In recent years, we have seen a massive shift in the publishing industry. Agent and author William Gladstone explains the downsizing of traditional publishing with the development of e-books and the growth of online opportunity. So how does this affect...

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...

Award-winning journalist and author, Nina Burleigh, who wrote the New York Times Bestselling book The Gift of Fatal Beauty (an Amanda Knox story), describes her experiences with radio and television interviews. She defines why she likes each one, which...

Meg Walker, president and director at Tandem Literary, discusses how to create a social media presence as an author. She advises starting to build a social media following early, rather than waiting for your book to come out. She also recommends only...

The editorial process can vary greatly depending on your chosen publishing path. As with most aspects of self-publishing, a lot of the work will fall on you to deliver a finished manuscript that you're content with. In contrast, traditional publishers...

Bestselling author Mark Accettura talks about his bestselling book, which details why families fight about inheritance and how this can lead to elder abuse. Accettura wanted to understand why people fight the way they do, starting from evolutionary...

In recent years, we have seen a massive shift in the publishing industry. Agent and author William Gladstone explains the downsizing of traditional publishing with the development of e-books and the growth of online opportunity. So how does this affect...

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...

The editorial process can vary greatly depending on your chosen publishing path. As with most aspects of self-publishing, a lot of the work will fall on you to deliver a finished manuscript that you're content with. In contrast, traditional publishers...

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...