Author, teacher, writing coach, and speaker Mandy Jackson-Beverly has had many professional endeavors. Before writing her books, she was a costume designer, stylist, and high school teacher. She says she moves on to a new endeavor whenever she feels...

One of the things that award-winning, bestselling author Cara C. Putman loves most about writing is that there is always room for growth. Feedback is a great way to understand if your writing is appealing to readers, and allows authors to pinpoint potential...

Every great story must have a compelling protagonist or main character. This becomes especially important when writing a book series - you must develop a character that can maintain a reader's interest over time. Just as equally important, though,...

There’s no need to rush your manuscript, says author, teacher, writing coach, and speaker Mandy Jackson-Beverly. It’s not a race; take the time you need to get your writing in the best shape you can before sending out query letters or self-publishing...

Beta readers and professional editors are necessary to the book writing process, explains author AE Wasserman. Beta readers bring a fresh perspective to your work, and an editor brings experience and knowledge of the industry. The first time Wasserman...

Combining his years of comedy writing, parenting experience, and web comics, author James Breakwell created his critically acclaimed debut book, Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse. A father of four girls, he...

Writing coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan presents writing tips for authors from her workshops on self-editing. One important writing tip she gives writers is that you must ground the reader with the Ws—who, when, where, and what. A major component that is...

Writing coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan presents writing tips for authors from her workshops on self-editing. One important writing tip she gives writers is that you must ground the reader with the Ws—who, when, where, and what. A major component that is...

Author Annie Sullivan has worked as a copywriter for many years, while also writing young adult novels and children's books on her own time. Copywriting has a very different structure and focus than creative writing, she says, but she enjoys creating...