Author Annie Sullivan has found success with traditional publishing for her young adult novels, but the road to getting a children's picture book picked up by a traditional publisher has been a little more challenging. She's pitched a few children's...

“Why do you want to write?” Leslie Miller asks. People are often asking about how she writes: when does she write, what desk does she sit at, or what does she write with. Other times people ask about when or where. However, that’s not what she encourage...

“Why do you want to write?” Leslie Miller asks. People are often asking about how she writes: when does she write, what desk does she sit at, or what does she write with. Other times people ask about when or where. However, that’s not what she encourage...

The theatrical marketplace involves significant risk due to the amount of investment required to execute a movie project. As film producer John Sacchi explains, books are becoming more and more viable as great source material for film and TV because...

You've written a novel or nonfiction book, now what? These days, books are only the beginning of the possibilities that exist for authors and storytellers. Once you've written your story, the opportunities for how to transform that single work into multiple...

You want to grab the attention of as many people as possible when you release your book. That's where the press kit comes in. Press kits, or media kits as they're sometimes called, are "a package of promotional material provided to members of the press...

Authors who self publish can actually move books with social media like Facebook and a blog. I am and so can you. So forget about buzzing, engaging and “being more human” on social media and learn how to sell with it. Here are 3 things you can do tomorrow...

An element of the publishing process that you need to figure out early on is discounting. Discounting should not be mistaken with sales prices, although it does affect a retailer’s ability to offer such prices. Discounting is, instead, the amount off...

There are several things that authors can do to publicize their book without a publicist and still gain valuable exposure. Director of PR, Natalie Obando-Desai, suggests that authors make sure they have a professional website and a strong social media...

Like most writers, author Madeline Sharples has experienced her share of rejection and challenges throughout her publishing journey. Getting your manuscript reviewed and accepted by traditional publishers is difficult, but with perseverance and hard...