If you are writing a book that you think you'll make part of a series, listen to the advice of series author Jon Land about leaving room for your characters to grow throughout the series. Click here to play this audio clip

Moose’s Law was inspired by author Jonathan Brown’s real-life experience as a bouncer. As a 35-year-old bouncer in Vancouver, he realized there were many fun stories to be used as inspiration for a fictional character and story. By 2018, Brown was waiting...

Wanting to get her mind off of a frightening situation, award-winning children's author Hayley Rose discovered writing by accident. She put her first manuscript away and didn't get it out again until a happenstance meeting with a publisher ten years...

Wanting to get her mind off of a frightening situation, award-winning children's author Hayley Rose discovered writing by accident. She put her first manuscript away and didn't get it out again until a happenstance meeting with a publisher ten years...

Inspired and influenced by her own family's history, author and TV personality Rolonda Watts placed the setting for her debut novel Destiny Lingers in Topsail Island, North Carolina. As one of the first black families to establish a community on Topsail...

WordWise Media owner and literary agent Steve Hutson enjoys receiving and reviewing manuscripts with spiritual or religious themes. But, he doesn't enjoy them when the content is too preachy. Hutson recognizes that many writers feel called to write the...

Inspired and influenced by her own family's history, author and TV personality Rolonda Watts placed the setting for her debut novel Destiny Lingers in Topsail Island, North Carolina. As one of the first black families to establish a community on Topsail...

The timeline for a book from concept to publication can greatly differ project to project. Sometimes the writing comes quickly and takes only a few months, other times it's a much slower process and a book can take years to finish. There are several...