With so many writers in the market and so many avenues for them to publish content, how do authors get noticed? Believe it or not, the rapidly evolving entertainment trends create more of a market for writers, especially for those who write screenplays...

Readers want to enter your world; that is why they picked up your book. However, it’s harder than ever to engage a reader’s short attention span. An often discussed way of captivating the reader is to use sensory language. Make the reader smell, see...

Sherry Beck Paprocki, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Branding Yourself, reminds us that as writers we must be comfortable talking about ourselves and our skills. It is required as we develop our brands and search for assignments, booked deals...

Sherry Beck Paprocki, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Branding Yourself, reminds us that as writers we must be comfortable talking about ourselves and our skills. It is required as we develop our brands and search for assignments, booked deals...

Boria Sax discusses the inspiration for his book "City of Ravens." It’s an interesting look at using folklore in writing and what can be the source for a great book. The idea for Sax's book began when he was a tourist visiting the Tower of London....

Boria Sax discusses the inspiration for his book "City of Ravens." It’s an interesting look at using folklore in writing and what can be the source for a great book. The idea for Sax's book began when he was a tourist visiting the Tower of London....

Yes, Amazon is huge but they're only 41% of new book sales. If you are not in bookstores, you're leaving 51% of your profits behind. With over 2400 Independent bookstores in the US (and growing), you owe it to yourself to learn more about this oft-disparaged...

Historical fiction involves an intricate blend of fact and imagination. The amount of real history and fictional invention can vary, but there are usually fictional protagonists and characters integrated with historically accurate characters, events...

You have a great book idea, you know how you want to get it published…now what? How will you inform the masses of your book? Join Nicole Baker as she gives you some pointers on spreading the word about your book!

Literary agents don’t have time to read every manuscript sent their way. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. So how do they find the next great novel or universally loved memoir? Enter the query letter. Next to your manuscript, the query letter...