The television and movie industries can be hard for writers to break into. WGA Screenwriter, author, and MFA educator, Michael Tabb says the easiest path right now is through television. As a writer for television, you can start as an assistant and slowly...

Author, blogger, and writing teacher Georgia Lee advises that there is not one right answer when determining your blog content, but offers a few tips to keep in mind when considering your content options. Standard blog practice for authors recommends...

Author, blogger, and writing teacher Georgia Lee advises that there is not one right answer when determining your blog content, but offers a few tips to keep in mind when considering your content options. Standard blog practice for authors recommends...

When author Jeanne Lyet Gassman started conceptualizing the storyline for her book Blood of a Stone , she knew she wanted to tell the story of Jesus' ministry and life from an outsider's point of view. This approach gave her a little more freedom with...

When author Jeanne Lyet Gassman started conceptualizing the storyline for her book Blood of a Stone , she knew she wanted to tell the story of Jesus' ministry and life from an outsider's point of view. This approach gave her a little more freedom with...

After working in theater, author Naomi Brett Rourke still uses the lessons she learned there in her novel writing. In theater, you have to dig deeply into a character to make them real, explains Rourke. The playwright, actor, and director all need insight...

There is more to being an author than simply writing and selling books. Attending conferences, conventions, and reader events, or, hosting workshops, sitting on panels, and participating in industry events are all great ways to expand your career....

When there is a crime in our midst, we read about it in the newspaper or online or we hear about it on television and radio, but our knowledge often is superficial. We know there is a crime scene, but we really don’t know how a crime scene is managed...

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...

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...