Cartoonist and children's author Rob Harrell has always been obsessed with comic strips, even as a child. As he grew up and continued to hone his own writing and illustration skills, he kept trying to come up with new comic strip ideas. After working...

Endorsements can be obtained from many sources, including other authors, editors, agents, magazines, professional reviewers, writing and reading bloggers --almost anyone. Many authors ask other authors for a blurb. The blurb, or positive review, can...

In order to stand out in today's competitive book market writers must take their book cover design very seriously. Whether you are publishing an eBook or print book, you must know and understand your target audience, as author and writing teacher Valerie...

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...

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary romance, Samantha Chase released her debut novel, Jordan's Return in November 2011. Although she waited until she was in her 40s to publish for the first time, writing has been a lifelong...

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...

It’s been said that there are only seven basic plots across the entirety of the literary universe, and that all stories have one of these plots at their heart. They are: 1. Man vs. nature. 2. Man vs. man 3. Man vs. the environment. 4. Man vs. machines...

One thing that is very important for authors to understand about Hollywood is that Hollywood does not read books. Of course, there are many individual people in Hollywood who read, but as a rule, when it comes to deciding which projects to produce, Hollywood...

Randall Wallace, the amazingly talented director, writer, and producer of many movies, including Braveheart, has certainly had his share of success—but handling success can be its battle. Wallace shares how he confronts the pressure to succeed in writing...