Wondering how to best use press releases? Laura Rossi Totten, founder of Laura Rossi Public Relations, advises that authors think more broadly about publicity and instead focus on press kits, which outline the "who, what, why, where" of you and your...

Every author has their own writing routine to stay productive. For author Laura Navarre, it comes down to discipline and structure. In this interview, she provides her own set of productivity tips for writing. First, she sets aside time for writing...

How often do you write? Where and when do you write? Where do your ideas come from? Do you outline? How much do you research? If you think you have to hide away in a cabin for four months to write your novel, or that you have to know the entire story...

How often do you write? Where and when do you write? Where do your ideas come from? Do you outline? How much do you research? If you think you have to hide away in a cabin for four months to write your novel, or that you have to know the entire story...

To get the creative juices flowing, fantasy author Matthew Ballard recommends that writers start by brainstorming and then evaluating their various world building ideas to ensure consistency with the overall theme that has been determined. He then recommends...

To get the creative juices flowing, fantasy author Matthew Ballard recommends that writers start by brainstorming and then evaluating their various world building ideas to ensure consistency with the overall theme that has been determined. He then recommends...

Per award-winning author and former law enforcement officer, Micki Browning, the villain's motivation is the first thing a fiction writer should nail down when outlining or drafting their crime story. It is the motive and the mindset of the person...

There is no such things as a perfect crime, says award-winning author Micki Browning, which is good for novelists wanting to bring a resolution to their crime or mystery novel. The villain must be found out to have a complete story that will appeal...

Author, editor, and speaker Sharon Norris Elliott has written across many genres, including children’s, parenting, women’s issues, and a devotional. While the content may vary, her writing process for all the books remains mostly the same. Norris Elliott...

Love is the foundation of everything that author and book PR/marketing expert A.G. Billig creates. From her two published books, to her Self-Publishing Mastery website, to her two novel manuscripts in the works, Billig allows this underlying theme of...