Not that long ago, there was only one way to get published: find an agent, hope he or she would represent you, trust the publisher that buys your book to believe in the project, and hope that readers would go out and buy your book. Now, self-publishing...

Kathleen Ortiz, Subrights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, talks about eBooks as one of the most important trends in publishing. Click here to play this audio clip

NONFICTION AUTHORS: You love to do research & have great ideas for nonfiction articles, but how do you get them traditionally published? You have written personal essays about your life. Is there a market for stories like these? What about a nonfiction...

Publishing is changing every day and it's hard to stand out among the millions of books published each year. Florrie Kichler, the President of the Independent Book Publishers Association, talks about the need for authors to actively promote and market...

Best-selling author Deb Caletti shares her inspiring journey to publication. She overcame an abusive marriage to become a best-selling author. Using her writing as an outlet, Caletti refused to give up her dream of becoming a published author. She...

It can take two to three years to bring a novel to market via traditional publishing--and that wait can kill careers, says Regency romance and fantasy writer Donna Hatch. That's why she chose to self-publish, and it is yielding success. Hatch launched...

Author Shannon Dorsey Johnson describes what motivated her to self publish her book. It isn't what you might think. She also explains what she learned about the process and which services she hired out. Listen to her story and let us know what you think...

Dalya Massachi, author of "Writing to Make a Difference," discusses how a book can be the ultimate marketing and fundraising tool for a nonprofit organization. Click here to play this audio clip