Listening to others’ writing processes can be helpful for a writer trying to figure out the best way to craft his or her own process. M. Todd Gallowglas, writer, critic, and educator, explains his process and where his ideas come from. He doesn’t like...

In a market oversaturated with content, it can be hard to stay fresh and bring something new to the table. It’s vital that a writer doesn’t just live at his or her writing desk. Nothing is read in a vacuum, so nothing should be written in a vacuum...

It’s advisable, some would say mandatory, for an author to create a table of contents (TOC) for any work of nonfiction, or any book that is a collection of materials, like poetry, short stories, plays etc. For novels delivered in print, a table of contents...

Being a successful author these days requires much more than writing and selling your books. There are countless creative ways that authors can leverage their books, knowledge, and time to create multiple streams of income. Join #1 best-selling author...

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...

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...

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...