The cost of hiring a professional freelance editor will depend largely on the amount and type of editing needed. It might seem like a substantial investment, but it's important to keep in mind that you are paying for a professional's expertise and...

For the travel writer, arriving at the destination is the easy part. Now, you’ve got to decide where your story begins. Is it at the airport? The downtown market? The place where you eat your first meal? Let’s consider four helpful tips for finding your...

Ideas for a novel can come from anywhere. As the former editor for Caribbean Travel & Life magazine, Bob Morris had the privilege of traveling to and writing about beautiful, exotic places. It was while walking the beach in the Bahamas that Morris...

Morgan James Publishing founder and bestselling author David Hancock believes there are proven steps new authors can take to increase their chances of success. First, he encourages authors to write the "right" book. This means understanding what your...

As a long-time musician, W. Timothy Wright is used to the difficult journey of rejection and self-doubt. The key to overcoming these types of obstacles as an artist is persistence, he says. Regardless of genre and book topic, you have to believe in what...

Author, comedy writer, and columnist James Breakwell became an internet sensation through his @XplodingUnicorn Twitter handle when Buzzfeed, a global news source, did a feature article that shared links to his most popular posts. This was his breakout...