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...

Subsidiary rights cover every form of the book that is not the physical book itself. When you make a deal with the publisher to publish your book, you give them the right to print, manufacture, and distribute the physical book. Every other form of the...

Many writers believe that self-editing their manuscript or having a friend or family member review it is enough prior to publication. It’s usually not. Without professional editing, your manuscript will likely contain several grammatical errors and maybe...

Urgency is not unique to thrillers and not always a function of a fast pace. Urgency drives all fiction and a slow-moving passage can have you at the edge of your seat. Urgency may sit deep inside the subtext of a scene, manifest in a character’s motivation...

One of the important responsibilities that comes with being an author is marketing your book. Good publicity can be garnered through book signings , TV interviews , and book reviews . However, it is just as important to market yourself as an author as...

A great way to get your work noticed is through an author website. Looking at an author's website can give readers, publishers, interviewers and the rest of the writing community a chance to see what your work is about and what you are about as a writer...

For writer and editor Bart Tesoriero, the key to being successful when writing for children is remembering they are simple. A writer must focus on what will spark their interest and jump start the learning process. He believes in the proverb, "A child...

For writer and editor Bart Tesoriero, the key to being successful when writing for children is remembering they are simple. A writer must focus on what will spark their interest and jump start the learning process. He believes in the proverb, "A child...