When bestselling children's author Sheri Fink happened upon her first book idea, she didn't know anything about the publishing world. She had attended a writing conference for a friend and ended up using the advice and information for herself once...

When bestselling children's author Sheri Fink happened upon her first book idea, she didn't know anything about the publishing world. She had attended a writing conference for a friend and ended up using the advice and information for herself once...

Newspaper columnist, magazine editor, and author Bob Morris created the independent publishing company, Story Farm, during a less than ideal time. It was 2008, when the book world was being turned upside-down due to the recession, that Morris was presented...

Industry changes have made it one of the best times in history to be an author, but also one of the most confusing times with all of the different publishing options that are available. In this webinar session, Author Learning Center President Keith...

Choosing a publishing direction can be difficult. With such a large book market, the available options tend to be confusing and overwhelming. Before submitting work and choosing to pursue a traditional publisher, it’s important that an author researches...

The goal of any author is to be paid to write, but that’s not always an easy goal to achieve. Some authors exclusively publish long fiction, some exclusively publish short fiction, and others publish a mixture of both. No matter what an author is writing...

Like any business, the major concern of national book chain stores and independent sellers is profit. Retail outlets are inclined to stock only books by well-known authors with a proven track record of sales. This can be a major obstacle for self-published...

Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray explores how technology has changed writing and journalism. Over the last decade, many journalists have lost their jobs. Not because of a lack of readers, but because of a collapse of advertising revenue. People...