NONFICTION AUTHORS: You love to do research & have great ideas for nonfiction articles, but how do you get them traditionally published? You have written personal essays about your life. Is there a market for stories like these? What about a nonfiction...

While many just write query letters, there's a whole other option that very few know about called the proposal package. Learn how Derek created a proposal package that got his book into a bidding war between Penguin, Random House, and Holt/Macmillan...

Many novice writers think they don’t need to worry about submitting their manuscripts to agents and publishers until they are done. This is not true. In fact, the earlier you know what distinguishes a publishable manuscript, the better. In this session...

If you have written a book or are considering it, one of the first things you need to do is research the competition. Ideally this should be done before you start the book or in the early days of writing it. But if you didn’t research at that time, do...

If you’re looking to publish a book for the first time, there are probably at least a few publishing concepts and terms you’re not completely familiar with. We’ve assembled a glossary of common terms with brief definitions to help you navigate your...

When first attempting to make it as an author, you might find yourself with a lot of questions about logistics. How will your book be published? How much money can you expect to make? Maybe you haven't identified your target audience or decided what...

Many people dream of one day publishing a book, but few actually know the steps it takes to get there. With so many paths, options, and decisions, publishing a book can be elusive and daunting. It’s easy to get lost or waste time and money if you don...

There’s never been a better time to publish a book! Fifteen years ago, the only way to publish a book was through a literary agent and a traditional publishing house. It was a highly competitive market, saturated with thousands of query letters and...