Malaysian author Eric Teh has come across many people that are feeling negative about life's direction, whether that's due to work, studies, relationships, or family. Teh himself felt that way, which is what initially inspired him to explore learning...

Chloe Gong delivers a new brand of hot take: the hard truth. Chloe Gong is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Her books have been published in over...

Author Brandon Stosuy discusses the transformative power of tears in Sad Happens , a beautifully illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness. Brandon Stosuy is the cofounder and Editor-in-Chief of The Creative Independent , published by Kickstarter...

Author Shannon Dorsey Johnson self-published her poetry memoir. Then she self-marketed it. In this interview, the author shares how she learned to pitch her book to potential readers, where she hosted her first book signing, how she learned to have...

Cyndi Hughes, past Executive Director of The Writer's League of Texas, offers an overview of how to find an agent and why it's important to focus on the genre you're in and on using the great resources available to find the agent that fits your needs...

David Nudo, co-founder of Literati-A-Go-Go, shares his thoughts on the role of the author in today's marketing plans. No matter which path you choose when publishing your book, you will be expected to engage with your market audience in order to sell...

Can blogging really help your career as an author? Jeff Klima, author of bestselling "The Dead Janitors Club," shares how he took advantage of a blogging opportunity with the Huffington Post, and how blogging can help you as an author. He says that the...

Lee Klancher, publisher at Octane Press, discusses using photos from the internet in your book. The key to this is remembering that the rights of a photo belong always to the photographer. It’s relatively easy to find (1) find the photographer and...

All writers, no matter the genre, need to understand the dos and don'ts when writing dialogue. To make dialogue believable and authentic, author Carolyn Howard-Johnson recommends listening to the natural way that people talk, even recording people when...