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...

This first instructional webinar covered the following topics: • The basic definition of memoir, and how it differs from biography and autobiography • Good writing practices and how to overcome common writing obstacles • How to set your own writing...

Instructional Part 1 – CLICK HERE FOR THE RECORDING ! This first instructional webinar covered the following topics: • The basic definition of memoir, and how it differs from biography and autobiography • Good writing practices and how to overcome...

Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk , discusses his time as a monk in India and how everybody can channel the wisdom and practices of monks into their everyday lives. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show...

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...

Writing is informed by more than the simple act of sitting down and putting words on a page. We get ideas in our everyday lives. We also learn how to write and tell stories through things we do at work and things we do at play. Writer, critic, and...

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...

Join writer and teacher Georgia Lee in this two-part series on memoir writing and take the first steps toward sharing your story with the world. Part 1: Writing can be intimidating. Writing about your own life can be downright terrifying. So how do...

Human beings are rather visual creatures. When we see something shiny or pretty, we are drawn to it and feel a need to have it. Naturally, this rings true for a large portion of readers. We’ve all seen a book cover from across the room and have to go...