Not wanting to alienate her clients, professional book editor Elaine Ash established the pen name "Anonymous-9" when she started experimenting with writing hard-boiled fiction. Hard-boiled fiction, also known as noir fiction, includes gritty, graphic...

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...

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...

The Internet is a starting point for biography research, according to author Debra Ann Pawlak, because it's not always accurate or reliable. She advocates old newspapers, magazines and books, because they reveal interesting backstory about the time...

The Internet is a starting point for biography research, according to author Debra Ann Pawlak, because it's not always accurate or reliable. She advocates old newspapers, magazines and books, because they reveal interesting backstory about the time...

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...

Building an imaginary world for your sci-fi or fantasy novel requires a lot of brainstorming and effort. In order to track all of the various elements you develop, fantasy author and writing teacher Valerie Willis recommends maintaining a world building...

Many new media marketing tools are available to authors to help them promote their books. Savvy authors reach out to potential book buyers through varied internet sources. It’s important to understand the social media and other tools available to authors...

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...