One of the most difficult things for anyone is sustaining focus, believes bestselling author, TEDx Speaker, and special advisor Dr. Mark Goulston. When you decide to focus on something, such as a book project, it can feel like the whole world is conspiring...

The rate at which consumers are adopting technology and demanding digital content has put a lot of pressure on public libraries to keep up. And it's not just eBooks that patrons are looking for, says library Executive Director Sarah Moore. Her mid-sized...

Possessing a solid marketing plan and author platform before approaching an agent can get you closer to a “Yes,” explains literary agent Steve Hutson. Whatever marketing you can do by yourself means less cost and risk for the publisher. While Huston...

Authors can use social media and websites to engage with readers and attract new ones. To create an effective online presence, book marketing expert and author Desiree Duffy first suggests looking at everything online that signifies who you are. This...

Fiction books can be generally sorted into two categories, as award-winning author and former underground storage tank operator Laurel Anne Hill explains. In a plot-driven story, everything deals with the plot. You can still have detailed and compelling...

Having a strong presence on social media is an effective way for authors to drive traffic to their website and to retailer sites such as Amazon, ultimately boosting book sales. It's also a great way to build a relationship with your readers and your...

Having a strong presence on social media is an effective way for authors to drive traffic to their website and to retailer sites such as Amazon, ultimately boosting book sales. It's also a great way to build a relationship with your readers and your...

Listening to other authors’ writing and editing processes can be helpful as writers learn what works best for them. Some authors plot, some discover the story as they go. Some authors edit at the end of chapters, some edit at the end of an act, and...

Dan Watanabe, Entertainment Expert and Media Arts Instructor, explains the differences between backward engineering a novel and a film project. Backward engineering a novel, says Watanabe, means a writer drafts the ending first and then writes the...