Author, writers group founder, and publishing consultant Patricia L. Brooks meets many people who want to write, or that have already started writing, but haven't yet tried to publish their work. She strongly encourages these writers to get started...

Many writers wait until a first draft of their manuscript is complete before sharing it with others for feedback and critiques. While this can work well for some, children's author Rob Harrell prefers to get feedback in chunks during the writing process...

These days, writers typically work with just one draft of their manuscript, which puts more pressure on the first draft to be as complete as possible. Screenwriter, playwright, and author Art Holcomb suggests that writers give themselves permission...

The key to developing your craft of writing is persistence. Author JL Doty tells his story of working through disappointing first drafts. He developed his writing craft by never giving up after failures and learning from his mistakes. Writing is a...

Staying at a writing residency could be exactly what you need to complete your manuscript. Author and journalist Jane Hodges founded Mineral School residency, and in this interview she discusses how writing residencies help authors. Writing residencies...

Agent Ken Sherman, president of Ken Sherman and Associates, offers his perspective on the role of literary agents in the publishing process. Literary agents are the middle men between the author and publisher and fill the role of curating quality material...

Writer Stephanie Golden describes the difference between a ghostwriter and book doctor, clarifying the level of involvement in each type of project. A ghostwriter writes the book but is invisible and doesn't have their name on the cover. Collaboration...

Like most writers, author Madeline Sharples has experienced her share of rejection and challenges throughout her publishing journey. Getting your manuscript reviewed and accepted by traditional publishers is difficult, but with perseverance and hard...

Staying at a writing residency could be exactly what you need to complete your manuscript. Author and journalist Jane Hodges founded Mineral School residency, and in this interview she discusses how writing residencies help authors. Writing residencies...