These days, writers and authors have a vast amount of outlets through which to market their books, and it's up to each individual to take advantage of all that is available. Author and editor, Sara Anne Fox, shares some of her ideas on how new authors...

Getting feedback is painful, but once you’ve decided to allow others to critique your work, how do you find groups who are willing to do it? Or who are qualified to do it? Agent and author, Jamie Brenner, discusses how to find the courage to ask...

Literary Agent Nicholas Croce shares some thoughts on how authors can manage their time. All of the planning in the world doesn't matter if we never sit down and actually write. As authors, we can have solid marketing plans, distribution plans, and...

Landing an agent can be challenging. Listen in as agent Kevan Lyon shares tips for how to succeed at this activity by avoiding the common mistakes. Start by doing your homework on an agent. Kevan Lyon goes through what exactly you're looking for when...

Author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias first heard of the train-of-thought writing method at a writer’s conference in the ‘80s. In wasn’t until 2005 that she would write the go-to book on the subject, The Train-of-Thought Writing Method . No one...

Sometimes, Christian writers approach author, editor, and ghostwriter Kathi Macias with their work and say the idea came from God. Macias says she always reminds these writers that while God may have given them the idea, it is the writer’s ability, talents...

The final instructional webinar with Jeanne Lyet Gassman covered: • Why memoir should read like a novel • Key story elements including plot, scenes, characters, dialogue, and more • How to write a great beginning • Using techniques such as flashbacks...

Author, Laura Labovich, discusses the importance of communicating clearly when speaking about your book to spread your message. For many writers, pitching something that they’ve spent months or even years working on is a daunting task. How do you speak...

You’ve written your manuscript! Now what? How do begin getting your book in the hands of readers or even into the hands of an editor? A publicist may be able to help you pitch your work. Author and Publicist, Mary Bisbee-Beek, explains the different...

Landing an agent can be challenging. Listen in as agent Kevan Lyon shares tips for how to succeed at this activity by avoiding the common mistakes. Start by doing your homework on an agent. Kevan Lyon goes through what exactly you're looking for when...