Editor Helga Schier explains the different levels of editing and how editors help writers tell their stories. She first identifies the three levels of readability : surface structure, scene, and content. While these three levels need to work together...

Writer’s block is like someone coming after you with a metaphorical knife and trying to stab you right in the intellectual creativity. It’s the most scary, macabre thing for a writer suddenly to find that he or she has stopped having ideas. It’s a powerful...

Amazon is a massive marketplace and the competition to attract and retain readers is very high. There are two main advantages to having your eBook for sale on Amazon: 1) it’s a global marketplace so you can reach readers all over the world 2) you have...

Secrets to Creating a Presentation that your Audience will Never Forget While Generating Maximum Sales Presentations are the bread and butter of the author business. Whether a speaking engagement, a school visit, a library talk, or a corporate speech...

Published authors want to sell books. Books are sold in a wide variety of ways. Here is a quick overview of some the sales channels open either to publishing houses and/or to self-published authors. Direct Sales Some companies and individuals choose...

Writing the first draft of your book is a time to get all of your ideas out on the page. But when it's time to revise and organize, you need a technique that works for you. For author Sue Ingebretson, she needed a way to see her work more visually...

In today's market, authors must be a contributing partner in marking a book. Author Laura Navarre describes the importance of book marketing and self-promotion for authors. She shares that now more than ever, the author is plays a major role in book...