Charles Ardai, founder and editor of "Hard Case Crime," has won many awards, as have other authors that he has published. In this clip, he discusses how that might give longevity to an author's career. Click here to play this audio clip

Published poet Joe Kerschbaum shares his thoughts on the variety of options for marketing and selling your poetry using tools such as social media, traditional media, open-mic events, and poetry slams.

Jessica Lee Anderson, author of Border Crossing and Trudy, describes her experiences of submitting her first book to a publisher and her perspectives on being willing to be part of the 'slush pile'. Click here to play this audio clip

Literary agent and publishing veteran Laurie McLean shares her expertise on the Young Adult fiction market, sharing why it's such a hot market and explaining the basics of what kind of books fit in this market.

Jessica Lee Anderson, author of Border Crossing and Trudy, describes her experiences of submitting her first book to a publisher and her perspectives on being willing to be part of the 'slush pile'.

Sang Lee, founder of returnonchange.com, explains crowd funding as it relates to writers and things to keep in mind when considering looking into investors when publishing your book.

Barbara Santos, marketing director for the San Francisco Writer's Conference and published author, talks about the draw of a writer's conference. In this podcast, she lays out the benefits for writers, for goals of publication and creating community...

Children's book buyer and editor Tegan Tigani talks about the role of book buyer has changed with self-published authors now making headlines. Click here to play this audio clip

Charles Ardai, founder and editor of "Hard Case Crime," has won many awards, as have other authors that he has published. In this clip, he discusses how that might give longevity to an author's career.

Novelist Laura Dave has published two novels, both in development with Universal Studios. Here she shares her methods of organizing research by character and theme.