Author

A cry I hear often from authors is, “How can I get readers to find my books?”

All my research for building an author platform has always come up with one common denominator: start an author newsletter.

Imagine you’re subscribed to your favourite author’s newsletter and the opportunity to be involved in the launch of their next book pops up.

Editing. It’s a word that can send shivers down the spine of any author.

I knew that to take this authoring gig seriously, I needed to expand my online presence and build an author platform.

Strong focus on query letters—for those heading down the traditional publishing route. We also take a look at handling rejection.

Building an author platform from scratch may seem overwhelming, but let's break it down.

Questions asked by writers in Twitter’s #WritingCommunity.

We all know the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But many readers do exactly that.

One thing I’ve learned about writing and publishing advice is that there is so much out there that it can actually be detrimental to me...

Pitch your manuscript to agents in real time on Twitter’s pitch parties or check out some other (non-Twitter) mentoring and editing...

A Chaucer-Award-winning, historical fiction author's journey through landing an agent, going on submission, then choosing to self publish.

Another excellent guest post by Angela Ackerman about the importance of creating relationships with other authors.

Practical tips about how to prepare pitching to agents. Useful whether in person or via streaming.

Discover how to grow your author newsletter subscriber list from scratch. Includes great examples.

There's a new description thesaurus in town: The Occupation Thesaurus.

A valuable free resource for writers of all genres to improve their writing and editing skills, while learning some tricks of the trade.

Find out how Indie Author, Dawn Hosmer, secured her book launch at Barnes and Noble.

A beginner's guide to Pinterest that is so simple and easy to follow. Boost your Pinterest views today.

Whether traditional or self-published, book marketing is every author's number one need-to-know. These authors share their experiences.