The "beat sheet" is one of the most useful editorial tools that an author can develop. Based on his bestselling book, "Writing Treatments that Sell," Dr. Ken Atchity explains one-page beat sheets and how they differ from synopses, writing treatments...

What makes a good story isn't just the story itself, but how it's told. The storyteller holds the power to deliver a story to the audience that is flat and grey, or alive and colorful. Bestselling thriller author Paul Levine advises us on how to be a...

When developing your own marketing plan, you may be unsure how to brand yourself and your book correctly. You may also not be doing it in the most effective way possible for your personal brand. The CEO of Bohlsen Group and branding expert Vicki Bohlson...

Writer Craig Faustus Buck has written six non-fiction books, including co-authoring the #1 New York Times bestseller for Toxic Parents. He has also written hundreds of articles for magazines and newspapers across the globe and has written and produced...

“A novel is a huge endeavor,” says mystery author Ray Daniel. He talks through what his challenges he encountered while writing “Terminated.” Listen to the clip below as Ray Daniel talks about outlining, word count, and finding his voice. These are...

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...

“A novel is a huge endeavor,” says mystery author Ray Daniel. He talks through what his challenges he encountered while writing “Terminated.” Listen to the clip below as Ray Daniel talks about outlining, word count, and finding his voice. These are...

There are certain steps that every writer should take once they know they want to write a book - choose your topic and start an outline, research, and begin to think about your platform. There are many tools an author can use to start building a platform...

What makes a good story isn't just the story itself, but how it's told. The storyteller holds the power to deliver a story to the audience that is flat and grey, or alive and colorful. Bestselling thriller author Paul Levine advises us on how to be a...

Author, speaker, and artist Laurie Finkelstein finds the process of writing and painting to be quite similar to each other. Both start with the seedling of an idea. Finkelstein will let that idea percolate in her mind for a few weeks or months, until...