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  • Finish that Book - Even When Life Gets in the Way

    Allie Pleiter
    Allie Pleiter
    Do you feel like you can never find the time to write? Have you been chipping away at the same manuscript forever without much progress? Wrangling a fickle muse to meet a deadline—or just to get rid of that looming blank page—is a life-skill for everyone...
    • over 7 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Goal Setting and Process
  • Marketing for Dead-Broke Writers – Class 1: Planning Your Marketing Project (part 2) - video

    Joel Scott
    Joel Scott
    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...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Marketing Plan
    • Research
  • Marketing for Dead-Broke Writers – Class 1: Planning Your Marketing Project (part 2) - podcast

    Joel Scott
    Joel Scott
    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...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Marketing Plan
    • Research
  • How to Write Memoir That Reads Like Fiction

    Julie Ryan McGue
    Julie Ryan McGue
    For memoir to fully engage readers, it must give readers the sense that they are “right there,” experiencing life’s pivotal moments alongside the narrator. In this webinar, award-winning memoirist Julie Ryan McGue will offer techniques and share concrete...
    • over 5 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Education and Craft
  • How Supporting Other Writers Can Benefit an Author

    Darlyn Finch Kuhn
    Darlyn Finch Kuhn
    In addition to having a strong social media presence and engaging with readers, award-winning author and e-newsletter editor Darlyn Finch Kuhn recommends that writers appreciate, support, and acknowledge other writers in their communities. Kuhn started...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Networking
  • How Connecting with Comic Book Readers Differs from Fiction Readers

    Russell Nohelty
    Russell Nohelty
    Bestselling author and Wannabe Press founder Russell Nohelty recently made the transition to writing full-length science fiction and fantasy novels after writing comic books and graphic novels for many years. He's found that connecting with readers of...
    • over 6 years ago
    • Marketing Plan
    • Building a Fan Base
  • How can I improve my craft and become a better writer?

    Author Learning Center
    Author Learning Center
    Question: How can I improve my craft and become a better writer? Answer: Great writing isn’t just about using ideas, words, and sentences to communicate or tell a story; it’s about knowing how to put these and other elements together in a compelling...
    • over 3 years ago
    • Author Learning Center
    • Ask Keith
  • Keep Your Series Fresh, Yet Familiar - video

    Cara Black
    Cara Black
    Bestselling mystery writer Cara Black, writer of the Aimée Leduc mystery series, shares with us how she was inspired to write about 1990's Paris and how her editor encouraged her to turn her first book into a series. Cara shares the challenges of writing...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Fiction
    • Plot Planning
  • Keep Your Series Fresh, Yet Familiar - podcast

    Cara Black
    Cara Black
    Bestselling mystery writer Cara Black, writer of the Aimée Leduc mystery series, shares with us how she was inspired to write about 1990's Paris and how her editor encouraged her to turn her first book into a series. Cara shares the challenges of writing...
    • over 9 years ago
    • Fiction
    • Plot Planning
  • How Instagram Influenced Jennifer Weiner's New Book "Big Summer"

     Jennifer Weiner
    Jennifer Weiner
    #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Everything , Jennifer Weiner, discusses exploring Instagram vs. reality in her new novel Big Summer and the familiarity of writing nuanced female friendships. For more on this author and her portfolio of work...
    • over 6 years ago
    • Fiction
    • Character Development
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