Publishing
5 Lessons Learned as a Career Novelist
Posted by Our Special Guest | Nov 9, 2022
Secrets to Writing a Cookbook
Posted by Our Special Guest | Oct 19, 2022
Editing Secrets: The Difference Between Craft and ...
Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Oct 17, 2022
THE CAREER AUTHORS 11: ANNIE HARTNETT
by Paula Munier | Jul 13, 2022 | Craft, Publishing
An exclusive Career Authors interview with rising literary star Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals, “a big novel doing big things” (The Rumpus).
Read MorePolish Prose Professionally with these 8 Self-editing Tips
by Dana Isaacson | Jun 13, 2022 | Craft, Publishing
Don’t send out your novel before it’s actually ready. Avoid editorial landmines, win readers, and impress publishing professionals with these 8 self-editing tips.
Read MoreBEHIND THE PAGES: December ’41 by William Martin
by Paula Munier | Jun 6, 2022 | Craft, Publishing
An exclusive interview with New York Times bestselling author William Martin on the eve of of the long-awaited publication of his new WWII thriller, DECEMBER ’41.
Read MoreBeing the Boss of Your Author Business
by Our Special Guest | May 18, 2022 | Publishing
We all know publishing is a business. But do you think of it as YOUR business? Try this approach to empower your career, at any stage.
Read MoreEditors’ Pet Peeves
by Dana Isaacson | May 9, 2022 | Craft, Publishing
Career Authors, take note! New York book editors were polled about which off-putting editorial bugaboos annoy to distraction. Read it and weep, and don’t do it again.
Read MoreWhy I (Foolishly?) Decided to Create A Different Kind of Podcast
by Our Special Guest | Apr 20, 2022 | Publishing, Subject Matter Expert Series
Ever thought about starting a podcast? Author Kelly Simmons shares her podcasting journey.
Read MoreCareer Authors Writer’s Retreat at MIT Endicott House
by Brian Andrews | Apr 18, 2022 | Life, Marketing, Publishing
Career Authors has teamed up with MIT Endicott House to bring you a two-day intensive writer’s workshop designed to help you “jump to the head of the line” in your quest for publication.
Read MoreThe Anatomy of a Novel: What Goes Where and Why
by Dana Isaacson | Apr 4, 2022 | Craft, Publishing
A novel is not a collection of impressions or events. It’s an organic whole comprised of interlinking parts that move a story forward to a satisfying ending. Editor Dana Isaacson advises writers seeking a healthy and robust narrative to study “The Anatomy of a Novel.”
Read MoreWait, 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.
Read MoreBLACK 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
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