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...

Vanessa Chan describes the custom she always utilized while writing her debut novel, The Storm We Made . Her debut novel is a national bestseller, Good Morning America Book Club Pick and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick. Her other work has been published in...

Author Elmore Leonard, multi-bestselling author, has written dozens of novels (several of which have been optioned and/or turned into Hollywood films, such as Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown). Listen in as this publishing legend shares his...

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...

Ray Locker, author and journalist, started writing Nixon's Gamble after years of research and a lifetime of interest in Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. The book focuses on Nixon's creation of a secret government to enable his...

Having your elevator pitch fine-tuned and memorized is important when talking about your book. You'll use this pitch when speaking with agents, publishers, event planners, bookstores, readers, and more. Book coach Cathy Fyock shares what she thinks comprises...

The timeline for a book from concept to publication can greatly differ project to project. Sometimes the writing comes quickly and takes only a few months, other times it's a much slower process and a book can take years to finish. There are several...

Bestselling author and Wannabe Press founder Russell Nohelty has created an online Facebook group to provide a place for writers and authors to go to get support. Publishing is a tough business where only a select few survive, which creates a camaraderie...