Every author started somewhere. Make today your starting day! The prospect of writing a book can be a daunting task. Yes, you may have an idea. You may even be really excited about that idea—playing out scenes or developing characters in your head...

The key to writing a page-turner is to make readers care about your characters. At least that's what the late Hollywood icon Stan Lee believed. Lee, creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, discusses how to make readers care, and he...

The key to writing a page-turner is to make readers care about your characters. At least that's what the late Hollywood icon Stan Lee believed. Lee, creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, discusses how to make readers care, and he...

Conducting thorough research for a book project might sometimes involve unpleasant experiences to ensure accurate writing. Author Ed Aymar visited a Chief Medical Examiners office as a part of his research process for his books in The Dead Trilogy...

Conducting thorough research for a book project might sometimes involve unpleasant experiences to ensure accurate writing. Author Ed Aymar visited a Chief Medical Examiners office as a part of his research process for his books in The Dead Trilogy...

Author and educator Dr. Mark Eckel put a lot of thought into the structure of his nonfiction book When the Lights Go Down. His goal with the book was to take thirty years of movie reviews and analysis and answer the question "how can we watch movies...

Author and educator Dr. Mark Eckel put a lot of thought into the structure of his nonfiction book When the Lights Go Down. His goal with the book was to take thirty years of movie reviews and analysis and answer the question "how can we watch movies...

“Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out.” - Karl Augustus Menninger Self-published authors are “self-employed” professionals. Your place of business is your keyboard, and the products you manufacture are books. In order...

You want be a successful published author. You’ve already written a fab book but how do you get the word out there? One necessary skill is the ability to write a killer press release. A press release is a relation of the “news” article and is intended...

Speaking engagements and selling books go very well together, which makes public speaking a great marketing tool for authors. When conference-goers listen to authors like they’ll relate to your topic and be eager to learn more from your featured book...