Managing a busy schedule is tough for anyone, and authors are no different. To be a successful author, it's critical to be a self-marketer as well as an excellent writer. Literary agent Laurie McLean provides tips on balancing writing and marketing,...

Managing a busy schedule is tough for anyone, and authors are no different. To be a successful author, it's critical to be a self-marketer as well as an excellent writer. Literary agent Laurie McLean provides tips on balancing writing and marketing,...

A key component of all book marketing plans is publicity, which includes any media attention such as radio and TV interviews. Whether self-published or traditionally published, it can be challenging for authors to get media attention, but it is crucial...

Finding an agent is vital in today’s traditional publishing landscape. “If your goal is to be published by a traditional [publisher], then an agent is still key to open those doors,” says literary agent Amy Levenson. Most publishers won’t accept a...

The late Stan Lee was the Hollywood legend who created Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and X-Men. So, how did Stan Lee start his career? In this interview, Lee shares his personal story of how he grew up to become a writer. During the Great Depression...

Literary agent Jeff Silberman gives tips on writing celebrity memoirs. He says that if you want to write a celebrity memoir, the first thing you need to do is become the kind of writer who gets noticed. You don’t have to be primarily a memoir writer...

The late Stan Lee was the Hollywood legend who created Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and X-Men. So, how did Stan Lee start his career? In this interview, Lee shares his personal story of how he grew up to become a writer. During the Great Depression...

Literary agent Jeff Silberman gives tips on writing celebrity memoirs. He says that if you want to write a celebrity memoir, the first thing you need to do is become the kind of writer who gets noticed. You don’t have to be primarily a memoir writer...

As Mystery author Serita Stevens points out, a novel and a screenplay are similar, but the latter has its own unique set of rules. While scripts may be shorter, that doesn’t mean they’re easier to write. According to Stevens, dialogue isn’t necessarily...

As Mystery author Serita Stevens points out, a novel and a screenplay are similar, but the latter has its own unique set of rules. While scripts may be shorter, that doesn’t mean they’re easier to write. According to Stevens, dialogue isn’t necessarily...