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Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid

February 16, 2016

Why Scripts Are Rejected: 10 Screenwriting Errors To Avoid

February 16, 2016

Norman Arvidsson joins us today to talk about common screenwriting mistakes. Are You Committing These 10 Screenwriting Errors? 90% of the scripts registered with the WGA are never completely read…

A Book Marketing Truth Few Experts Will Admit

February 25, 2015

A Book Marketing Truth Few Experts Will Admit

February 25, 2015

Book marketing is tough, especially when it comes to self-publishing. The good news is there is no shortage of experts, books and websites out there to advise authors on how…

Overcome Your Book Doubts By Asking WHY

December 10, 2014

Overcome Your Book Doubts By Asking WHY

December 10, 2014

Doubt – soul-crushing worry that we are not capturing our story well enough – can snuff out a novel and the writer’s spirit. Jennie Nash has some excellent insight for…

3 Tricks to Surviving a Public Speaking Event

November 24, 2014

3 Tricks to Surviving a Public Speaking Event

November 24, 2014

Do you know that more people are afraid of public speaking than of anything else in the world? I would say writers are included in this group, but the difference…

5 Steps To Find Your Book’s Ideal Audience

September 27, 2014

5 Steps To Find Your Book’s Ideal Audience

September 27, 2014

There’s nothing quite like seeing a book with your name on it. The beautiful cover, the weight of it in your hands, the pages of your creativity bundled into a…

Book Cover Copycats: Is It Flattery or Copyright Infringement?

June 16, 2014

Book Cover Copycats: Is It Flattery or Copyright Infringement?

June 16, 2014

A while back, a reader of our book, The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Expression, sent me an interesting email. In it, she explained that during her Amazon…

Eight Steps to an Agent, a Publisher, and a Two-Book Deal

April 14, 2014

Eight Steps to an Agent, a Publisher, and a Two-Book Deal

April 14, 2014

Donna Galanti is here to share her journey to publication, so buckle in for a real look at how long this process can take. Over three years I traveled a…

Using Videos to Sell More Books

February 24, 2014

Using Videos to Sell More Books

February 24, 2014

Tom Corson-Knowles provides expertise on how to use videos to connect with readers. To me, being an author is all about relationships. The better relationships you build, the more successful…

How to Write a Tagline for Your Book (And Why You Need to)

September 12, 2013

How to Write a Tagline for Your Book (And Why You Need to)

September 12, 2013

Marcy Kennedy provides expert advice on book taglines (different from loglines), so read on. As writers, we hear about loglines all the time—how to write them, why we need them,…

MFA in WRITING: Lessons From Semester One

July 8, 2013

MFA in WRITING: Lessons From Semester One

July 8, 2013

If you are a career writer, chances are you’ve wondered if you should invest in a MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) for Writing. Marissa Graff decided to take this plunge,…