Many writers believe that self-editing their manuscript or having a friend or family member review it is enough prior to publication. It’s usually not. Without professional editing, your manuscript will likely contain several grammatical errors and maybe...

First-time authors have some unique challenges. They are just getting started in what is usually an unfamiliar world, learning new things, figuring out next steps, and trying to find time for writing, building their author platform, and marketing initiatives...

The rapidly evolving publishing industry has changed how books are written, marketed, and published. The change has also altered how they’re edited. There are some universal manuscript needs, and authors need to know what those are before they hire...

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...

There is an abundance of content being created in today’s technical age. Amy Collins, President of New Shelves Books, says there is currently more content being published in a single day than was published in an entire month only five years ago. With...

The potential for book sales in international markets is big, so authors must take all of their book's rights seriously, including the foreign rights. Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb recommends that authors have proper representation...

Many authors have a personal presence on social media before they publish a book. For some, that personal presence is enough even after they publish, per Caren Wolfe, Vice President of Marketing with W Publishing Group. For others, a professional presence...

In Silicon Valley, where technology and industry thrive, a well-known cliché is the start-up story that begins in the garages of CEOs. Many authors, editors, and publishers have their own “garage story,” that details the growth of humble beginnings...

Inspired by her two-year old daughter, author Diane Z. Shore wrote her first children's book manuscript years ago about a sticker mishap. Focused solely on getting published at the time and not on craft, she spent a year querying editors, only to receive...

When negotiating a publishing deal with a traditional publishing house, authors are offered an "advance". If you don't have agent representation or an agent you can consult, it's wise to have a knowledgeable attorney that can help negotiate this contract...