Author and productivity expert Maura Thomas, of Regainyourtime.com, talks about the value of deadlines and how setting writing goals can fit into your overall writing approach. Thomas stresses the importance of learning to prioritize your own interests...

Journalist, television writer (Charmed, Sliders, Poltergeist), and bestselling author Robert Masello describes how to create an emotional connection between your readers and your characters. He also shares some differences when writing for books versus...

Author and productivity expert Maura Thomas, of Regainyourtime.com, talks about the value of deadlines and how setting writing goals can fit into your overall writing approach. Thomas stresses the importance of learning to prioritize your own interests...

Journalist, television writer (Charmed, Sliders, Poltergeist), and bestselling author Robert Masello describes how to create an emotional connection between your readers and your characters. He also shares some differences when writing for books versus...

In order to write a screenplay that will be read by the people who buy scripts, it is essential, carved in stone, that your screenplay follows the correct format – to the letter. There is no room for creativity or individuality as far as format is concerned...

Bestselling author and Wannabe Press founder Russell Nohelty believes that building trust with your readers is essential to selling books and creating a loyal following. You don't always have to write the best books, but you do have to build that trust...

Because nonfiction authors typically focus on a specific topic or area of expertise in their books, it helps to clarify the type of reader they are targeting. If you are struggling to identify and reach your target audience with your nonfiction book...

A lot of people have great ideas, and a lot of people tell their own kids really wonderful stories, but how to translate those ideas and stories into the right format for publication is always a tough question. Recently, I’ve seen a lot of artist-driven...

Publicist Darice Fisher knows how much work goes into writing, publishing, and marketing a book because of her experience in helping other authors with their book publicity campaigns. Fisher hopes to have her own nonfiction book series traditionally...

How can you make your books stand out? How can you design the brand around your book? Author Ross Lockhart shares how he reached his goal of expressing the feeling of his book through the cover art and photos. He wrote a rock-n-roll novel and was trying...