If you have written a book or are considering it, one of the first things you need to do is research the competition. Ideally this should be done before you start the book or in the early days of writing it. But if you didn’t research at that time, do...

Collaborating with fellow writers and meeting readers are two exciting parts of being an author, but in-person gatherings cannot always be easily arranged due to budget constraints or unforeseen circumstances. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to virtually...

Mixed genre writing offers authors new liberties and challenges. Knowing how to seamlessly blend two genres together while still sticking to the basics of writing a good novel are keys to success. Author PJ Hoover writes in several genres and discusses...

Mixed genre writing offers authors new liberties and challenges. Knowing how to seamlessly blend two genres together while still sticking to the basics of writing a good novel are keys to success. Author PJ Hoover writes in several genres and discusses...

Steve Harper, author of The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships for Life & Business, provides insight on his writing process. From coffee shops, notepads, iPads, he talks through the tools he uses to write enough words to fill a book...

Steve Harper, author of The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships for Life & Business, provides insight on his writing process. From coffee shops, notepads, iPads, he talks through the tools he uses to write enough words to fill a book...

Fiction writing and nonfiction writing require two very different approaches, and often, two very different parts of the brain. As a former journalist and now fiction author, Christina Hoag can clearly see how writing a novel differs from writing something...

Knowing your target audience early on in the writing and publishing process is essential for fine-tuning your author platform and marketing efforts, as marketing and communications consultant Nicole Baker explains. The first thing writers must accept...

Knowing your target audience early on in the writing and publishing process is essential for fine-tuning your author platform and marketing efforts, as marketing and communications consultant Nicole Baker explains. The first thing writers must accept...

Author Bruce DeSilva discusses how his background as a journalist informed the development of his novel, "Rogue Island." He includes some tips for prolific writing based on his journalism experiences. If you are unsure how much you can or should write...