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Defining a Cozy Mystery Novel - video
Judy Cobb Dailey
Author Judy Cobb Dailey defines the term cozy mystery novel and discusses the cozy mystery novel audience. She imagines the reader as a woman with a cup of tea and a cat. The reader enjoys small world stories with no graphic violence or sex. While...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
The Importance of Understanding the Business Aspects of Being an Author
Pamela Christian
Many authors do not realize the legal considerations they must take when writing and publishing a book, says author, speaker, and media personality Pamela Christian. You should establish a legal and financial structure to make sure you avoid lawsuits...
over 6 years ago
Writing Jobs
The Business of Being a Writer
Comparing Screenplays to Novels - podcast
Craig Buck
Writer Craig Faustus Buck has written six non-fiction books, including co-authoring the #1 New York Times bestseller for Toxic Parents. He has also written hundreds of articles for magazines and newspapers across the globe and has written and produced...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
Defining a Cozy Mystery Novel - podcast
Judy Cobb Dailey
Author Judy Cobb Dailey defines the term cozy mystery novel and discusses the cozy mystery novel audience. She imagines the reader as a woman with a cup of tea and a cat. The reader enjoys small world stories with no graphic violence or sex. While...
over 9 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Ask the Author: 8 Questions with Award-Winning Author Laurel Anne Hill
Author Learning Center
Laurel Anne Hill grew up in San Francisco, with more dreams of adventure than good sense or money. Her close brushes with death, love of family, respect for honor and belief in a higher power continue to influence her writing and life. KOMENAR Publishing...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Identifying Your Genre
Margaret Vivienne Currie Testimonial
What Are the Components of a Digital Marketing Plan? - article
Molly Blaisdell
You are an author and want to use the power of the Internet. There are numerous ways to market online. Regardless of the number of digital marketing plan components you implement, you should work to rise above the noise of the web and also present an...
over 9 years ago
Media
Online
Agents: Where to Find One - article
Molly Blaisdell
You have a book ready to go out and want an agent, but have no clue where to send it. The following listing will help you on your journey to find author representation and it should help your target the best agents. 1. Online Databases Online databases...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
From Page to Screen: Taking Your Story to Hollywood - article
Pen Densham
I’m always in awe of anybody who has managed to write a novel. I find the idea overwhelming and quite wonderful. In the movie business, people look to other people’s success to guide them in their choices about what movies to support and what movies...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Companies
Genre Basics - What is a Genre? - article
Author Learning Center
What is a Genre? At its most basic definition, a genre is a way to group things with similar elements. Your book’s genre is the way that it’s identified or categorized, both to your readers and to the bookstores or online retailers that are going to...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
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