Publishing tips from literary agents can help you avoid common mistakes of first-time authors. Agent Ken Sherman discusses the questions he is asked most frequently and offers tips for writers. He suggests that authors should have a well-polished,...

Have you been searching for that creative process only to find out there isn’t one? Creativity comes in as many forms as there are ways to think about it. Sometimes it's forced, sometimes it's inspired, but most of the time it’s something in-between...

Author Derrick Garland Coy explains how he approached researching his memoir. His path offers great ideas for getting started with such research, including what to look for, who to speak with, and where to find information. If you are writing a memoir...

In this interview we meet Ethlie Ann Vare, an author, screenwriter, story editor, and creative consultant in Hollywood. She is best known for her work on the television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. Ethlie describes...

Author David Corbett discusses how moments of unbridled emotion can really define a character or introduce a turning point in your story. He offers the same advice that he gives to his writing students: Look for moments when your character can say...

Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, discusses a common concern for memoir writers... how do you know what to include or leave out of your memoir when including it might hurt your relationships...

One of the main challenges when writing sci-fi and fantasy is connecting and engaging with readers throughout a strange and unfamiliar plot. This can be incredibly difficult at the beginning of your story, when you want your readers to feel engaged...

Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, discusses a common concern for memoir writers... how do you know what to include or leave out of your memoir when including it might hurt your relationships...

Author Derrick Garland Coy explains how he approached researching his memoir. His path offers great ideas for getting started with such research, including what to look for, who to speak with, and where to find information. If you are writing a memoir...

Publishing tips from literary agents can help you avoid common mistakes of first-time authors. Agent Ken Sherman discusses the questions he is asked most frequently and offers tips for writers. He suggests that authors should have a well-polished,...