This is the second class in our four part series on working with Hollywood. In this class we will discuss the people you might work with when working on a Hollywood project: - Above the line talent - Agents vs Managers - Studio executives - Production...

IMPORTANT NOTE : SEO is a discipline that changes every day, due to changes that Google makes in their ranking algorithms or because someone discovers a new data point or way of measuring. Always try and verify things you find, and don’t be surprised...

Join writer and teacher Georgia Lee in this two-part series on memoir writing and take the first steps toward sharing your story with the world. Part 1: Writing can be intimidating. Writing about your own life can be downright terrifying. So how do...

Trade review journals like Foreword Reviews , Publishers Weekly , Kirkus , Booklist , and Library Journal exist to help librarians and booksellers identify the best books to stock on their shelves. The journals each employ many dozens to hundreds of...

Twitter, Facebook, and other tools in the social media toolbox may seem overwhelming, especially if your goal is classic prose rather than 280-character tweets. If used strategically and efficiently, however, social media can raise your visibility...

Almost all new writers wonder if they need an agent to get their work published. Once your manuscript is complete, polished and ready for publication it’s important to ask yourself “what are my publishing goals?" If your goal is to get traditionally...

For many authors, writing sales copy about their book or about themselves can be a daunting, challenging task. Join marketing and publishing expert Amy Collins as she reviews the elements of writing effective marketing and sales copy for these five key...

Do you want to get your book on the shelves of bookstores or libraries? Bookstores and libraries are now buying more self-published and small press books than ever before. Join publishing and marketing expert Amy Collins as she reviews the tools and...

Getting started on Amazon and understanding all of the beneficial tools that are available can be an intimidating process for new authors. Join publishing and marketing expert Amy Collins as she reviews setting up a seller account and the publishing...

You know what they say: readers judge a book by its cover. When it comes to traditional media and journalists, the equivalent of the book cover is your press kit. In this fast-paced world, the media representatives have no time to dig for hidden gold...