"We don't have to wait for the opportunity, we create the opportunity with self-publishing," says Cristie M. Locsin. The author of The Value of Equality was met with criticism when she chose to take the non-traditional route to publish her book, but...

"We don't have to wait for the opportunity, we create the opportunity with self-publishing," says Cristie M. Locsin. The author of The Value of Equality was met with criticism when she chose to take the non-traditional route to publish her book, but...

The role of literary agents is changing in today's new publishing industry. Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc. describes the effects shrinking advances, changing markets, e-publishing, and self-publishing have had on the agent's tradtional...

Author and speaker Janet Mitchell has had her nonfiction writing published in major spiritual magazines and books including Today's Christian Woman, Guideposts, and Chicken Soup for the Soul . She's found these publishing opportunities through in-person...

Like most writers, author Madeline Sharples has experienced her share of rejection and challenges throughout her publishing journey. Getting your manuscript reviewed and accepted by traditional publishers is difficult, but with perseverance and hard...

Charles Ardai, founder and editor of Hard Case Crime publishing, talks about the rise of crime novels' popularity, starting with the success of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer novels in the 1940s. Publishers followed the trend and published more in crime...

Like most writers, author Madeline Sharples has experienced her share of rejection and challenges throughout her publishing journey. Getting your manuscript reviewed and accepted by traditional publishers is difficult, but with perseverance and hard...

For documentary photographer and author Daniel Milnor, the benefits of self publishing were numerous: it allowed him to design, photograph and write the storie he wanted to explore and deliver them to a targeted audience. Milnor advocates self publishing...

Charles Ardai, founder and editor of Hard Case Crime publishing, talks about the rise of crime novels' popularity, starting with the success of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer novels in the 1940s. Publishers followed the trend and published more in crime...