A book or e-book is a great way to share your experience and insights, bring more visibility to your cause and establish yourself as a passionate authority. With the expanding universe of independent publishing (a.k.a. self-publishing), the world is...

Literary agent Adam Chromy offers ideas for developing fiction and nonfiction book ideas and using media to prove the concept of a book before trying to publish it. He explains the author's responsibilities of writing for and reaching an already-determined...

How often have you heard a writer say--or even said yourself--"I just want to write books--I don't want to have to sell them, too!" Marketing and bookselling are not always natural tasks for authors, but in today's publishing landscape even traditionally...

How often have you heard a writer say--or even said yourself--"I just want to write books--I don't want to have to sell them, too!" Marketing and bookselling are not always natural tasks for authors, but in today's publishing landscape even traditionally...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Bella Andre describes her experiences of having her books translated into multiple languages. She talks about how it works with a traditional publisher and how she handles the process for her...

Author David Wilkinson describes the value of writing conventions offer to his career as a writer. He goes to writing conferences to learn from other editors and agents about the changing publishing industry and how he can react to those changes to...

Seth Godin, bestselling author, blogger, and marketing expert, discusses the importance of staying true the vision for your book even if it isn't what traditional publishers want. He reminds us to know our audience, know our vision, make sure we are...

New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Bella Andre describes her experiences of having her books translated into multiple languages. She talks about how it works with a traditional publisher and how she handles the process for her...

If you’re a self-published author looking to develop your own marketing and publicity plan, you may be wondering where to start or what to think about to get the best results. Marketing and PR expert Vicki Bohlsen, CEO of Bohlsen Group, has some great...

Steve Schiffman is the author of more than fifty bestselling sales books. In this interview, he shares his secrets on how to be a prolific author. He works every day on a book. When it comes to publishing, he says that you always need to be planning...