Elaine Ash, author, editor, and book coach, discusses how writers should prepare for a meeting with a literary agent. First, create your book’s elevator pitch. Writers need to have their own 30-second advertisement crafted and ready to share. She encourages...

The opening line of a book has been described as the "first kiss" in the book world. It's an invitation for the reader to come into the writer's world, as author Anthony Franze explains. In order to create an impactful opening line, he recommends picking...

Singapore-based independent publisher Epigram Books publishes books in two ways - through submissions from writers and through commissioning writers. The company currently publishes between fifty and sixty books a year across all genres of fiction...

Singapore-based independent publisher Epigram Books publishes books in two ways - through submissions from writers and through commissioning writers. The company currently publishes between fifty and sixty books a year across all genres of fiction...

The opening line of a book has been described as the "first kiss" in the book world. It's an invitation for the reader to come into the writer's world, as author Anthony Franze explains. In order to create an impactful opening line, he recommends picking...

In midst of devising your literary masterpiece you find yourself unable to keep track of the ever-more complex action. What is a writer to do? What practical tools do other writers use to track their story's main plot, sub plots, and time lines? Unfortunately...

The sheer volume of information an active author will collect when developing story after story can easily become overwhelming. Here are some ways to better organize your research materials. One absolute necessity is to keep both a hard copy and a...

Authors need to connect with fans to expand the marketing scope of their books. One avenue is to participate in forums, online groups, and blogs to spread the word. These avenues can be used to create relationships with readers and fans… which is the...