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...

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"...

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...

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...

When authors go to publish their books, they often focus solely on what they want and forget to consider their future readers. They choose the cover they like, the title they want, and write the synopsis as an afterthought in an effort to get their book...

It sounds counterintuitive, but offering discounts on your eBooks on Amazon, or even offering them for free, can increase an author's overall revenue. How? By promoting these discounts through eBook promotional sites such as BookBub, BookGorilla, and...

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...

As founder of Apprentice University, Inc. and author of You're Always Being Interviewed , Ron Brumbarger saw an opportunity to combine his business and self-publishing experience. During the process of publishing his book, Brumbarger realized how difficult...