Editing doesn’t happen overnight. Publishing doesn’t either. Both of these things can take weeks or even months. In some cases, it could be years before your book has an official release date. So how do you find out how long each step will take? From...

Editing doesn’t happen overnight. Publishing doesn’t either. Both of these things can take weeks or even months. In some cases, it could be years before your book has an official release date. So how do you find out how long each step will take? From...

Publicity expert Marika Flatt, shares her thoughts on the importance of a quality presentation in your PR efforts, including having a professional headshot, good book design, and solid press releases. Flatt has received self-published books that...

Author Jo Whittemore shares her thoughts on cover art for your young adult book. It's important to both writer and publisher that the writer loves their book cover, because they're the one who needs to sell it. How does the publisher choose your illustrator...

Generating book cover design ideas is a collaborative process. Dave Walker, graphic designer and art director at D. Walker Design, discusses how he develops ideas for a book's cover art. For most books, he starts by reading the book proposal to gather...

In this webinar, children’s authors and illustrators Andy and Bernice Tate share advice on self-publishing juvenile books. There are four key points to know about juvenile and children’s publishing. First, know your readership. Know who they are, what...

Rejection happens—it happens to every aspiring author. It's how you handle the rejection that determines whether or not you reach your goal of getting published. Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of legal thrillers, offers his perspective...

Generating book cover design ideas is a collaborative process. Dave Walker, graphic designer and art director at D. Walker Design, discusses how he develops ideas for a book's cover art. For most books, he starts by reading the book proposal to gather...

Rejection happens—it happens to every aspiring author. It's how you handle the rejection that determines whether or not you reach your goal of getting published. Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of legal thrillers, offers his perspective...

Passion to get your story out on paper is extremely helpful in writing. But it's not the only ingredient necessary to put together a published book. It takes patience, tenacity, resilience. Author Kathy Ide provides inspiring tips for first-time authors...