Let’s say you want to write a legal or courtroom thriller, or a story about how the legal system succeeds or fails, or even a romance in which there is a courtroom scene… how do you make sure you get the details right? While you don’t have to graduate...

A press release is an important and very useful way to market your book and yourself as an author. Major publishing houses send out press releases often months before the book has even been published. A press release builds excitement so the public will...

Author and educator Tara Botel Doherty completed her novel Bread for the Table while she was a graduate student in the University of Southern California’s professional writing program. She originally presented a collection of short stories to her thesis...

Deciding between traditional publishing and self-publishing is a personal decision. Novelist Kevin Porter chose to traditionally publish his fourth book to earn the publisher's stamp of approval. He explains that the publishing process took him 10...

Author, speaker, and family advocate Ruthe Rosen shares her personal story of writing a book based on the loss of her daughter. Her candid interview reminds us to live in the moment, even when it's painful, and then use that experience to help others...

Deciding between traditional publishing and self-publishing is a personal decision. Novelist Kevin Porter chose to traditionally publish his fourth book to earn the publisher's stamp of approval. He explains that the publishing process took him 10...

Earning writing awards and accolades has enabled author and former underground storage tank operator Laurel Anne Hill to spread her reach as an author and speaker. With awards comes credibility, which means conventions, conferences, local libraries,...

Author, speaker, and family advocate Ruthe Rosen shares her personal story of writing a book based on the loss of her daughter. Her candid interview reminds us to live in the moment, even when it's painful, and then use that experience to help others...