Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...

Award-winning, bestselling author Derek Taylor Kent started writing children's books when he was in his teens. Inspired by Dr. Seuss, he created whimsical worlds in lyrical rhyme and tried to recruit his mother, who was a professional illustrator at...

There is a burgeoning demand for short memoir and personal essays in literary magazines and anthologies. These publications range from nonpaying to significant compensation. In this webinar, award-winning author Jeanne Lyet Gassman examines the differences...

If you want to write a memoir, there are a few things that are really important to keep in mind. The first is that editors always ask, “What about this memoir is going to make somebody who doesn’t know the author willing to spend twenty-five dollars...

Readership today is broader than it has ever been, with readers eager to consume a variety of content. The competitive book market can make it challenging for readers to find your work, so it’s important to make yourself discoverable. One way to create...

Short fiction can enhance an author’s career, even if he or she is a novelist. Elaine Ash, author, editor, and book coach, explains why authors should also write short form fiction. Short stories can be flash fiction at 600 to 14,000 words, novelettes...

When award-winning author Sam Staley (SR Staley) started writing the first book in his Pirate of Panther Bay historical fiction series, his main character was male. About fifty pages in he realized that the story, set in the Caribbean in the 1780s...

Self-help books are written with the intention of helping readers solve a problem. This genre covers a broad range of topics relating to life, work, and more. Malaysian author and personal development coach Eric Teh believes that Malaysian's aren't always...

The book publishing industry is certainly not stagnant when looking across all genres and categories. Literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus has noticed more and more publishers picking up stories aimed at children and young adults...