While the process can differ greatly for each writer, there are proven practices that help writers reach their goal of completing a manuscript. Author Phillip Done began writing while still working full-time as a teacher so he initially struggled to...

Award-winning author Ken Liu has published over one-hundred short stories, novelettes and novellas in his career and two full-length novels. While short fiction and long fiction formats have some fundamental differences, there are some elements that...

So you have a published book or you dream of having your story idea published… now what? Join #1 best-selling author Sheri Fink to learn advanced writing, publishing, and marketing strategies (idea prioritization, printing options, pricing, social...

Author Kaitlin Solimine completed the first draft of the manuscript for her debut novel in 2012 and quickly found an agent to represent her work. After receiving some editorial feedback from some of the publishing houses that reviewed the manuscript...

Acquiring book reviews, both professional and reader, is an important aspect of book marketing, as reviews can influence whether readers want to purchase a book, and whether decision-makers want to consider a book for an opportunity. W Publishing Group...

There is a host of rights associated with a book, many of which you may not even have thought of. I don’t want to call these rights minor, because if you write the next Harry Potter, your merchandising rights will not be minor. Your calendar rights will...

Mainstream fiction is a generalized genre that encompasses many different types of fiction. Mainstream manuscripts are between 60-90K words. Defining what “mainstream fiction” books typically entail is completely dependent on the type of book you’re...

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...