In this deeply moving book of quotes and essays, award-winning poet Maggie Smith writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. This is a book for anyone who has gone through a difficult time and is wondering: What comes next? For more...

It's a vulnerable process, allowing a third party to critique your book, but authors need a reliable way to get feedback. Author Claudia Long says it's vital to get out of your head, trust someone objective and find out: is your book interesting? What...

Does your story include the five essential elements to a good story? Listen as Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center , explains the five elements found in every great book. While some book writing tips are merely suggestions, these...

It's a vulnerable process, allowing a third party to critique your book, but authors need a reliable way to get feedback. Author Claudia Long says it's vital to get out of your head, trust someone objective and find out: is your book interesting? What...

Does your story include the five essential elements to a good story? Listen as Keith Ogorek, president of the Author Learning Center, explains the five elements found in every great book. While some book writing tips are merely suggestions, these elements...

Author and National Book Award finalist Marie Arana tells us about her newest book Silver, Sword, and Stone , a powerful narrative about the three enduring forces that have defined Latin America, and its people, since pre-Columbian times. She discusses...

Vanessa Chan describes the custom she always utilized while writing her debut novel, The Storm We Made . Her debut novel is a national bestseller, Good Morning America Book Club Pick and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. Her other work has been published in...

A newsletter list is one of the best ways for authors to connect with their readership. Email marketing is even more effective than social media networks and can help an author build lasting relationships with his or her audience. An email list should...

The well-known wisdom phrase, “the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else,” is easily applied to the craft of writing. The best way to learn and practice storytelling structure is to spend some time giving feedback about another...

Most people have come to grudgingly respect the phrase ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.’ But, if your job is to write, how do you get to know the right people and build a network? While writing is typically a solitary act, the business of...