Based in Seattle, Washington, Amazon is one of the global leaders in e-commerce. This Fortune 500 Company was started in 1995 by founder Jeff Bezos in his family garage. Since then they’ve expanded their available products and international reach. ...

If your Book in a Year goal is to write and publish a fiction novel, this webinar is for you. Even though you may have a great idea for a story, it can be daunting to transform that idea into a full-length novel. In this first webinar, we will explore...

From titles such as Harry Potter to Captain Underpants , Percy Jackson to Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Junie B. Jones to Harriet the Spy , middle-grade novels are one of the most popular and best-selling categories, yet very few authors ever try to write them...

Crafting an amazing book is a great start, but not enough to be successful. You need to forge an emotional connection with your readers if you want to build a following and become a full-time author. That’s where your author brand comes in. Investing...

There are many paths to success for authors beyond submitting your writing to publishers. Contests open the door to both publication and financial awards. Grants and fellowships provide financial support for your work, and residencies offer time to concentrate...

The term “plot” is used as one of the three cornerstones of creating a fictional story: 1) Characters, 2) World, and 3) Plot. Starting from the definition of what a plot is, fiction author Valerie Willis dives into how genres play a part in plot development...

I think nonfiction publishing is headed in a very interesting direction, and one of the main reasons for that is the development of e-books. For example, I work for Kaplan Publishing, and lately we’ve been putting a lot of effort into enhancing our e...

A salesman told about having to do a 90-day sales business plan as a requirement for a job interview. He wrote one word: “Sell.” He got the job. Unfortunately, for an author, “Write” would not be a business plan. So, should you do one? That depends on...