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...

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...

While watching today's scripted TV shows, such as Lost, The Event, and True Blood, you can clearly see the effort and careful deliberation of character development, plot twists, and story evolution. Unlike reality television, which unbeknownst to many...

Once you have written a book and you have made it as strong as you can, you are ready to submit the manuscript to agents. You may know you book is fabulous. Every agent out there wants it. Right? You find literary agents on the Internet and send - a...

As your book’s publicist, your first goal is to make sure that people know about your book and are encouraged to buy it. Book signings are an excellent way to accomplish both goals. By speaking directly to your potential buyers, you give your book a...

Having an idea is easy, but expanding that idea into a cohesive story takes a lot of time and work. Writers have many tools available to them when going through the creation process, and one of those tools is an outline. Whether a plotter or pantser...

Your story is amazing and deserves a larger platform, but you need to be able to communicate that to key decision-makers in entertainment and publishing. Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein, writer, producer, director, and career coach, found out that many authors...