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...

Industry changes have made it one of the best times in history to be an author, but also one of the most confusing times with all of the different publishing options that are available. In this webinar session, Author Learning Center President Keith...

Twitter can be the best, most fun waste of time you can ever have. For authors, it can be one of the GREATEST tools you'll ever use for promoting your books and speaking engagements, networking with other writers, finding new readers for your work, and...

In the days of the dinosaurs before man stood upright there existed a publishing system that moaned and groaned with an inconsistency that not only hindered many would-be authors but hemorrhaged money with almost every project it produced. Before there...

Many writers have a solid idea for a book but just can't seem to get their manuscript finished. For Malaysian author Eric Teh, the key to getting to the finish line with his first book in just five weeks was staying focused on his end goal. For Teh,...

With the introduction of e-books, book length requirements have changed. Books are shorter than they used to be, and many times, that means the author is forced to cut and revise their story. Suzy Spencer, true crime author, shares editing and cutting...

Breaking into comics as a woman can be challenging. But today there are more opportunities for women writers to enter the comic book industry than ever before. Comic book writer and historian Trina Robbins offers advice for women interested in breaking...

With the introduction of e-books, book length requirements have changed. Books are shorter than they used to be, and many times, that means the author is forced to cut and revise their story. Suzy Spencer, true crime author, shares editing and cutting...

Social media is packed with video content, as is obvious by a single scroll down any platform feed. How can you make video content that’s effective for a book market? Erik Deckers, author and president of Pro Blog Service, explains the importance of...