When you are writing a book that includes sensitive material, you may wonder: Do I need a literary agent or attorney (or both)? Dana Newman, intellectual property attorney, helps you decide if you need an attorney or agent based on the typical roles...

Author William Heath's first novel, Devil Dancer, explores the world of Lexington, KY in 1972 and the shooting of a prized race horse. He secured an agent right away when he wrote the book in 1980, but the agent struggled with getting a publisher because...

Author William Heath's first novel, Devil Dancer, explores the world of Lexington, KY in 1972 and the shooting of a prized race horse. He secured an agent right away when he wrote the book in 1980, but the agent struggled with getting a publisher because...

The Hollywood market has changed dramatically over the last few years and the demand for content is greater than ever before, opening up amazing new opportunities for self-published writers to get their work optioned for film or television. There are...

The Hollywood market has changed dramatically over the last few years and the demand for content is greater than ever before, opening up amazing new opportunities for self-published writers to get their work optioned for film or television. There are...

Amy Collins, President of New Shelves Books, explains why owning your own ISBN is vital. “If you are really serious about being an author and publishing your own book, you need to own every aspect of that book,” she says. Free and discounted ISBNs...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to accept that readers will judge a book by its cover, but it's a fact. A potential reader's buying decision often starts with the cover. And it's not just the front cover design that grabs their eye, says Epigram...

Indy Reads Books' former Executive Director M. Travis DiNicola had a dream to publish an anthology. Indy Writes Books became a reality after the organization received grant money to fund the publication. The book's concept, as Director of Indy Reads...

It's sometimes difficult for authors to accept that readers will judge a book by its cover, but it's a fact. A potential reader's buying decision often starts with the cover. And it's not just the front cover design that grabs their eye, says Epigram...

Indy Reads Books' former Executive Director M. Travis DiNicola had a dream to publish an anthology. Indy Writes Books became a reality after the organization received grant money to fund the publication. The book's concept, as Director of Indy Reads...