Learn how Hollywood brings a story to life on the big screen in the first part of the ALC's exclusive Hollywood 101 series. Over the course of the webinar you'll discover everything you've ever wanted to know about the early development process, financing...

Interviews can be intimidating no matter the medium. It's important that authors use media interviews to concisely and consistently communicate their book summary and platform. Being as polished and professional as possible is equally important. Media...

Author and film critic, Jeffrey Lyons talks about how one can best set themselves up to land an interview with a high profile person. In Jeffrey Lyons’ 42 year career he has reviewed more than 15,000 movies, 900 Broadway and off-Broadway plays; interviewed...

Award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones reminds us all of how books can have a lasting effect on people beyond the binding. #BooksLikeUs explores the importance of representation on the page for people of all ages and backgrounds. Stephen Graham Jones...

What is blueprinting a novel? Literary agent Adam Chromy talks about how a novel can feel formulaic if it’s too structured. Good writers take formulas that are popular, but change them just enough to keep the reader guessing. The key is to balance creativity...

Time is often a person's most valuable resource, and figuring out time management can be difficult for some. Author Elizabeth Knox wrote her book Faith Powered Profession to help women find a balance with both work and faith. She discusses how she...

Interviews can be intimidating no matter the medium. It's important that authors use media interviews to concisely and consistently communicate their book summary and platform. Being as polished and professional as possible is equally important. Media...

Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, defines the two categories of nonfiction and explains why building an author platform as a nonfiction writer is essential. Nonfiction has two categories: narrative storytelling and how-to. To get...

Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, talks with the Author Learning Center about the challenge he faced in finding a market for his books because they didn't follow the normal expectations for the Thriller genre. It's...