In her experiences working with youth through an AmeriCorps program, author Rachel Ogorek found that many students didn't know much about national service. After researching and finding very few educational resources on the topic she saw an opportunity...

While self-publishing can be a path to success, authors should be aware that their work will always need another set of eyes reviewing and revising. Author Naomi Brett Rourke explains that when she was traditionally published, she knew there many eyes...

Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains different storytelling structures and techniques in screenplays and novels. Warren says, “Compared to a novel or a book, a screenplay is a haiku poem. It can support very little...

Occaisonally an unknown author will strike gold with a bestselling book that progresses to lucrative public speaking events. But if you don't have a high-profile position at a university or association with a think tank, for example, create your persona...

You’ve decided to write a memoir. Now it’s time for some hard work, deciding how to focus your memoir. The best way to start is to give every decade of your life a good look. Write a couple of pages about each ten-year section. Don’t go over a couple...

WHAT IS HORROR? The word “horror” comes from a Latin verb meaning "to bristle" or "to shudder." Horror writing makes the reader’s hair stand on end due to fear, disgust, or dread. Typical elements of a horror story include serial killers, otherworldly...

You've landed the perfect designer. You've negotiated a price for services. Now what? Here are some tips for working with the person who will help you create a killer website that should be a cornerstone in your efforts to market and sell your book and...

Marketing a book can be overwhelming for first-time authors, mainly because there are so many ways to do it. It can easily be a waste of money, so you have to make sure you’re investing in the right places and making the most of it. Your book, audience...