What works when marketing nonfiction books can be very different from what works when marketing fiction books. Bestselling author, speaker, and book coach Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books, both fiction and nonfiction, and has sold over 1.5 million...

Author, teacher, writing coach, and speaker Mandy Jackson-Beverly believes many indie authors get the short end of the stick when it comes to book reviews. Authors will join groups that promise great book reviews in exchange for payment, but then the...

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...

One of the biggest differences author and film post-production supervisor Sheryl Benko noticed when writing her first book after having written many screenplays, was that a novel required her to describe the characters and setting in more detail. In...

One of the things that award-winning, bestselling author Cara C. Putman loves most about writing is that there is always room for growth. Feedback is a great way to understand if your writing is appealing to readers, and allows authors to pinpoint potential...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney spent years establishing herself as a networking expert. Using her experiences as a foundation, she wrote Schmingling: The Art of Being Well Connected Through Blatant Self Promotion . Derived from a combination...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney spent years establishing herself as a networking expert. Using her experiences as a foundation, she wrote Schmingling: The Art of Being Well Connected Through Blatant Self Promotion . Derived from a combination...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide, many of which are part of a series. Pleiter writes several inspirational romance series for Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, and knows what...

Finishing a book manuscript is not the end of the writing work required if wanting to get traditionally published. Besides query letters, marketing content, and other materials, a book synopsis is often a necessary part of an author’s submission package...

As a Publicity Manager with W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, Elizabeth Hawkins works with authors of trade and nonfiction books including faith-based, general interest, sports, and more, all with an inspirational...