter's purpose is to help you get a literary agent for your book. Like a resume for a job search, the query letter is your chance to get your foot in the door. Your query letter deserves your utmost attention and effort to impress the target...

Classic Southern Gothic literature focuses on grotesque or scary themes and often includes supernatural elements such as ghosts. Well-known authors in this genre are Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor. Over the years this genre...

Gregg Gonzales, founder of The SpeakEasy Method, believes there are some similarities between ghostwriting and the type of coaching he does for writers, but there are also some differences. Ghostwriters are typically seasoned writers that interview their...

Almost all fiction books are written in either first or third person point of view. But when it comes to picking one for your own story, how do you choose which one to use? What are the differences between them? How does the point of view affect the...