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...

No writer is perfect. Everyone makes grammar mistakes, so when going through your manuscript it’s important to keep in mind the common ones. Editor and author Jenna Free describes some of the common grammar mistakes writers should look for when editing...

The editorial process can vary greatly depending on your chosen publishing path. As with most aspects of self-publishing, a lot of the work will fall on you to deliver a finished manuscript that you're content with. In contrast, traditional publishers...

Literary agent Jeff Silberman talks about the moment in which something becomes a best seller. How do we get there? Silberman lists a variety of factors in the environments, from luck to the zeitgeist. The author is of course not absent from the process...

Literary agent Jeff Silberman talks about the moment in which something becomes a best seller. How do we get there? Silberman lists a variety of factors in the environments, from luck to the zeitgeist. The author is of course not absent from the process...

Okay, you have a manuscript, but almost nobody knows you have it except you. Dr. William Donahue, Ph.D., teaches you how to define your message and unique selling points, focus your energy and marketing efforts, and give your readers a preview to start...

Inspired by his participation in Machinima - using computer graphics for cinematic production - author, John D. Gwinner, took the next step to better understand the format for writing a full screenplay. He learned that the key to good storytelling in...

It's important that writers take the time to understand their tools, such as Microsoft Word and other word processing programs. As author, John D. Gwinner, teaches in his speaking events, knowing how to use features such as "Styles" in Microsoft Word...

Children’s book buyer and editor Tegan Tigani talks about her role as a book buyer for Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books. It's her job to find children's book manuscripts and illustrators, and pair them up for publishing through Little Bigfoot...

No writer is perfect. Everyone makes grammar mistakes, so when going through your manuscript it’s important to keep in mind the common ones. Editor and author Jenna Free describes some of the common grammar mistakes writers should look for when editing...