Self-publishing helped author P.J. Hoover sell both her book "Solstice" and "The Middle Grade Story" to a traditional publisher. She credits the publicity she initiated and the way she outlined these efforts for the publisher for facilitating the book...

Making a book marketable is all about making it the best it can be. Author Chris Zane talks about the importance of creating a good manuscript, including outlining the structure to ensure a good flow and doing research to get your facts right. ...

Authors Eytan & Dani Kollin, winners of the Prometheus Award for Best Novel of the Year, discuss how they collaborated on their debut science fiction novel, The Unincorporated Man. They tell us how they shared responsibility for outlining, world-creation...

Whether you are an outliner or a pantser (write by the seat of your pants) it's always good to hear how successful writers approach their craft. New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu describes her writing style and how she incorporated it into her...

Making a book marketable is all about making it the best it can be. Author Chris Zane talks about the importance of creating a good manuscript, including outlining the structure to ensure a good flow and doing research to get your facts right. Click...

Authors Eytan & Dani Kollin, winners of the Prometheus Award for Best Novel of the Year, discuss how they collaborated on their debut science fiction novel, The Unincorporated Man. They tell us how they shared responsibility for outlining, world-creation...

Whether you are an outliner or a pantser (write by the seat of your pants) it's always good to hear how successful writers approach their craft. New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu describes her writing style and how she incorporated it into her...

It’s been said that there are only seven basic plots across the entirety of the literary universe, and that all stories have one of these plots at their heart. They are: 1. Man vs. nature. 2. Man vs. man 3. Man vs. the environment. 4. Man vs. machines...