For publisher Edmund Wee, founder of Epigram Books, reading serves two primary functions for aspiring authors. First, reading what has already been published in the marketplace will give you an idea of the competitive landscape for your book and will...

For publisher Edmund Wee, founder of Epigram Books, reading serves two primary functions for aspiring authors. First, reading what has already been published in the marketplace will give you an idea of the competitive landscape for your book and will...

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...

Writing and publishing a book can be a long, challenging journey, but it's important to know you don't have to travel alone. Caren Wolfe, Vice President of Marketing with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, encourages...

WordWise Media owner and literary agent Steve Hutson believes any writer that wants to publish a book needs to attend conferences to get educated on writing craft and the industry. He also recommends that he or she join a critique group or have a mentor...

Building an author platform as a self-published author is essential for your success. Author Steve Olsher offers specific actions you can take to build your author platform. He says that you need to get out from behind your desk. You have to be willing...

Even as a child, Beth Hermes aspired to be an author. She took the "safe" route for her writing career and became a journalist instead, always wondering if she was creative enough to also write fiction. After the newspaper that she worked for was bought...

Even as a child, Beth Hermes aspired to be an author. She took the "safe" route for her writing career and became a journalist instead, always wondering if she was creative enough to also write fiction. After the newspaper that she worked for was bought...

Writing amazing content is only a step toward being published. Actually submitting your work to a journal, publisher, or agent tends to result in a myriad of roadblocks. Submitting query letters is difficult work that requires trial and error and knowledge...