Feeling stuck? Need to look at your topic from a different perspective? This session will get those creative juices flowing with some new writing exercises and prompts. Cathy Fyock is The Business Book Strategist, and shares some exercises to help you...

Point of view is one of the most essential, yet difficult, components of creative writing. In this webinar, freelance editor JoSelle Vanderhooft will guide you through first, second, and third point of view, when you can and can't break the rules, POV...

After writing 10 books, Mike Johnson can say that he has not once experienced writer's block. He sees two keys to avoiding that dreaded wall. One means avoiding any temptation to begin writing before doing research and then outlining the book. In this...

You've written a novel or nonfiction book, now what? These days, books are only the beginning of the possibilities that exist for authors and storytellers. Once you've written your story, the opportunities for how to transform that single work into multiple...

You just put the last period on the first draft of your manuscript. Now what? Resist the urge to go back to page 1 to start editing. You’ll get lost in details. Instead, edit with a plan that will guide you from fixing big picture issues like structure...

An essential tool for any new author is an author media kit. A media kit gives authors the edge they need to help drum up press by exhibiting professionalism and providing the metadata that every journalist, reviewer or bookstore needs to publicize information...

In this recorded webinar session, Author Connections President and book marketing advisor Beth Kallman Werner recaps some basics of Facebook advertising from her " Book Advertising 101 " webinar, and then goes into more detail including steps for the...

While editors can provide invaluable services for authors, both self-published and traditionally published, authors can help them out in turn by practicing self-editing techniques before submitting their manuscripts. This webinar session with freelance...

Join book marketing expert Keri-Rae Barnum of New Shelves Books as she explores one of Amazon’s greatest resources for authors – Author Central. Authors will learn how to claim their profile, use special features to optimize their Amazon book listing...

Stephen King once said, “To write is human, to edit is divine.” As an editor, I love that sentiment, but I know that many writers are not so sure what exactly an editor does. What’s the difference between a development editor and a copy editor? When...