Artist and author Steve Alpert explains how he transitioned from being an artist to having a career as an author. He was fortunate enough to discover he had a different calling in life. It wasn't until he was forced to confront the need to transition...

Literary agent Adam Chromy offers ideas for developing fiction and nonfiction book ideas and using media to prove the concept of a book before trying to publish it. He explains the author's responsibilities of writing for and reaching an already-determined...

One way to get the word out about your book is to send press releases to local news media. Press releases need to be written in Associated Press style, which you can find in the AP Style-Book. Authors do not, however, need a publicist to send out press...

A writer's voice is the individual style and energy that he or she brings to a story, and this voice can evolve and become more refined over time. Many writers worry that their voice isn't unique enough or appealing. Media arts instructor Dan Watanabe...

Now that you've written your nonfiction book there are numerous ways you can repurpose the content: for an audio or video book, for online courses and webinars, and for workbooks and training programs, just to name a few. In this session, Cathy Fyock...

Writing for the YA market? What’s your point of view? YA author Janette Rallison defines point of view and offers advantages and disadvantages of each possible POT, including 1st person, 3rd person, Omniscient, and 3rd person limited. She also explains...

Laura Sims gives us a behind the book look at how she came to write her thrilling debut, Looker . A dazzling, razor-sharp debut novel about a woman whose obsession with the beautiful actress on her block drives her to the edge. For more on this author...

Agent Jamie Brenner, of Artists and Artisans, discusses how critical it is to know your audience and the market for your book. Your story is great, but you’re writing it because you believe that someone else can relate to it. With that in mind, authors...

Agent Jamie Brenner, of Artists and Artisans, discusses how critical it is to know your audience and the market for your book. Your story is great, but you’re writing it because you believe that someone else can relate to it. With that in mind, authors...