New writers often underestimate the amount of marketing and promotional work they will have to execute for their books, whether they are traditionally published or self-published. For his first two books author Phillip Done hired a publicist to help...

New writers often underestimate the amount of marketing and promotional work they will have to execute for their books, whether they are traditionally published or self-published. For his first two books author Phillip Done hired a publicist to help...

Author and poet Melody Dean Dimick explains the differences between written poems and spoken word poetry. In the clip below, learn vocabulary like “poetry slam” and “spoken word poems.” Did you know that, according to Dimick, poetry slams were founded...

You're Not Gonna Selfie Your Way Out of This One! A "behind the scenes" look at Cathy Fyock's strategic photoshoot orchestrated by Melissa Demple Henry. As an author, you know the importance of building your brand. But how do you develop a strategic...

If your Book in a Year goal is to write and publish a nonfiction book that complements your expertise or interests, this webinar is for you. Join book coach and author Cathy Fyock, The Business Book Strategist, as she leads you through learning and skill...

Many new writers don't think about networking or book marketing until their manuscript is complete or their book is published. Before she published her first novel, author Christina Hoag didn't create a foundation or network for marketing her book, and...

Tired of hearing you need to promote your book? Everywhere you turn you're asked to give time and money for promotions that may or may not yield sales. The world of marketing is huge and confusing but what if you could lay out a simple month by month...

Kaitlin Solimine's award-winning debut novel Empire of Glass was originally titled The Soap Tree because of a tree that is native to the town in China in which her novel is set. The part of the story that made this title relevant was removed during the...

Starting In the 1920's and through the end of World War II, The Saturday Evening Post was the most popular magazine in the United States. Published weekly at the time, The Post had advertisers fighting for ad space and published several short fiction...

Starting In the 1920's and through the end of World War II, The Saturday Evening Post was the most popular magazine in the United States. Published weekly at the time, The Post had advertisers fighting for ad space and published several short fiction...