When writing for children, it's important that authors understand the age group classifications and the content expectations for those age groups. A children's picture book, for example, is quite different from a middle-grade chapter book. Each category...

Finishing a book manuscript is not the end of the writing work required if wanting to get traditionally published. Besides query letters, marketing content, and other materials, a book synopsis is often a necessary part of an author’s submission package...

Over the years, author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias has learned that the rules of writing, marketing, and releasing a book series successfully are always changing. But she has found some methods that have worked for her. When picking a subject...

Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, discusses the different kinds of memoirs and the importance of writing the book you want to write without worrying about whether or not a publisher will...

Linda Joy Meyers, award-winning author and founder of the National Association of Memoir Writers, discusses the different kinds of memoirs and the importance of writing the book you want to write without worrying about whether or not a publisher will...

Peggy Kelsey shares the biggest challenges for a new author, including which format she chose for her book. She offers some advice for first-time authors and speaks to different considerations she had to make for writing her international book. She...

Peggy Kelsey shares the biggest challenges for a new author, including which format she chose for her book. She offers some advice for first-time authors and speaks to different considerations she had to make for writing her international book. She...

Author and photographer Peggy Kelsey describes the connection between writing and photography and how they both require vision, commitment, and flexibility. Click here to play this audio clip

Author and photographer Peggy Kelsey describes the connection between writing and photography and how they both require vision, commitment, and flexibility.

Cyndi Hughes, president of Cynthia Hughes Literary Consulting, discusses a writing roadmap and how it can help you attain your goals.