Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus.
Organizing, Putting Together and Writing a Nonfiction Book
by Yvonne Perry A nonfiction book is built, then written. The key to finishing a book is having a plan that organizes the steps from start to finish. Learn how this ghostwriter puts a book together. There are several key components to writing a nonfiction book and you really need…
Self-published Author Damon Marbut Shares His Journey to Traditional Publishing
by Alycia King “Close your heart and mind to nothing.” That’s the advice self-published author Damon Marbut received from his writing instructors. With that in mind, Damon wrote and published his first novel, “Awake in the Mad World,” which is an entrant for the Pulitzer Prize and has advanced into…
What New Authors Need to Know About Book Marketing
by Alycia King Writers nurture their novels like a newborn baby, spending countless hours attending to the words between the cover and the last page. After months of editing just to get their book to that final stage and ready for publication, most want nothing more than to sit back…
Everyday Writing: How to Keep Your Writing Projects Going Forward, Even When You’re Short on Time
by Midge Raymond As writers, we’re told that in order to succeed, we must write every day—but of course, this isn’t realistic or feasible for most of us; we have families, day jobs, and other responsibilities that can get in the way of a daily writing practice. As an author…
What New Authors Should Know About Self-Promotion
by Alycia King Being an author is a lot more than simply writing a book. Laurence Shatkin, a senior product developer for JIST Publishing, spends up to two hours a week promoting his books and himself. During that two hours each week, he maintains his website, Facebook fan page, Amazon…
Writers: The Best Advice I Was Given
The Penmen Review asked writers what the best advice they have been given was, particularly when they first started writing. Here is what three writers had to say: William Hertling is the author of “Avogadro Corp” and “A.I. Apocalypse,” as well as the upcoming “The Last Firewall.” Keep Writing When…
Dos and Don’ts in Query Writing
by Midge Raymond DOs – Do have a hook. You’ll need to be able to describe your book in one or two sentences, which can be as challenging as writing the book itself. Yet this is essential for selling your book to an agent or editor — and for your…
More Important Than the Consequence
by Richard Adams Carey I remember my mother being an atheist about the aging process. “I don’t feel any different,” she would protest as the decades marched on. She didn’t deny the aches and pains, which she did feel, and which were different. It was more a mental thing, a…
Real-World Advice for New Writers
The Penmen Review asked writers what the best advice has been that they have received, particularly when they first started writing. Here is what four writers had to say: Vanessa Frank is the author of supernatural Christian fiction, “Destiny’s Chase.” Promote Your Book Yourself For me, the very best piece of…