Many first-time authors do not realize the importance of professional editing, believes Marlan Warren, author and book publicist. Warren says writers can become blind to their own work – you miss grammar and spelling mistakes, as well as larger issues...

Marketability and trends in publishing go hand in hand. That is not always the case in other markets, such as the film industry. Literary manager Eddie Gamarra discusses the impact of market trends on books versus film projects, and how trends affect...

Wondering how to best use press releases? Laura Rossi Totten, founder of Laura Rossi Public Relations, advises that authors think more broadly about publicity and instead focus on press kits, which outline the "who, what, why, where" of you and your...

Wondering how to best use press releases? Laura Rossi Totten, founder of Laura Rossi Public Relations, advises that authors think more broadly about publicity and instead focus on press kits, which outline the "who, what, why, where" of you and your...

The topics of publicity and platform for authors can be confusing concepts. In this interview, Shelby Sledge, the publicity director at the author-focused publicity firm Shelton Interactive, breaks down the definition of author platform and offers...

Marketability and trends in publishing go hand in hand. That is not always the case in other markets, such as the film industry. Literary manager Eddie Gamarra discusses the impact of market trends on books versus film projects, and how trends affect...

The topics of publicity and platform for authors can be confusing concepts. In this interview, Shelby Sledge, the publicity director at the author-focused publicity firm Shelton Interactive, breaks down the definition of author platform and offers...

The days of the old pencil to paper technique for mind mapping to start a writing project is on its way out with the creation of websites such as www.bubbl.us and www.mind42.com. It doesn’t take much to get started with either one, and they work similar...

Cartoonist, author, and illustrator Rob Harrell is known not only for his popular comic strip Big Top , but also for his critically acclaimed graphic novels and novels for children. His work includes Monster on the Hill , Life of Zarf , Batpig , and...

New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig writes in a variety of romance subgenres because as a reader, she enjoys reading a variety subgenres. While stories in the romance genre have commonalities like ending with "Happily Ever After", there are...