Editors at publishing houses and film producers are both driven by marketing, by the big idea, by projects that they know they can sell. I think a lot of editors will still say they want to discover the next big voice. That’s true, and having an original...

A Skype tour for authors is a great online promotional tool for writers of young adult and children’s books. If this is your genre, it will help you market your published book. Through the website you can connect with other authors, librarians and even...

Some memoirs beg for wide audiences. These are destined for publication. The professionally published memoir must be a focused story with broad appeal. It will reveal a facet or narrow time frame of your life. Your themes must have universal appeal ...

Disclaimer: This article provides an overview of the basic principles of author rights in the United States. The material contained in this article is NOT legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client or other confidential relationship between...

Hearing a “no” from a literary agent or editor for a publishing house is never easy. Very often, however, hopeful authors misinterpret brief personal notes added to a stock rejection letter. Sometimes the misconstrual leads the writer to give up when...

Everything about the publishing process was a surprise to author, speaker, and president of The Work Life Company Carl Prude Jr. Even as a first-time author, he didn’t have much trouble finding an agent and securing a publishing deal. When he began sharing...