If you are interested in writing in the young adult genre, this interview with YA expert and literary agent Laurie McLean is the best starting point. Laurie explains how to keep current on what the YA audience is interested in and how to connect with...

Whether or not you write a book with the intention of it helping your own business, publishing a book can always lead to new opportunities to engage with your audience and expand your reach. As author and life coach, Patty Blue Hayes, has learned, making...

Whether or not you write a book with the intention of it helping your own business, publishing a book can always lead to new opportunities to engage with your audience and expand your reach. As author and life coach, Patty Blue Hayes, has learned,...

When it comes to writing a nonfiction book that aims to help people, there are a lot of things to consider. It has to do more than just explain problems or why situations are difficult. As bestselling author Tom Rieger says in this interview, "it has...

When it comes to writing a nonfiction book that aims to help people, there are a lot of things to consider. It has to do more than just explain problems or why situations are difficult. As bestselling author Tom Rieger says in this interview, "it has...

A pen name is an alternate name that a writer uses to author a book. But why use a pen name? What are the benefits and challenges? Charles Ardai, founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, discusses why he chose to use a pen name and how it impacted the...

A pen name is an alternate name that a writer uses to author a book. But why use a pen name? What are the benefits and challenges? Charles Ardai, founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, discusses why he chose to use a pen name and how it impacted the...

Author P.J. Hoover discusses how she created and utilized book trailers in her marketing efforts. Hoover’s process starts with the text she’s going to use for the trailer and that text informs everything else she’s going to do concerning graphics...

Author P.J. Hoover discusses how she created and utilized book trailers in her marketing efforts. Hoover’s process starts with the text she’s going to use for the trailer and that text informs everything else she’s going to do concerning graphics...

Maggie Smith, poet and author of Dear Writer , shares how attention is a form of love and a necessary element to sparking creativity. In her new book, Dear Writer , Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for...