Rejection is the daily fare of artistic success, and the writers who learn to deal with it in stride are the ones who separate themselves from the pack. Based on his decades of coaching and managing writers in all genres and on his bestselling book...

Author, Laura Labovich, discusses the importance of communicating clearly when speaking about your book to spread your message. For many writers, pitching something that they’ve spent months or even years working on is a daunting task. How do you speak...

Ever thought of public speaking as part of your author platform? Publicist Marika Flatt explains what role media outreach and speaking engagements can play in your PR campaign. Publicists are focused on garnering media attention around the speaking...

What's the difference between content editing and copy editing? Freelance editor Marcela Landres defines content, or developmental editing. It goes beyond traditional understandings of editing, such as grammar and punctuation. Listen to this clip as...

Mystery author Serita Stevens breaks down the essential elements of a great mystery novel. If you think of a book like “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie, you see that a great mystery is made not because of how a murder was committed, but...

Bill Gladstone, agent at Waterside Productions, offers motivation for aspiring authors. He shares his perspective on how positive thoughts and pure motivations can bring goodness into your life, including your publishing efforts. The Law of Attraction...

Marika Flatt, public relations expert at PR by the Book, offers some perspective on how a publicist can help authors. In the last few decades, the online work that publicists do has obviously changed in previously unimaginable ways. Online media...

This class part of a ten class series designed to support your book marketing efforts. Each session is valuable on its own, but we recommend that you view all 10 sessions to get the most comprehensive experience. Note that this recorded webinar for class...

Rejection is the daily fare of artistic success, and the writers who learn to deal with it in stride are the ones who separate themselves from the pack. Based on his decades of coaching and managing writers in all genres and on his bestselling book...

This class part of a ten class series designed to support your book marketing efforts. Each session is valuable on its own, but we recommend that you view all 10 sessions to get the most comprehensive experience. Note that this recorded webinar for class...