Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman is writing a memoir that focuses on her perspective of growing up with a parent that suffers from combat PTSD. She understands some common concerns that challenge memoir writers including relationships and memory...

So you’ve found a literary agent. Now what? An author needs to work with an agent to navigate the tangled world of traditional publishing submissions. This relationship takes a lot of work. Elle E. Ire, author and educator, explains the flexibility...

With so many writers in the market and so many avenues for them to publish content, how do authors get noticed? Believe it or not, the rapidly evolving entertainment trends create more of a market for writers, especially for those who write screenplays...

When former English teacher and middle-grade author Laura Martin started writing her story about dinosaurs, she didn't want to get sidetracked by research. She knew there was a vast amount of information available on the topic that could easily distract...

Authors live in their own minds. They construct worlds and ideas internally before letting their creativity into the world. This is why an internal barrier such as writer’s block can be so debilitating. When struggling to write, it can be useful to...

Booking marketing can be overwhelming and creating awareness for your book can be challenging with the amount of books in the marketplace. Award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson has found that a combination of digital/online efforts...

Join book marketing expert Keri-Rae Barnum of New Shelves Books as she explores one of Amazon’s greatest resources for authors – Author Central. Authors will learn how to claim their profile, use special features to optimize their Amazon book listing...

Finding a literary agent can be one of the most difficult steps for writers that want to be traditionally published. Agents receive thousands of query letters and don't have time to thoroughly review all submissions. One way to increase your chances...

A great review provides social proof for your book and can help turn book browsers into buyers. But authors know that building up reviews for your book can be much harder than it sounds. What can you do once you’ve exhausted your list of family and friends...

What does it take to finish a manuscript and become an author? Getting started as a writer is an intimidating prospect that involves a lot of knowledge, practice, and determination. With so much that you don’t know, and so much to learn, the path can...