As an author, finding time for book writing and promoting is difficult to do. These days, the onus to promote the book is on the author. Andrea Dunlop, director of social media and marketing for Girl Friday Productions, discusses how she finds balance...

During her university writing program, writer and editor Edie Glaser kept hearing "write what you know" from her instructors. She had started understanding her own vision impairment - nystagmus - a little more, and decided she wanted to help children...

New authors need a particular type of publicity. Unlike well-known authors such as James Patterson, they probably won’t have televised commercials on the same par as movie ads. New authors typically lack the clout needed for those kinds of commercials...

In this Goodreads-focused webinar session, writing coach and book editor Nic Nelson will help you: 1. Understand the Goodreads Author Program, what it will and won't do for you, and how to establish a good author presence in less than an hour 2. Claim...

Carla Malden, memoir author, talks about how writers all yearn for the moments when words and emotions flow effortlessly and what to do when those moments don't appear. Click here to play this audio clip

Carla Malden, memoir author, talks about how writers all yearn for the moments when words and emotions flow effortlessly and what to do when those moments don't appear.

Author Jennifer Ziegler shares her history of becoming a writer and how she got started and then leveraged early career choices as part of her writing. Click here to play this audio clip

Harvey Klinger, literary agent, provides perspective on the need for strong prologue that hooks the reader with a cliff hanger that draws them into the story. He also shares thoughts on how to effectively employ a flashback in your story.

Agent Harvey Klinger offers thoughts on the importance of having a passion for what you are writing and how formulaic writing often doesn't work in place of passion.

Using flashbacks in a story can be tricky. Agent Harvey Klinger shares thoughts on whether they should be part of your story and if so, how to do it well.