Author and copy editor C. S. Lakin talks about her journey with different publishing agents. Sometimes, one agent doesn't represent you through your whole career.

Barbara Santos, Marketing Director for the San Francisco Writer's Conference and a published author, discusses her approach to writing "Aloha" and encourages others to think creatively with their own approaches to writing.

Agent's Jean Naggar and Jennifer Weltz offer insights about what genres publishers are often focused on, including literary novels, good mysteries, romance, historical novels, and more. Click here to play this audio clip

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. Click here to play this audio clip

Agent's Jean Naggar and Jennifer Weltz offer insights about what genres publishers are often focused on, including literary novels, good mysteries, romance, historical novels, and more.

Barbara Santos, Marketing Director for the San Francisco Writer's Conference and a published author, discusses her approach to writing "Aloha" and encourages others to think creatively with their own approaches to writing. Click here to play this...

Agent Kimberley Cameron offers advice for authors on how to work well with agents. It's a good reminder that writing and publishing is a business that should be approached professionally.

This session with Beth Kallman Werner of Author Connections takes a topline view of the soup-to-nuts publishing process, breaking down a simple checklist any author can follow to prepare the manuscript, a timeline, a budget, and a flexible plan to follow...

Singapore Writers' Group founder and critically acclaimed author Alice Clark-Platts experienced the rejection that many writers face when pursuing a traditional publishing path. It took perseverance and time for her to get an agent, along with a certain...

Setting up a pre-order for your book is a great way to create buzz and excitement prior to it being officially released. There are a couple of ways that self-published or independently published authors can set up pre-orders for a book before it is released...