Marketing novels can sometimes feel harder than marketing nonfiction. Author Cindy Jones describes her approach to generating innovative marketing ideas for fiction books. She tries to use the same creativity and genius involved in writing a book to...

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...

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...

How can self-published authors get their books into brick and mortar bookstores? One of the biggest moments in your career as an author is when you hold that first book in your hands. The slick cover and stylish head shot, the acknowledgment to mom...

Most authors are familiar with Amazon.com as an excellent distribution channel for their book. Few are aware of the numerous marketing resources available to them on the web site. Simply having your book listed on the site is not enough among the multitude...

"Before I was a writer, I was a cleaning lady in New Mexico." Jen Beagin holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine, and is a recipient of a 2017 Whiting Award in fiction. She is the author of Pretend I'm Dead and Vacuum...