With everything, there's a good and bad side. You can see ADHD as an obstacle to your writing, or a gift. Author, speaker, and artist Ben Glenn, discusses his experience writing with ADHD and overcoming the perceived limitations of ADHD. He didn’t...

In today's market, authors must be a contributing partner in marking a book. Author Laura Navarre describes the importance of book marketing and self-promotion for authors. She shares that now more than ever, the author is plays a major role in book...

In retrospect, some authors can see how their first few books served as career building blocks, but today many authors are strategically building a platform and following over a series of releases. Such was the experience of international best-selling...

Bestselling author and speaker Joyce Schwarz talks about the concepts in her book “The Vision Board” and how it can help authors see their goals come to fruition. She suggests that you create a vision board, which is a collection of images that represents...

Serial rights for books are a special kind of subsidiary right with a unique audience. Agent and rights expert Judy Klein explains selling serial rights and trends in serial rights. Magazines and newspapers often buy serial rights to a book and publish...

Sang Lee, Founder of returnonchange.com, explains why a writer might consider using crowdfunding to finance a book project, and why supporters participate. Crowdfunding has an emotional aspect and financial. When someone is considering supporting a...

You will ideally be writing more than one book, so give your website room to develop around you and your work. To illustrate this point, co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark point out how Stephen King would have been boxed in with a website...

There are a limited number of hours in the day and it can be difficult to fit writing into a busy schedule. Author and speaker Maureen Francisco discusses the importance of making time to write and understanding what works for you. She compares writing...

Thinking of collaborating on your next book project? Joel Fotinos, vice president and publisher at Tarcher Perigee, gives tips for a successful writing collaboration with another person when writing a book. His first tip: don't be too attached to your...

Audiobook popularity has increased over the years and is a format to consider for your book. John Kremer, founder of the Institute of Book Publishing Innovations, offers insights on the value of using audio to generate author revenue, including the...