The development of self-publishing has brought about a lot of positive changes and opportunities not only for authors, but also for the film and television industries, as Legion of Creatives CEO, Jay Williams, explains. Traditional publishers have...

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...

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...

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...

When author and TV personality Rolonda Watts completed the manuscript for her book Destiny Lingers she initially pursued a traditional publishing path. While she received some positive feedback from publishers on certain elements of her story, the...

When author and TV personality Rolonda Watts completed the manuscript for her book Destiny Lingers she initially pursued a traditional publishing path. While she received some positive feedback from publishers on certain elements of her story, the...

There are many things that authors need to research and plan for BEFORE their book is published. Having a great understanding of the market for your genre or topic and how you plan to promote your book can go a long way in ensuring a successful book...

Many self-published authors aspire to be traditionally published, but it can be challenging with a book that has already been released to the marketplace. Before approaching a literary agent with a self-published book, authors should have sold at least...

As an Associate Publisher with the W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, Stephanie Newton reviews many manuscripts. In the manuscript submission process, there are three common writing and editing mistakes she sees authors...

The development of self-publishing has brought about a lot of positive changes and opportunities not only for authors, but also for the film and television industries, as Legion of Creatives CEO, Jay Williams, explains. Traditional publishers have...