You crafted a query and a synopsis and sent it out to an agent. Finally the answer came. You opened the email to find, “Thank you very much for your submission but no, thank you.” Keep breathing. Rejection means you are a real writer. It means you are...

Doug Stone, co-author of “Thanks for the Feedback,” talks about getting feedback on your manuscript from friends while writing. He says that the most useful thing in utilizing friends to critique your writing is that they know where you are coming...

Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...

Doug Stone, co-author of “Thanks for the Feedback,” talks about getting feedback on your manuscript from friends while writing. He says that the most useful thing in utilizing friends to critique your writing is that they know where you are coming...

Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...

When the process of writing is finally completed, what should a diligent author do next? One of the biggest considerations is to define the format for your book. Will you create it as an ebook or a print book or both? There are a number of considerations...

Children rarely enjoy listening to smooth jazz, reading the newspaper, and going out for coffee with friends. They aren't overwhelmed with bill payments, frustrated with politics, or eager to expand their career. Children are different from adults...

The new world of Amazon SO much changes at Amazon that the Author Learning Center hosted this AMAZON 2020 session to help you create a marketing and promotion plan for 2020 for your online sales at Amazon. This session covers: • What you can do with...

Have you ever run ads for your book on social media that reported lots of activity and clicks but you weren’t sure if the ads were generating sales? Or perhaps you have been promoting your book in multiple ways and would like more solid sales data on...