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Middle-Grade Author Laura Martin on Creating Curriculum to Complement Her Books
Laura Martin
As a former seventh grade English teacher, middle-grade author Laura Martin received the best possible training to write for her target reader. This experience also gave her great insight into creating curriculum that inspires and engages this age group...
over 7 years ago
Children's Books
In the Classroom
Lindsey Gobel Discusses Her Co-Authoring Experience with Race Car Driver Sarah Fisher
Lindsey Gobel
Freelance writer and publicist Lindsey Gobel was approached in 2010 to ghostwrite a book for retired professional racecar driver and team owner Sarah Fisher. Gobel was already doing public relations work for Fisher when presented with the book idea...
over 7 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Susan Titus Osborn on Connecting with New Hope Publishers, and the Impact of Her Nonfiction Work
Susan Titus Osborn
Susan Titus Osborn, an author, editor, and owner of The Christian Communicator, helped write a series of Christian-oriented issues books for women after connecting with Andrea Mullins of New Hope Publishers. The three books cover verbal abuse, suicide...
over 6 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
Edmund Wee on Creating the Epigram Books Fiction Prize Contest in Singapore - video
Edmund Wee
It can be difficult for writers anywhere in the world to make a living from their writing. In Singapore, the top money prize is the biennial Singapore Literature Prize developed by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. With a total purse...
over 8 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
Edmund Wee on Creating the Epigram Books Fiction Prize Contest in Singapore - podcast
Edmund Wee
It can be difficult for writers anywhere in the world to make a living from their writing. In Singapore, the top money prize is the biennial Singapore Literature Prize developed by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. With a total purse...
over 8 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
Secrets of Getting Traditionally Published
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
NONFICTION AUTHORS: You love to do research & have great ideas for nonfiction articles, but how do you get them traditionally published? You have written personal essays about your life. Is there a market for stories like these? What about a nonfiction...
over 2 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
Trina Pitts-Khalfani Testimonial
Book Marketing Terms You Should Know
Author Learning Center
If you’re marketing a book for the first time, there are probably at least a few marketing concepts and terms you’re not completely familiar with. We’ve assembled a glossary of common terms with brief definitions to help you navigate your way through...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Editor Bobbie Christmas on Founding Zebra Communications
Bobbie Christmas
The rapidly evolving publishing industry has changed how books are written, marketed, and published. The change has also altered how they’re edited. There are some universal manuscript needs, and authors need to know what those are before they hire...
over 7 years ago
Careers
Professional Editor
Author Appeal in the Virtual World
Steve Piacente
Whatever future is headed our way, it will not be a return to the past. Face-to-face book events will not return anytime soon. Authors need to know how to present themselves and their work in a virtual environment, be it Zoom, WebEx or another platform...
over 5 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
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