A book or e-book is a great way to share your experience and insights, bring more visibility to your cause and establish yourself as a passionate authority. With the expanding universe of independent publishing (a.k.a. self-publishing), the world is...

What differentiates stories that are suited for film from stories that are suited for television depends primarily on the content and how the story unfolds. For a book or story to be considered for film, the conflict must be resolvable within the typical...

This is session nine of a ten part series designed to support your book marketing efforts. Each session is valuable on its own, but we recommend that you attend all 10 sessions to get the most comprehensive experience. In this session author Joel...

Author Francis Cholle, winner of the USA Book News award for “Best Books 2011? in the Business Motivational category, shares his thoughts on how an author can be a better business person. Being an author these days is as much about being an entrepreneur...

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...

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...

How do you turn your idea into a movie? Whether you're starting from scratch, you've written something unpublished, or you have a published book, you can pursue your goal of turning your content into a movie—but the market is extremely tough. Movies...

Amazon makes it easy for authors to market books and gauge their performance. Nancy Ellen Dodd, author of "The Writer's Compass," relies on Author Central in particular to track book sales, assess reviews and monitor how rankings and sales vacillate...

Amazon makes it easy for authors to market books and gauge their performance. Nancy Ellen Dodd, author of "The Writer's Compass," relies on Author Central in particular to track book sales, assess reviews and monitor how rankings and sales vacillate...

Using social media to build your platform and market your book can prove to be very effective. Author Madeline Sharples shares how she has greatly increased her connections with both individuals and organizations using a variety of social media channels...