A book publisher isn't the only entity that will want to see your book proposal — be prepared to send one to literary agents, who will look for a table of contents, author biography, notes on competition, and an author's website or platform. Literary...

A book publisher isn't the only entity that will want to see your book proposal — be prepared to send one to literary agents, who will look for a table of contents, author biography, notes on competition, and an author's website or platform. Literary...

Many authors dream of having their book turned into a movie or television show. But, very few know what the process is to make this happen. Whether or not an author attempts to write the screenplay adaptation for his or her own book depends entirely...

Memoir author John Paul Godges discusses the inspiration for his memoir and how important it is to find our own stories, personally and in a larger society.

Memoir author John Paul Godges discusses the inspiration for his memoir and how important it is to find our own stories, personally and in a larger society. Click here to play this audio clip

Finding time to write is a challenge for most authors. Listen in as bestselling author Elmore Leonard describes how he made it a priority in his life. Click here to play this audio clip

Finding time to write is a challenge for most authors. Listen in as bestselling author Elmore Leonard describes how he made it a priority in his life.

As author and journalist Ray Locker discovered, a career in journalism can be very beneficial when transitioning your skills and craft to writing a nonfiction book. Journalists are experienced in conceptualizing stories, editing their own work, and...

Before you get started writing a young adult book, make sure you've done your research. Author Jo Whittemore provides some helpful writing tips for YA authors. First, make sure to read a lot of YA books, as well as books in any other field in which...

Before you get started writing a young adult book, make sure you've done your research. Author Jo Whittemore provides some helpful writing tips for YA authors. First, make sure to read a lot of YA books, as well as books in any other field in which...