Publishing

If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.

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Wait, Wait, Don’t Send it!

by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Feb 14, 2022 | Publishing

Are you really ready to submit your manuscript? USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan has a checklist of what to look for before you hit that send button.

BLACK INK: A Writer’s Journey

by Our Special Guest | Jan 17, 2022 | Craft, Life, Publishing

Writer and educator R. Preston Clark on his journey to the page–and what it means to write in Black ink.

What kind of author do you want to be?

by Brian Andrews | Dec 1, 2021 | Life, Publishing

What kind of published author do you want to be and why?” In this post, Career Authors provides a decision tree to help inform your expectations for the reality of different publishing options in today’s market.

It’s Time to Write Your Second Book (or Third …)

by Dana Isaacson | Nov 15, 2021 | Publishing

Is it time for you to start a new novel? Setting aside an already completed piece of writing and beginning another requires flexibility and strength—needed attributes for any successful career author.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM CRIME BAKE: A Writer’s Story

by Paula Munier | Nov 8, 2021 | Publishing

There are certain times in a writer’s life when everything changes. For literary agent and USA TODAY bestselling Paula Munier, that time came when she went to her first New England Crime Bake. Here’s how that jumpstarted her career–and how it might jumpstart yours, too.

INTERVIEW WITH LITERARY AGENT PAULA MUNIER: Insider Tips & Advice

by Brian Andrews | Oct 25, 2021 | Publishing, Special Interview

Are you an aspiring author? Do you think you’re ready to pitch your book to a literary agent? Don’t even think about it until you’ve watched this interview with USA Today Bestselling Author & Literary Agent Paula Munier of Talcott Notch Agency.

The Hot Market for Writing & Publishing Holiday Fiction

by Our Special Guest | Oct 20, 2021 | Publishing

Tis the season for books about Christmas. Debbie Macomber & other bestsellers share their best tips for writing & publishing holiday fiction.

Telling the Truth about a Top-Secret Life

by Our Special Guest | Oct 11, 2021 | Publishing

Gathering other eyewitness accounts of events in his formerly top-secret life deepened Ray McPadden’s war memoir while raising the question: Is there just one truth? Then, after submitting his action-packed story for an elaborate and lengthy national security clearance, the question became: Whose truth is it?

Length Matters: A Word Count Guide by Genre

by Dana Isaacson | Sep 7, 2021 | Publishing

How long does your future publisher want your novel to be? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses desirable word counts for different genres.

WRITING ABOUT THE PANDEMIC—OR NOT?

by Paula Munier | Aug 30, 2021 | Craft, Marketing, Publishing

The uncertainty of life during the pandemic has affected everyone in the book business—writers, editors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, reviewers. Agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier explores the ways in which writers are handling the pandemic in their fiction.

Publishing Class Pop Quiz!

by Dana Isaacson | May 24, 2021 | Publishing

Are you ready to take on the publishing world? Take this short general knowledge quiz and confirm what you know—or discover what might be holding you back.

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