This session is a follow-up to " Audiobooks 101: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks for the Avid Listener ". In this follow-up session, bestselling author and audiobook producer Derek Taylor Kent guides you through the steps of how he has...

Do you have a book idea, but you don’t know where to start on your journey to getting published? Join Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center and self-published author of several books, as he shares tips on how to go from writing your...

When Edmund Wee founded Epigram Books six years ago he was initially concerned about finding writers and good stories. Today, there are more Singaporeans actively writing, providing a larger pool of content. While supply is no longer an issue, Wee...

Many new authors encounter challenges at some point in the writing and publishing process. Obstacles such as lack of time, self-doubt, or writer's block are common, but can be overcome with the right approach. For cookbook author and Cake Bake Shop...

CamCat Publishing is a small, independent house that publishes all types of genre fiction. While the editorial staff enjoys reading a wide variety of stories, what they are ultimately looking for is an "unputdownable" book manuscript. This is a manuscript...

Amazon is a massive marketplace and the competition to attract and retain readers is very high. There are two main advantages to having your eBook for sale on Amazon: 1) it’s a global marketplace so you can reach readers all over the world 2) you have...

Congratulations on publishing your book! It was a long journey but you finally made it. Now that your story is out in the world, what’s the next step? Just sit back and wait for readers to find you? Think again. Now it's time to shift gears. And in order...

Author of "Bella" and "Bootlicker," Steve Piacente, discusses marketing tips for self-published authors. Click here to play this audio clip

Author Susan Orosco explains why writing a non-fiction book helps establish you as an expert in your space, which is the precursor to speaking opportunities. She also has some tips about setting your expectations properly. Click here to play this audio...

Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains why publishers want professionally edited manuscripts. In the past, publishing houses would keep full-time manuscript editors on staff. That’s grown less and less common. Most traditional...