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...

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...

Following a recommendation from his agent, author William Heath used all of his research from his novel, Blacksnake's Path: The True Adventures of William Wells, to write the straight, full history in a second novel. Using education, training, and...

Book awards or nominations such as the Hackney Literary Award and Pulitzer Prize nomination may not have much impact on the overall success of a book, even though they are incredible honors. Author William Heath has received numerous literary awards...

One of the key book publicity trends that Anne Robertson, managing director of public relations at Lavidge, is seeing is new authors taking more control of their brand and marketing message. She believes this trend will continue to accelerate with...