It can be difficult for authors to figure out the perfect formula to successfully market and sell a book. When author Desiree Duffy realized how many of her fellow writers were struggling with the marketing aspect of the process, including Amazon and...

These days, writers and authors have a vast amount of outlets through which to market their books, and it's up to each individual to take advantage of all that is available. Author and editor, Sara Anne Fox, shares some of her ideas on how new authors...

Since its release in 1969, Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five has been challenged or banned by colleges and high schools at least eighteen times. Vonnegut spoke often about how he fought fascism during World War II and also about the importance...

Since its release in 1969, Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five has been challenged or banned by colleges and high schools at least eighteen times. Vonnegut spoke often about how he fought fascism during World War II and also about the importance...

An unexpected bonus of self-publishing a book: it can lead to an often lucrative traditional publishing deal. Alan Rinzler, who has been an editor and publisher for 46 years describes how self-publishing reveals author character, commitment and work...

Pen Densham, co-founder of Trilogy Entertainment Group, considers himself a triple-hyphenate: a writer – producer – & director. He and his partner John Watson have been Oscar Nominated twice, have produced 15 features and over 300 hours of television...

School-based marketing can benefit authors in a number of ways. In whatever genre you write in, even non-fiction, there are many readers to promote yourself and your writing in an education-based environment. With so many different courses in the curriculum...

The number one criteria when Hollywood decides whether to acquire a book is castability. You have to have characters who can be played by significant names, actors and actresses to whom distributors can relate. A male lead is extremely important. A female...

Creating multiple pen names is not usually necessary, but there are cases where it would make sense, says author Naomi Brett Rourke. She writes under only one pseudonym, but has seen other authors use different ones depending on which genre they’re writing...