I’ve always recommended that authors locate literary agents who have successfully represented books in their field, rather than using a “shotgun” approach to selecting an agent. I’ve always recommended that authors check out the “Acknowledgments” page in current books to find the name of the agent who represented the book.
Brian A. Klems, in his Questions [...]

Upcoming events for authors
Platforms play an essential role in not only promoting an author’s book, but also an author’s ability to secure a publishing contract in the first place. Indeed, today’s publishers often place as much–or more–emphasis on an author’s platform than the quality of the book itself. You can get a quick introduction to [...]

Thursday’s profit tip for authors
I often wonder why more authors don’t make it easy for website visitors to find the answer to the question: How much do your coaching programs cost?” Doug Stevenson Story Theater International, “Your how-to resource for storytelling in business, advanced presentation skills, keynotes, and workshops,” is one of the few author [...]

Wednesday’s promoting tip for authors
Authors who want to save time setting up a blog for their book should explore the resources offered by Brian Gardner, one of my recent interview guests. Brian has developed a series of professional Revolution Theme blog templates that are perfect for authors interested in creating WordPress blogs to promote [...]

Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
One of the biggest misconceptions about writing a book is that the process has to be a linear one, i.e., you start on the first page and write your way through the last page. This misplaced emphasis on linear writing puts a great deal of pressure on authors, especially since the [...]

Monday’s planning tip for authors
The first step in planning a book is to identify a problem that needs to be solved. Often, the problem that is staring you right in the face. Last week, listening to Richard Bolles describe the origins of What Color Is Your Parachute?–his 10-million copy international best-seller–it struck me how frequently [...]