In this session, book coach Cathy Fyock explores the critical role that stories and characters play in engaging readers and enhancing your nonfiction narrative. Discover when and how to seamlessly integrate these elements into your work, and learn essential...

Co-authors Monika Mitchell and Peter Ressler discuss working together on writing their book, "Conversations with Wall Street." As part of the discussion, authors will learn about a collaborative writing process, including sharing duties with another...

Co-authors Monika Mitchell and Peter Ressler discuss working together on writing their book, "Conversations with Wall Street." As part of the discussion, authors will learn about a collaborative writing process, including sharing duties with another...

Let’s talk promotion channels. How do you choose from all of the possible platforms to best promote your book? And after you’ve chosen a platform, how do you know who to target your promotion toward? Founder of www.buildbookbuzz.com, Sandra Beckwith...

Let’s talk promotion channels. How do you choose from all of the possible platforms to best promote your book? And after you’ve chosen a platform, how do you know who to target your promotion toward? Founder of www.buildbookbuzz.com, Sandra Beckwith...

The book market continues to be a competitive place where new books and emerging authors can easily be overlooked. Nelson Books Senior Marketing Director John Andrade advises authors in the Christian nonfiction space to approach the journey with grit...

Author Ray Locker experienced two different types of resistance in response to his controversial nonfiction book, Nixon's Gamble . He received direct resistance from individuals that were featured in the book who claimed to have their own version of...

Brian Jay Jones worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for 25 years, which proved to be great training grounds for writing biographies. His long career in politics taught him to research, gather and summarize vast amounts of information. Jones stumbled...

Brian Jay Jones worked on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for 25 years, which proved to be great training grounds for writing biographies. His long career in politics taught him to research, gather and summarize vast amounts of information. Jones stumbled...

Great stories are populated with great characters. Book with three dimensional characters fly off the shelves, are placed on e-reader wish lists, and are bought on the first day they are released. Books with cardboard, stereotypical characters languish...