L. E. Perez, author and owner of Palmas Publishing, talks about her publishing journey and why she chose to publish an anthology. Her anthology series, Thrill of the Hunt , has been followed by a number of sequels. After the first anthology, the project...

Unfortunately, rejection letters are a part of the writing and publishing process for most writers, especially those pursuing a traditional publishing path. Despite all of his success, sci-fi and fantasy author Maurice Broaddus still receives negative...

Meet Jessamine Chan, author of the “Read With Jenna” Today Show Book Club Pick The School for Good Mothers , now available now in bookstores! For fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Never Let Me Go , and Octavia Butler comes a taut and explosive debut novel...

If you are find a traditional publisher for your book, odds are that doing the indexing will be part of the deal. When deciding whether to index your book yourself or to allow your publisher to do it, remember: A poorly done index is worse than no index...

When it comes time to publish your written work there is a technical concern you cannot ignore. It is your book’s ISBN. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. An ISBN provides a unique numerical identifier for each edition of a published...

Read the acknowledgement notes of any book and there you will find a list of people that have helped the author create his or her book. Most authors thank almost a page of people for their help, because there are so many kinds of feedback available....

So, you’re about to embark on a quest to write the next great American novel. You realize, though, that since you don’t have a publisher, you’ll need to find a freelance editor. Before you begin your search, ask yourself the following questions: ...

Twitter can be the best, most fun waste of time you can ever have. For authors, it can be one of the GREATEST tools you'll ever use for promoting your books and speaking engagements, networking with other writers, finding new readers for your work, and...

It is completely human and normal to experience mental blocks, fear and self-doubt as a writer. To successfully break through these barriers, you need to learn to be in control of the emotions, as author and teacher Shiny Burcu Unsal explains. These...

The fundamental element that shapes your character's growth is the world they live in. Making the world feel alive and vibrant is integral to the reader getting lost in your book and falling in love with it. However, many writers get so lost in the minutiae...