I have a dedicated e-mail account for queries. There are probably a thousand in there right now. Two interns work with me in my office, and they’re the ones who initially go through the queries. The first thing I tell them is that writers are notorious...

Amy Collins, President of New Shelves Books, has insight about the new Amazon changes. CreateSpace is dissipating and Kindle Direct Publishing has become its primary publishing site. There are a few dynamics that authors need to keep in mind. In the...

Join literary agent Amy Levenson as she provides an overview of the ins and outs of the traditional publishing world. Learn who the major publishers are, how they operate, and what it means to be a traditionally published author. This “Traditional...

Not that long ago, there was only one way to get published: find an agent, hope he or she would represent you, trust the publisher that buys your book to believe in the project, and hope that readers would go out and buy your book. Now, self-publishing...

People don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say. That’s true in real life and in fiction. Dialogue is not only about what is being said, but also about what is left unsaid. That is the playing field of narration: it shows us how people interact...

There are many options for publishing your work and audiobooks are one of the hottest formats. Here are some things to know as you consider this popular market. 1. Know the market Audiobooks are currently the highest growing segment of publishing...