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...

New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig finds herself to be most productive and creative when she writes during the daytime, and not at night. She starts each morning by reading what she wrote the day prior, makes any necessary adjustments, and...

Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman says the category of creative nonfiction includes genres like memoir, personal essay, travel writing, food writing, and more. The writing is based around true stories and real experiences and uses the literary...

When author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias first started writing in the ‘80s, she would spend days at the library doing research. Now, she is able to conduct all of her initial research on the internet. She’ll gather as much basic information...

New writers commonly underestimate the amount of time and dedication it takes to complete and publish a book. For author and writing instructor Christina Hoag, the journey for completing and publishing her first novel was a much longer process than she...

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...

This webinar goes over a professional press release and why it is important to authors. Freelance publicist and communications pro Lindsey Gobel discusses how to create a press release and how to adhere to the strict writing guidelines required. Authors...

Think your story has what it takes to be made into a film? Find out in this exclusive webinar! Though the market for stories among the major Hollywood studios has greatly changed over the past five years, the mechanics of selling to this extremely...

Authors seek out others’ writing processes to hone their own writing abilities, get ideas, and be inspired. One typical conversation around writer’s tables is how planned a character’s decisions are. Some authors describe careful crafting of their...

Being a successful author these days requires more than just writing & selling books. In this session, best-selling children’s author Sheri Fink shares the top six steps for achieving goals and finding success as an author. Learn strategies to increase...