Literary agent David Patterson provides insight on how to pick a literary agent. He says to start by looking for agents who are most like you. You can find literary agents in the acknowledgments of books that you like or that are in your book's genre...

It's an exciting time to be a writer. Digital technology has opened up a new world of opportunities for authors, including self-publishing. Author Wendy Tokunaga talks about the publishing landscape today and how self publishing one of her books helped...

Rejection and getting bad reviews is part of being an author. It hurts, but it's an unfortunate reality for any artist who puts their work out for the world to see. Andrea Dunlop, director of Social Media and Marketing for Girl Friday Productions,...

Using social media to market your book is an effective way to reach your target audience. But you have to know how to use it in the right way to be successful. In this webinar, you'll learn the essentials of social media marketing for authors. Marketing...

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...

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...

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...

First of all, know the agents who are working in the area that you’re trying to publish in. This isn’t too hard to do—just go to the bookstore and look at some books that are similar to what you’re trying to write and check the acknowledgments to see...

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...