In the age of online commerce and e-books, keeping bookstores relevant is a topic of interest for book lovers, authors, and bookstore owners alike. Julie Wernersbach, publicist for the indie bookstore, BookPeople of Austin, Texas, discusses how a bookstore...

In the age of online commerce and e-books, keeping bookstores relevant is a topic of interest for book lovers, authors, and bookstore owners alike. Julie Wernersbach, publicist for the indie bookstore, BookPeople of Austin, Texas, discusses how a bookstore...

The key to finding the right audience for your book is understanding your book's genre, as Author Marketing Experts CEO Penny Sansevieri explains. If you know your genre well and have a cover that resonates with the audience, you will likely find them...

Award-winning author William Heath believes that the mark of a good novelist is being able to write effectively about people that aren't you. That includes writing about the opposite gender, other ethnicities, or other generations. At the core of a...

Writer, producer, and TV host Herbie J Pilato believes the key to success in any career is to truly live your life. This is especially important for writers, because so much of what you write is your life – many writers “write what they know,” so ignoring...

Award-winning author William Heath believes that the mark of a good novelist is being able to write effectively about people that aren't you. That includes writing about the opposite gender, other ethnicities, or other generations. At the core of a...

Writer and author Chrome Oxide has continued to hone his writing craft through both an informal and formal education. Reading a lot of short stories and novels over the years has allowed him to subconsciously absorb the elements and structure of storytelling...

Young Adult author Janette Rallison discusses which topics work well when writing YA fiction. There’s a large market for YA, and there’s quite a bit of variety in the topics available. “Really any issue can be a young adult book as long as it pertains...

Working with another person on something as personal as writing can be incredibly difficult, mostly because you’re slowly learning to leave your ego at the door. Author and editor Robert Yehling shares the challenges and benefits of working with...