How To Write for the Christian Market
by W. Terry Whalin When I studied journalism at top-rated Indiana University, my colleagues thought my career change was “different.” Instead of becoming a reporter at the Chicago Tribune or…
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Understanding and Utilizing Conflict to Create Engaging Works
by Debra H. Goldstein Writers are told conflict is essential to stories or novels. That conflict is the catalyst compelling movement of the plot or in the characters’ lives by…
Reviews matter, and then they don’t.
by Gabriel Valjan, first published on Criminal Minds blog, reprinted with permission. Question: I found out Publishers Weekly let go of some its reviewers and is reviewing fewer mysteries. PW is…
The Publishing Game May 2024
by Jay Hartman Over the weekend of April 20 and 21 I had the opportunity to attend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. It was my first official public…
About Expletives
by Bobbie Christmas For some reason I’m seeing more expletives than ever in the manuscripts I edit, so rather than a Q & A today, I’m going to address expletives…
WPN Insider April 2024
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[VIDEO] Authors Beware: Scammers Are Targeting You
Have you been approached about turning your novel into a movie? Solicited by a literary agent? Had your Facebook page duplicated? Scammers disguising themselves as reputable firms and people, taking…
Indie Author Project Annual Contest
Through this contest, libraries are helping indie authors get the recognition they deserve for writing great books. For authors, this contest is a powerful way to elevate your careers and…
Formatting a Manuscript
by Bobbie Christmas Q: How important is the format of my manuscript? If I don’t follow standard manuscript format, can my book get rejected? A: I can’t speak for every…
The Publishing Game
by Jay Hartman April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. That’s a very old (and very bad) dad joke, but timely. As we head into April…