The Five Foundational Questions You Need to Answer Before Writing Anything Good stories intrinsically have a structure our brains are looking for. With these 5 key questions, you can make sure you hit those key points on an idea you have, your work...

Identifying key characteristics of your characters that make them jump off the page Readers will follow strong characters through a weak plot, but they won't follow a character they can't connect with. In this webinar session with author, editor, and...

Writing and publishing a book can be a long, challenging journey, but it's important to know you don't have to travel alone. Caren Wolfe, Vice President of Marketing with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, encourages...

Book coach, editor, and bestselling author Jennifer Crosswhite will show you macro and micro editing techniques to look at your work with perspective so you can improve it and move forward in your publishing and writing journey. This session includes...

Author and writing teacher Valerie Willis has always found mythology and folklore fascinating. She has conducted thorough research on these topics to continue broadening her knowledge and fueling her imagination, and has used this research to help...

This session with Beth Kallman Werner of Author Connections takes a topline view of the soup-to-nuts publishing process, breaking down a simple checklist any author can follow to prepare the manuscript, a timeline, a budget, and a flexible plan to follow...

Some stories ask to be told as lived truth. Others need the freedom of invention for the emotional truth to unfold. Perhaps there are privacy concerns or events that need reshaping. In this webinar, two award-winning authors guide writers through...

Choosing an editor for your book can be a daunting task. Listen in as agent Jill Marsal offers advice on selecting an editor, and how to make the best decision for your book. She says spending a lot of money on a freelance editor isn't always necessary...