In the past couple of years, I’ve been involved in turning writers into filmmakers. As an author, one of the hardest things about trying to get a film made based on your work is that you really are going to producers hat-in-hand. You’re carrying around...

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...

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...

Today we have more content than ever and therefore a much more competitive marketplace. Building a platform and promoting your book is one of the most common challenges you'll face as an author. Publicist Marika Flatt explains how public relations...

When it comes to a book's success, do bestseller lists matter? Seth Godin, bestselling author and marketing expert, describes the history of The New York Times Bestseller List and how it is now broken and does not accurately reflect top sales. This is...

Today we have more content than ever and therefore a much more competitive marketplace. Building a platform and promoting your book is one of the most common challenges you'll face as an author. Publicist Marika Flatt explains how public relations...

Why are Kindle Singles successful? Pulitzer winning science author Deborah Blum discusses the success of Kindle Singles and provides examples of how you can enhance your e-book. Kindle Singles are shorter than traditional novels or nonfiction book...

When it comes to a book's success, do bestseller lists matter? Seth Godin, bestselling author and marketing expert, describes the history of The New York Times Bestseller List and how it is now broken and does not accurately reflect top sales. This is...

Why are Kindle Singles successful? Pulitzer winning science author Deborah Blum discusses the success of Kindle Singles and provides examples of how you can enhance your e-book. Kindle Singles are shorter than traditional novels or nonfiction book...