Author Cheryl Richardson discusses her book You Can Create an Exceptional Life , based on her conversations with self-help expert and founder of Hay House Publishing, Louise Hay. When you need a reminder that living your best life is possible, check...

Inspired by his participation in Machinima - using computer graphics for cinematic production - author, John D. Gwinner, took the next step to better understand the format for writing a full screenplay. He learned that the key to good storytelling in...

Author and actress Beth Albright talks about finding talents in your own life that can be used to improve your writing. Albright uses her love of talking, writing, acting, and more to fuel the creativity and character development in her books. What...

While many just write query letters, there's a whole other option that very few know about called the proposal package. Learn how Derek created a proposal package that got his book into a bidding war between Penguin, Random House, and Holt/Macmillan...

Freeman Ng's Favorite Writing Location Bridge Across the Sky is a raw and honest historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station while...

When writing young adult fiction, consider the reader. Although younger, YA readers are sophisticated, bright individuals who enjoy complex characters and a well-developed plot just like adults. Richard Uhlig, author of "Boy Minus Girl," describes...

Memoir writers can find a wealth of information and resources on the National Association of Memoir Writers website. Founder Linda Joy Meyers, an award-winning author, describes why and how she started the site, which grew from her passion for teaching...

Memoir writers can find a wealth of information and resources on the National Association of Memoir Writers website. Founder Linda Joy Meyers, an award-winning author, describes why and how she started the site, which grew from her passion for teaching...

When Julia Whitehead first founded the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library she imagined a place where people could learn about Vonnegut's life story and how it influenced and inspired his writing career. What started as an opportunity to honor Kurt Vonnegut...