Writers have an obligation to make their characters unique, advises author and technical writer Neil V. Young. You want to avoid creating characters who are “cardboard cutouts,” meaning they have no distinguishable personality or compelling backstory...

Morgan James Publishing works with a variety of author clients and genres including nonfiction, fiction, and faith. Founder and bestselling author David Hancock has seen some recent trends in the faith category of writing. In faith-based fiction, readers...

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...

As writer and producer Craig Miller got closer to the release date of his memoir, Star Wars Memories: My Time In The (Death Star) Trenches , he planned to do more targeted marketing. This included podcasts and online fan groups specifically focused on...

Writing a historical fiction novel can be daunting, especially when it is a religious historical fiction novel. Readers of this genre tend to be very tuned in to the era and can easily spot errors or inaccuracies. Author Jeanne Lyet Gassman approached...

Writing a historical fiction novel can be daunting, especially when it is a religious historical fiction novel. Readers of this genre tend to be very tuned in to the era and can easily spot errors or inaccuracies. Author Jeanne Lyet Gassman approached...

It can be difficult to maintain your initial enthusiasm over your book idea throughout the entire writing, publishing, and marketing process, explains bestselling author, TEDx Speaker, and special advisor Dr. Mark Goulston. Publishing, especially traditional...

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...

In recent years, diversity has become a hot topic in fiction. The lack of diversity in literature up until now means readers are very in-tune with representation in books. We see diversity everywhere in the real world—we want to see that diversity represented...

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...