W Publishing Group Publicity Director Allison Carter works on a similar time line for all of her author clients when it comes to a book publicity campaign. About six months prior to a book's release, she starts pitching the book to trade outlets such...

Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...

Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...

Author Heather Hummel shares her expertise on e-books, including the tools she uses to create the e-book file, the need for an editor and graphic designer, and the pros and cons of e-book publishing versus publishing print books. Editing your own manuscript...

Marcia Turner, Founder of www.AssociationOfGhostwriters.Org explains the ins and outs of a ghostwriter contract. There are five key things to look for in ghostwriting contracts. First, does the ghostwriter get credit? Typically the ghostwriter does...

Doug Stone, co-author of “Thanks for the Feedback,” talks about getting feedback on your manuscript from friends while writing. He says that the most useful thing in utilizing friends to critique your writing is that they know where you are coming...

Writing is a solitary profession. So why join a writer's group? Author Eric Penz shares his perspective on why writer's groups matter and how to find a good one. Writer's groups are valuable, especially to new authors, because they allow you to network...

Doug Stone, co-author of “Thanks for the Feedback,” talks about getting feedback on your manuscript from friends while writing. He says that the most useful thing in utilizing friends to critique your writing is that they know where you are coming...

You may think that you don't need an editor because the publisher will take care of it. But that's a big mistake. Even if you're just submitting to a publisher or agent, you're still competing against thousands of other books. Having a polished, well...

Writing is a solitary profession. So why join a writer's group? Author Eric Penz shares his perspective on why writer's groups matter and how to find a good one. Writer's groups are valuable, especially to new authors, because they allow you to network...