A book cover must immediately draw readers in if you hope to peak their interest and ultimately get the sale. It is a critical component of your author branding and needs to not only fit the genre that you're writing in, but also portray the tone and...

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...

For Anna Manning, writing a memoir was a cathartic process and way to explore if she was holding herself back in life. But when began to explore publishing, she realized that the book needed work. Manning solicited the help of an editor and objective...

3-D books are new, exciting, and unique. Listen as author Barry Rothstein shares his experiences and process of creating an interactive book, including approach, development, execution, and marketing. Learn a few specifics about this one-of-a-kind...

Writing a memoir requires putting your life on display for the whole world to read. In Madeline Sharples' memoir Leaving the Hall Light On, the author details the painful story of her son's death. What started as daily journal entries and poems to deal...

Author and editor Elaine Ash says doors open for authors not because of connections or promotions, but because of good material that is exciting for readers. If the first paragraph of your manuscript has a fresh voice and draws people in, you are off...

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...

Rhiannon Frater is a wildly successful, award-winning indie author of the As the World Dies trilogy and three other books. She was recently picked up by a traditional publisher after building an enormous cult following of fans. She is a master at building...

Books don't sell themselves, says author Carolyn Howard-Johnson, who shares marketing strategies for new writers. What's needed: a good query letter that reveals something about you, the author, whether you've been published or not. Describe what you...

National Bestselling author (The Wednesday Sisters) Meg Waite Clayton writes every day. She explains how this discipline and perseverance is central to her success. She also talks about how she balances writing with the other tasks related to being a...