B uilding an author website can feel like a daunting task if you don’t have html and design skills. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever these days to build a site without those skills. There are a number of sites that offer free domain purchases when purchasing...

If you’re a self-published author and not on Pinterest, I only have one question. Why not? Consider these stats from a 2012 BookExpo America (BEA) panel of experts: Pinterest is the fastest-growing and third most popular social media site; ...

School visits can be great fun; they are an opportunity for children's authors to connect with their audience in an interactive way. Children's author Peggy Thomas explains how to plan a school visit: she typically speaks to all k-6 elementary grades...

As Vice President of Marketing with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, Caren Wolfe sees how important content and consistency are when it comes to email marketing for authors. Per Wolfe, the key messages authors need...

Most authors are extremely knowledgeable about the subjects they write about but are not formally trained or experienced in marketing and selling. In this webinar, marketing professional Craig Edlin explains marketing and selling basics for authors...

School visits can be great fun; they are an opportunity for children's authors to connect with their audience in an interactive way. Children's author Peggy Thomas explains how to plan a school visit: she typically speaks to all k-6 elementary grades...

One of the biggest differences author and film post-production supervisor Sheryl Benko noticed when writing her first book after having written many screenplays, was that a novel required her to describe the characters and setting in more detail. In...

Writing workshops can be an invaluable tool to all writers, new or published. Classes and workshops can build confidence, combat writer's block, or serve as a means of interacting with other writers. Author Beth Hermes, teacher of a “Creative Writing...

Writing workshops can be an invaluable tool to all writers, new or published. Classes and workshops can build confidence, combat writer's block, or serve as a means of interacting with other writers. Author Beth Hermes, teacher of a “Creative Writing...