Author Kathy Ide shares the importance of a good book title and the key elements to consider when naming your book. Whether you are self-publishing or going through a traditional publisher, the title of your book is what's going to grab the attention...

Illustrations are a critical part of a children's picture book, and knowing how to find the right artistic fit is an important step in the publishing process. When publishing traditionally the publisher will typically select the illustrator, as author...

Illustrations are a critical part of a children's picture book, and knowing how to find the right artistic fit is an important step in the publishing process. When publishing traditionally the publisher will typically select the illustrator, as author...

Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has spent 25 years working very hard to build his platform and audience as a musician. More recently, as the author of the newly released memoir Hurt Road , Lee has been focusing on building a different kind of audience...

To get your self-published book into a bookstore, you need to know the best practices of approaching a bookstore. Julie Wernersbach, publicist for the leading American indie bookstore, BookPeople, in Austin, Texas, offers her insider advice on how...

Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has spent 25 years working very hard to build his platform and audience as a musician. More recently, as the author of the newly released memoir Hurt Road , Lee has been focusing on building a different kind of audience...

To get your self-published book into a bookstore, you need to know the best practices of approaching a bookstore. Julie Wernersbach, publicist for the leading American indie bookstore, BookPeople, in Austin, Texas, offers her insider advice on how...

Author Brandon Stosuy discusses the transformative power of tears in Sad Happens , a beautifully illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness. Brandon Stosuy is the cofounder and Editor-in-Chief of The Creative Independent , published by Kickstarter...

Publicist Darice Fisher has found in her own experience, that book audiences respond better to author-hosted podcasts than they do to author YouTube channels. She sees a greater increase in book sales when authors create and share content through a podcast...