by Yvonne Perry For those writers who plan to have a book published, I can only hope that your manuscript will go through a thorough edit before it is printed. That is especially important for those who self-publish or use publish-on-demand services to bring their book to market. These methods…
by Scott L. Miller Don’t ever give up. I worked on my first novel for twenty years off and on, tossed characters, cut it in half and rewrote it 17 times. If someone tells you that you don’t have what it takes, that’s one opinion. Write for yourself, not…
by Yvonne Perry The books I write (other than the ones for clients) typically stream from whatever is going on in my life. For example, my children’s books were written for and about my grandson when he was three years old. My book on death, dying, and afterlife was written…
Have you ever wondered what a literary agent does? Experienced agent Lucienne Diver shares tips for writers and explains what exactly her job entails.
by Joan F. Smith In college, I started my “literary career” (I use this term very loosely) by being selected, along with two other students, to be the editorial board of Providence College’s international literary journal, “The Alembic.” The three of us were responsible for choosing the final selections for the…
by Alycia King Almost everyone loves a character that is good and fights through every problem he or she is faced with. But what about those characters that aren’t so righteous? The villains. There’s no law that says you can’t have both a villain protagonist and a gripping story. Jeff Lindsay, author…
Bestselling “Eat, Pray, Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert’s TEDTalk focuses on the inherent emotional risks involved in creative ventures and the idea that each of us is a creative genius.
by Yvonne Perry One thing we have to do as ghostwriters is put our ego aside. We may do all the grunt work and create a fantastic book that goes to market and hits number one — I’ve had that happen. A book I ghostwrote made Amazon’s bestseller list a…
by Alycia King There’s much for new writers to learn, especially from seasoned veterans. As the editor-in-chief of Money Crashers Andrew Schrage has learned a few tricks along the way that can help new writers be more successful. It’s easy for writers to become captive in the projects they are…
by Emma Leigh Reed Writing can be a very lonely activity. We are by ourselves when we write and I know for me, I tend to shut myself away while I’m working on something. Last year I had joined a writing group in Tennessee that holds an annual writer’s retreat…