Short narratives can be incredibly compelling if they’re well-crafted. There are many different forms of short narratives, but flash fiction is unique in its brevity. It’s a slippery genre to define because there are many different types of flash fiction...

As founder of Apprentice University, Inc. and author of You're Always Being Interviewed , Ron Brumbarger saw an opportunity to combine his business and self-publishing experience. During the process of publishing his book, Brumbarger realized how difficult...

A second visit to the London Book Fair – one of the publishing industry’s largest events in Europe – was the driving force behind author A.G. Billig’s decision to start her Self-Publishing Mastery website in 2015. At the book fair, she heard many inspiring...

Advances from traditional publishers can range from incredibly low to astonishingly high. It depends on how enthusiastic the publisher is about the book, how it’s been pitched to them, and what the author is bringing to the table. If the author has a...

Author Heather Hummel shares her expertise on e-books, including the tools she uses to create the e-book file, the need for an editor and graphic designer, and the pros and cons of e-book publishing versus publishing print books. Editing your own manuscript...

Judy Klein, an agent and rights consultant, discusses reprint rights for books, including what they are, how they have changed over time, and how they relate to other subsidiary rights. Up until a few years ago, reprint rights were a big deal. Your...

Publishers want to sell books to as many people as possible. So, what kinds of stories are publishers looking for? Eddie Gamarra, literary manager for The Gotham Group, tells us what publishers are looking for books. He says that ultimately, what they...

Judy Klein, an agent and rights consultant, discusses reprint rights for books, including what they are, how they have changed over time, and how they relate to other subsidiary rights. Up until a few years ago, reprint rights were a big deal. Your...

It's an exciting time for authors in our digital age. There are new ways to publish books and short stories, from self-publishing a print-on-demand book to publishing an e-book. Pulitzer winning science author Deborah Blum defines what Kindle Singles...

It's an exciting time for authors in our digital age. There are new ways to publish books and short stories, from self-publishing a print-on-demand book to publishing an e-book. Pulitzer winning science author Deborah Blum defines what Kindle Singles...