The Young adult genre is rapidly growing and targeted at, you guessed it: young adults. These readers can be between 10 and 17 years old. You’ll find many genres in this field under the heading “fiction,” including historical, sci-fi, young women, thrillers...

Writing is an extremely exciting process, but it can also be quite terrifying. One of the things that I’ve found helpful is to make that process seem more like an adventure than an adversarial process. We don’t have to be accurate when we’re creating...

Sometimes even the best writer needs a little help to get where he or she wants to be. Whether you’ve got the worst case of writer’s block or just feeling a little lost, a life coach can pull you out of that rut and set you on the path forward. In this...

Before I get to the five key things you need to know about social media, a brief history lesson might be in order. Whether you know it or not, social media marketing all started with a chicken—well, actually a guy in a chicken suit. In 2004, Burger King...

Your book faces stiff competition in the marketplace. It must compete with books that are backed by major corporations with deep pockets for marketing campaigns. How are you going to compete with them? The way to compete is by using an unconventional...

Disclaimer: This article provides an overview of the basic principles of business practices in the United States. The material contained in this article is NOT legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client or other confidential relationship between...

There are numerous publishing options for authors these days, providing an amazing opportunity for anyone to publish a book. Because of this, understanding the differences between the various options can be overwhelming and confusing. Major differences...

When a writer is just beginning, it can feel impossible to ever reach full-time author status. Thinking of all the steps between “start-up” and “self-sustaining” can be daunting. When facing doubt, it’s often helpful to listen to other authors’ career...