Want to turn your book into a movie or television show? Production companies always look to books as a source of material. When you look at the history of the Oscars, about half of all Best Picture–winning movies have been based on books. There's a...

Want to turn your book into a movie or television show? Production companies always look to books as a source of material. When you look at the history of the Oscars, about half of all Best Picture–winning movies have been based on books. There's a...

School visits can be great fun; they are an opportunity for children's authors to connect with their audience in an interactive way. Children's author Peggy Thomas explains how to plan a school visit: she typically speaks to all k-6 elementary grades...

You've done it! You've written and published your first novel and have found some success - congratulations! What comes next? You are likely feeling intense pressure to produce another great novel along with some anxiety. Author Jo Furniss calls this...

Many writers dread the manuscript editing and revision process. This is because it is tedious and lengthy. Some writers, however, love the process because it gives them the opportunity to fine tune all elements of the story and bring it to life. Author...

Rusty Shelton, president and CEO of author publicity firm Shelton Interactive, discusses discoverability and PR for authors. What is discoverability in terms of publicity? How do you connect with the right people to get PR? The way that journalists...

As a traditionally published author, Annie Sullivan has literary agent representation and along with that, a side agent that negotiates things like movie options. Many book-to-screen option agreements get negotiated through an agent, but in her case...

Managing the submission process for short fiction can be frustrating, like any writing process that could end in rejections. In the clip below, José Pablo Iriarte, author and educator, discusses his process for writing and circulating his short fiction...

Thinking of beginning a career in ghostwriting? Before you jump in, author Kathi Macias offers tips on how to become a ghostwriter as well as what skills you need before you get started. First, you must be a good writer who's established in the field...

Kickstart the creative process each time you write! What's keeping you from your best writing? Habits? Limiting beliefs? Distractions? Jennifer Crosswhite, bestselling author and CEO of Tandem Services, will craft a system for success that you...