Leslie Miller, co-founder of Girl Friday Productions, discusses how to include character development in nonfiction and fiction books. The first rule to create believable characters is authenticity. A reader will be drawn to a character if that character...

Leslie Miller, co-founder of Girl Friday Productions, discusses how to include character development in nonfiction and fiction books. The first rule to create believable characters is authenticity. A reader will be drawn to a character if that character...

Inspiration can strike from any number of things, and Madeline Sharples’ novel, Papa’s Shoes , is proof of that. The historical fiction author and memoirist used documentation from her husband’s familial research as the basis for her novel research....

When you publish a book and earn the title of author you may not realize it, but you are actually opening your own business. Accounting, taxes, marketing, promotion, sales, distribution and even legal are all important things you need to think about...

Accomplished writer, author, and independent publisher Bob Morris admits that he was very green when he wrote his first novel. He didn't think like an entrepreneur and consider the business side of being an author because his background was in journalism...

Many authors are aware of what type of technology is available to their characters within the time period that a novel is set. However, a common mistake writers make is forgetting to ground their books in that time period with politics, fashion trends...

In this interview, Pen Densham—professor, writer, producer, and director—talks about his experiences getting started in the indie film industry. His inspiring story also applies to the indie book publishing movement and will motivate you to work hard...

In this interview, Pen Densham—professor, writer, producer, and director—talks about his experiences getting started in the indie film industry. His inspiring story also applies to the indie book publishing movement and will motivate you to work hard...

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