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Memoir Magic: Mining Your Journals to Craft Gripping Memoir
Julie Ryan McGue
Journaling gives us a private space to vent, reflect, speculate, problem-solve, record memories, and heal. But it also holds the raw material of powerful storytelling. In this recorded webinar with award-winning memoirist Julie Ryan McGue, you’ll discover...
7 months ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Understanding Young Adult Readers and What Appeals to Them
Author Learning Center
The young adult genre continues to be extremely popular, thanks to the success of authors such as J.K. Rowling (the Harry Potter series), Stephenie Meyer (the Twilight series), Christopher Paolini (Eragon and the Inheritance cycle), and Suzanne Collins...
over 5 years ago
Children's Books
Age Groups
Schools and the YA Market - podcast
Janette Rallison
YA author Janette Rallison shares her thoughts on how a Young Adult author can leverage schools when marketing a book. Schools are an incredible advantage in the young adult market. Rallison loves the school visits she gets to go on. “When I was in...
over 9 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
Character Traits that Compel - podcast
Jeff Silberman
Whether you are writing narrative nonfiction or a novel, you must learn how to make characters compelling. Jeff Silberman, literary agent, discusses the importance of developing strong characters in order to make your book successful. He advises writers...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Character Traits that Compel - video
Jeff Silberman
Whether you are writing narrative nonfiction or a novel, you must learn how to make characters compelling. Jeff Silberman, literary agent, discusses the importance of developing strong characters in order to make your book successful. He advises writers...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
Schools and the YA Market - video
Janette Rallison
YA author Janette Rallison shares her thoughts on how a Young Adult author can leverage schools when marketing a book. Schools are an incredible advantage in the young adult market. Rallison loves the school visits she gets to go on. “When I was in...
over 9 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
Entrepreneurial Spirit - podcast
Jay Ehret
Jay Ehret, founder of The Marketing Spot, describes why authors are more than writers—they are also business owners. He talks about what this means in terms of branding, marketing efforts, prioritizing your efforts, and when to hire book marketing...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Finding Work As a Ghostwriter - video
Marcia Turner
Ghostwriting is more common these days because people realize they can outsource writing their book or blog. While there may be more ghostwriting jobs, you still need to know how to find them. Marcia Turner, ghostwriter and founder of www.AssociationOfGhostwriters...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Finding Work As a Ghostwriter - podcast
Marcia Turner
Ghostwriting is more common these days because people realize they can outsource writing their book or blog. While there may be more ghostwriting jobs, you still need to know how to find them. Marcia Turner, ghostwriter and founder of www.AssociationOfGhostwriters...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Entrepreneurial Spirit - video
Jay Ehret
Jay Ehret, founder of The Marketing Spot, describes why authors are more than writers—they are also business owners. He talks about what this means in terms of branding, marketing efforts, prioritizing your efforts, and when to hire book marketing...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
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