Do you feel like you can never find the time to write? Have you been chipping away at the same manuscript forever without much progress? Wrangling a fickle muse to meet a deadline—or just to get rid of that looming blank page—is a life-skill for everyone...

You’ve tackled many tasks in the past few months including researching your publishing options, planning your online strategy, and finishing the first draft of your manuscript. Congratulations on your accomplishments! In this second “Ask the Experts...

Completing your book may only get you halfway around the track. The next step requires a shift from creative writing to creative marketing, a prospect many writers find daunting. Join author Steve Piacente as he covers strategies on: • How to leave...

Regardless of how your book was published – traditionally, self or assisted – Amazon ads can be a key component to finding new readers and selling more books. However, just because Amazon ads can be an effective marketing tool, doesn’t mean they will...

Point of view is one of the most powerful and at the same time one of the most misunderstood tools in a writer’s kit. Should genre help decide which point of view to choose? Why are so many sci-fi stories and fantasies written in third-person narration...

Having a solid book marketing plan is essential for creating awareness for your work and reaching potential readers. It’s never too early to start building your plan, but for many writers the marketing piece is a mystery and can create some unique challenges...

In this webinar session, publicist and communications expert Lindsey Gobel teaches how an author can prepare and deliver dynamic book pitches to publishers, agents and the media. She discusses the “Dos and Don’ts” of pitching your book and the steps...

Now that in-person events such as conventions, fairs, and festivals are back in full swing, it's time to shake off the rust and prepare for the rush of shows in the second half of 2026, into 2027, and beyond. Join USA Today bestselling author Russell...

Industry changes have made it one of the best times in history to be an author, but also one of the most confusing times with all of the different publishing options that are available. In this webinar session, Author Learning Center President Keith...

Rejection is the daily fare of artistic success, and the writers who learn to deal with it in stride are the ones who separate themselves from the pack. Based on his decades of coaching and managing writers in all genres and on his bestselling book...