As you begin writing your novel or nonfiction book, don’t overlook the importance of research. Whether it’s researching historical facts or reading other authors in the genre, it's important. You can use libraries, the Internet, books, databases, historians...

Hearing a “no” from a literary agent or editor for a publishing house is never easy. Very often, however, hopeful authors misinterpret brief personal notes added to a stock rejection letter. Sometimes the misconstrual leads the writer to give up when...

Time management is a misleading concept, explains Carl Prude Jr., an author, speaker, and president of The Work Life Company. Because you cannot save or create time, it’s not really possible to achieve balance among your priorities – instead, it’s better...

Author, speaker, and media personality Pamela Christian was originally surprised to learn that in today’s market, authors must be their own marketing representatives. However, she has come to learn how necessary it is to educate yourself about marketing...

Using her years of experience in helping authors garner media attention, publicist Darice Fisher is developing a nonfiction book series that is designed to teach authors how to connect with the media and get results, especially with television producers...

After a disappointing wine tasting experience in the Napa region of California, author, speaker, and media personality Pamela Christian brainstormed how to make the discovery of California wines more enjoyable. Food and wine are two of her favorite pastimes...

In this final instructional webinar, Keith reviewed how to keep the momentum and sales opportunities going after your book is released. Topics included: • Creating a social media calendar • Finding and booking speaking engagements • Effectively using...

When it comes to book sales, there's nothing like the personal touch of in-person live events to reach new audiences and make new fans. But, why do some authors struggle to make a single sale while others are selling non-stop despite having books that...