L. E. Perez, author and owner of Palmas Publishing, shares how she chooses the cast of characters for her stories. Today, readers are more aware of representation in books. However, conversations surrounding diversity are complex. Making sense of our...

Whether or not you need to hire a freelance book editor will depend on several factors including your editing needs, your own editing skills, and your chosen publishing path. Before hiring a freelance editor to help polish your manuscript, it's important...

Literary magazines can be great places to publish your work. They provide fantastic exposure and it’s always exciting to see your name in print. It can give writers a platform that propels them through their career. When Racquel Henry, writer and editor...

Successful writers aren't those who write better than everyone else, they're the ones who promote themselves better than everyone else. They're on social media, they blog, and they do radio and podcast interviews. Erik Deckers, co-author of Branding...

Sara Stratton, owner of Redwood Publishing, has noticed an increase in book covers with bright colors and big, bold titles. She attributes this trend to the small, digital thumbnails of book covers readers are seeing on their phones, tablets, and laptops...

Being a writer is tough, especially when you are writing for more than just yourself. If you are writing with the hope of publishing and selling books to more than just your family, or, if you are freelance writing for clients, you must treat the process...

One of the more common questions that many writers face is whether or not to use a pen name or pseudonym for their work. There can be some benefits to using a fictitious name when publishing your work says author, freelancer, and marketing expert Jason...

One savvy author skill is the ability to deliver your book’s elevator pitch . Every author needs to be able to showcase their book in about 30 to 60 seconds, which is the traditional length of an elevator ride. The elevator pitch is part hook and part...

About 200 million people in the US have an idea for a book, yet most never become an author. In this helpful webinar, Keith Ogorek shares seven key things he has learned from working with hundreds of writers and authors so that you don’t end up with...

Award-winning, bestselling author Cara C. Putman has over 40 published titles in several different genres including legal thriller, romantic suspense, historical fiction, Amish fiction, and Christian romance. Before she switches gears between genres...