Bestselling author Henrietta Tiefenthaler discusses how her first ghostwriting project came about and how missed publishing company deadlines were triggers for her writing opportunities. It's a great example of how important it is for writers to be open...

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...

Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author and former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, offers insight for Christian writers and how to manage the common concern over "selling" yourself and your work. If you struggle with this, thinking a Christian...

Agent Laurie McLean offers a thorough explanation of what digital marketing is and why it's important to authors. She provides descriptions of the tools and techniques available, like podcasting, blogging, twitter, Facebook, and more... and she offers...

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...

Author C. S. Lakin talks about the challenges and benefits of writing in different genres. In order to be successful, the general perception is that an author should write in only one genre. For a time, publishers and agents didn't take Lakin seriously...

Author Kathy Ide shares some common misconceptions about working with a ghostwriter to publish a book. Most authors don't realize how much skill and work is involved in working with a ghostwriter to produce a marketable book. Ghostwriting is expensive...

Author Derrick Garland Coy offers helpful tips about what makes a great memoir— first, ask yourself why you are writing it. Coy explains the motivation behind writing his own memoir, and he hopes that his story will inspire other tentative authors...

Kathleen Ortiz, Sub rights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, is an experienced digital strategist. She discusses how her agency is leveraging the ebook format and other efforts to improve an author's position. She also shares her thoughts...

The Internet is a powerful tool in many ways. Authors can now leverage it for every aspect of their writing, publishing, and marketing journey. Author Rhiannon Frater shares how she accidentally built a fan base and platform online and then leveraged...