Many authors are drawn to memoir writing because it allows them to share the powerful moments of their life with others. But finding marketing or publishing success as a memoir writer can be difficult. Lucy Silag, community and engagement manager at...

Many authors are drawn to memoir writing because it allows them to share the powerful moments of their life with others. But finding marketing or publishing success as a memoir writer can be difficult. Lucy Silag, community and engagement manager at...

A salesman told about having to do a 90-day sales business plan as a requirement for a job interview. He wrote one word: “Sell.” He got the job. Unfortunately, for an author, “Write” would not be a business plan. So, should you do one? That depends on...

Author Jonathan Brown first started blogging to strengthen his writing. Now, he has started to include more written interviews with fellow writers. Brown will email questions to his interviewees and post their responses on his blog, which is sent out...

Hard-boiled fiction, also known as noir fiction, includes gritty, graphic crime writing with deeply conflicted characters. Often times the main character is an anti-hero, lacking conventional hero attributes. Author and professional book editor Elaine...

Hard-boiled fiction, also known as noir fiction, includes gritty, graphic crime writing with deeply conflicted characters. Often times the main character is an anti-hero, lacking conventional hero attributes. Author and professional book editor Elaine...

One of my favorite areas to work in is historical fiction. The best authors in the genre are passionate about getting the history right, but because it’s fiction, they get to use their imaginations too. The characters may go places or have relationships...

Jeff Stanger, author of "Trolley Dodger," discusses combining his nonprofit knowledge with Vince Freeman's marketing and public relations expertise to create "Marketechture." The book fuses their ideas together to help writers navigate online technology...

Jeff Stanger, author of "Trolley Dodger," discusses combining his nonprofit knowledge with Vince Freeman's marketing and public relations expertise to create "Marketechture." The book fuses their ideas together to help writers navigate online technology...

Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott launched her business, AuthorizeMe, to help her fellow Christian authors flesh out their book ideas. Originally, she started with a 12-hour, 2-day seminar that guides authors on how to write a book proposal...