Rejection is a necessary part of the publishing process. Learning to cope with it is a part of publishing a book. But, what if instead of coping with rejection, an author learned to use rejection to propel himself or herself across the finish line...

Congratulations on enrolling in the Book in a Year program and taking the next step toward having your published book in your hands! This webinar session, presented by Author Learning Center President Keith Ogorek, will cover how the program works, how...

Singaporean co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) have found some success with their award-winning middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam in Singapore. Their books have also been translated in countries like Turkey and Indonesia....

Writer’s block is a universally understood frustration in the writing community. What if there was a way, though, to turn this obstacle into an asset? Arthur Doweyko, award-winning author and scientist, discusses how he uses incidents of writer’s block...

Choosing an editor for your book can be a daunting task. Listen in as agent Jill Marsal offers advice on selecting an editor, and how to make the best decision for your book. She says spending a lot of money on a freelance editor isn't always necessary...

A lot of writers feel the need to go to freelance editors and spend a lot of money, but it’s not always the best thing to do. It depends on exactly what kind of editing the editor is going to do for you, and it’s also important to make sure the editor...

As an author, you may be wondering whether you should work with an attorney or an agent. An attorney can help you draft and negotiate contracts and can also advise you on intellectual property issues. An agent, on the other hand, will act as your advocate...

Today more than ever, editors and literary agents are looking for marketable nonfiction books. As a writer, you don’t want to hurt your chances of getting published by querying without a strong book proposal. Carol Hoenig, freelance writer, author...

Performing rights and film rights are a very important area of subsidiary rights. If you have a cook book or a business book, you probably don’t expect ever to see it as a movie, but almost everyone loves the idea of seeing their story turned into a...

Say you write a book and it flops. Unfortunately, that happens frequently, particularly in the tough publishing market we have today. But it doesn’t have to be the end of your writing career. A pseudonym is definitely an option, or you could write in...