Is writing to reader expectations always necessary? When should you follow the expectations of your readers and when should you follow your heart? Meg Waite Clayton, national bestselling author of "The Wednesday Sisters," shares her thoughts on meeting...

The opening paragraph and first few pages of ANY book are critical. This is the writer's chance to grab the reader's attention and keep the pages turning. When beginning a memoir in particular, capture the reader right away with some important story...

Eckhart Tolle wrote The Power of Now not because he envisioned selling millions and millions of copies but because he had a sense through his own spiritual connection that this was a book that he needed to write. He had no idea at the time what would...

Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky shares how fears and insecurities can enrich your writing if you let it. There’s so much in our “Maybe everyone who writes mystery…has some degree or other of paranoia,” says Paretsky. “I would love to have Stephen...

Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky shares how fears and insecurities can enrich your writing if you let it. There’s so much in our “Maybe everyone who writes mystery…has some degree or other of paranoia,” says Paretsky. “I would love to have Stephen...

A writer's work and life are always intertwined. How much life experience shows up in an author's work and how much that work impacts an author's life will vary by author, but the connection is there. Author Jorja Leap shares great examples of how the...

A writer's work and life are always intertwined. How much life experience shows up in an author's work and how much that work impacts an author's life will vary by author, but the connection is there. Author Jorja Leap shares great examples of how the...

Steve Schiffman, professional speaker and author of more than sixty books, talks about the challenges of drawing attention to your book and how to overcome those challenges. He says that to be a successful author, you must learn to promote yourself,...

Steve Schiffman, professional speaker and author of more than sixty books, talks about the challenges of drawing attention to your book and how to overcome those challenges. He says that to be a successful author, you must learn to promote yourself,...