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With the ages, printing has evolved. Writers used to have to find an agent, who, in turn, had to find a publisher. The publisher then found editors and designers for the novel, long before the novel every reached the shelves. The whole process could...

The role of literary agents is constantly growing and evolving. One of the main things agents do is help you place your book with a publisher, but even before that, many literary agents are involved in editing and will help you get your book into the...

Writing almost any book—even if it’s fiction—is going to require some research. Research doesn’t just mean looking things up in books. There are a number of different ways to research. My personal favorite way to research is to go to a location I need...

Point of view is one of the most essential, yet difficult, components of creative writing. In this webinar, freelance editor JoSelle Vanderhooft will guide you through first, second, and third point of view, when you can and can't break the rules, POV...

For some writers, not knowing where a story is going can be exciting and can lead to cool, unexpected discoveries. Other writers, such a screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb, carefully plan their stories. Per Tabb, building a solid foundation...

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...

Much like a mystery novel, a "cozy" mystery includes an amateur sleuth and a crime, but with "cozier" storytelling. The cozy mystery sub-genre started in the 1920's with the world's most bestselling author Agatha Christie and has been represented in...

Building an author brand is essential to your success. Whether you're self-publishing a book, traditionally publishing, or looking to sell your story to film and television studios, establishing and promoting your brand as an author and professional...

Building an author brand is essential to your success. Whether you're self-publishing a book, traditionally publishing, or looking to sell your story to film and television studios, establishing and promoting your brand as an author and professional...