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...

A great book marketing campaign incorporates both publicity and marketing efforts. Let's take a look at the differences between publicity and marketing, including the definition of the terms, and why it's important to integrate both publicity and marketing...

Understanding the "why" behind your book is just as important as the content itself. Are you wanting to entertain, inform, inspire? The reasons behind writing a book are often a part of a larger purpose or mission that become an author's platform....

Building a strong, effective author brand will help you and your book stand out among the crowd. To create an authentic author brand, author and book PR/marketing expert A.G. Billig suggests first asking yourself: What are your values? What is the theme...

Understanding the "why" behind your book is just as important as the content itself. Are you wanting to entertain, inform, inspire? The reasons behind writing a book are often a part of a larger purpose or mission that become an author's platform....

Becoming a screenwriter for television animation is a dream job for many authors. But there's a lot of competition and a high demand for perfection in the industry, which makes the show's editor highly selective in who they deem worthy of writing a script...

Becoming a screenwriter for television animation is a dream job for many authors. But there's a lot of competition and a high demand for perfection in the industry, which makes the show's editor highly selective in who they deem worthy of writing a script...

Yellow Wife is based on the true story of Robert Lumpkin, a notorious jailer who owned a holding pen and “breaking” center for more than 300,000 enslaved people from 1844 – 1865. Lumpkin was so well known for his cruelty that the jail was known as the...

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...