Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein, writer, producer, director, and career coach, explains how writers can navigate the challenging entertainment industry. She says that publishing is a fantastic way to break in and explains that the best movies coming out...

Writing a good opening to a story that immediately grabs readers can be tricky. Whether a writer’s story is plot or character driven, there must be an initial action that compels the reader to continue reading. This is called the "inciting action"...

Building a platform amongst your readers is important, but it’s also important to gain exposure in the literary world. Sam Staley (SR Staley), award-winning author, film critic, and educator talks about the benefits of literary competitions and ways...

Have you ever dreamed of writing a children's book? Marketing is one of the biggest challenges aspiring children's authors face along their journey. Join #1 best-selling author Sheri Fink to learn powerful and proven marketing strategies to reach more...

Being a writer is tough, especially when you are writing for more than just yourself. If you are writing with the hope of publishing and selling books to more than just your family, or, if you are freelance writing for clients, you must treat the process...

A query letter's purpose is to help you get a literary agent for your book. Like a resume for a job search, the query letter is your chance to get your foot in the door. Your query letter deserves your utmost attention and effort to impress the target...

Congratulations on publishing your book! It was a long journey but you finally made it. Now that your story is out in the world, what’s the next step? Just sit back and wait for readers to find you? Think again. Now it's time to shift gears. And in order...

Almost all fiction books are written in either third or first person point of view. But when it comes to picking one for your own story, how do you choose which one to use? What are the differences between them? How does the point of view affect the...

Agent Jamie Brenner, who is also an author, describes how she conducted research for her own novel. For her book, she did quite a bit of research on burlesque. While there were many historical books available on the subject, she found herself reveling...

Agent Jamie Brenner, who is also an author, describes how she conducted research for her own novel. For her book, she did quite a bit of research on burlesque. While there were many historical books available on the subject, she found herself reveling...