Write A Book

Planning, researching, writing, publishing, and promoting books is no easy task. Freelance writers and authors need more than mere determination and hard work to become best sellers. They need to understand how the publishing industry works, what's required of them, how to use their writing skills to sell more books, and how to write tight, strong, content-rich books.

In this section, you'll learn how to plan, research, write, publish, and promote your book.

5 Steps To Promoting Your E-book
If you think it's hard being a Christian writer in the traditional publishing industry, try promoting your Christian e-book! In this article, Alyice Edrich shares five simple ways you can promote your Christian e-book without breaking the bank.
6 Things To Consider When Pricing E-books
Before you price your next e-book, answer Alyice Edrich's 6 questions to profiting from e-book writing. And learn how you can increase the price of the e-book without feeling guilty about it.
10 Tips For Making Money With E-books
Now is the best time to become an e-book author! Learn Alyice Edrich's top ten things you need to know to write, sell, and distribute an award winning e-book.
10 Tips For Working With Editors And Publishers
After you sign that book deal, you'll be working very closely with book editors and publishers. In this article, Shirley Jump shares ten tips she's learned to make the transition as painless as possible.
Become An E-book Author
Do you want to turn your interests, hobbies, or expertise on the job into a profitable business? Start writing and selling e-books! In this article, Alyice Edrich shares how she turned a misfortunate oversight into a highly profitable e-book, and how you can, too.
Bottom Line About Agents
If you're a first-time novelist or how-to book writer, you'll appreciate the insight Kelly James Enger offers on working with book agents.
Don’t Overlook the First Level of Book Sellers
Today's book competition is fierce. If you want your book to sell, you need to seek the help of individual book sellers. In this article, Dennis Hensely shares how one author turned her mediocre writing into a profitable book authoring business, and how you can, too.
Good Indexed Sell Books
Do you hate putting together the index part of your books? Madge Walls shares how a good index means more sales, and why you should pay closer attention to the index pages.
Hierarchy Of Book Publishing
In order to succeed in the publishing industry you need to understand the Hierarchy of Publishers In Book Industry. In this article, Andrea Campbell breaks it all down for you in an easy-to-read format.
Hooking Reluctant Readers
Are you a children's author? How'd you like to reach children who hate reading? In this article, Kimberly Dana shares tips designed to help writers get young children, tweens, and teens to enjoy reading.
How Editors Use Reader Reports To Make Contract Offers
Want to get a fair book contract? In this article, Melissa Rosati tells you how book editors use Reader Reports to understand a book's salability and target audience before pitching a book deal. Knowing this information upfront can help you negotiate a better contract.
How To Get Published In 50 Anthology Books
8 tips for getting your non-fiction story in a compilation book.
How To Submit Your Fiction Proposal To Agents
Do you know what agents look for in new author proposals? Hope Clark shares 7 tips you should follow when submitting your book proposals to literary agents.
How To Turn Rejections Into E-books
Before you rip up your rejected article proposals, consider expanding the idea of the article to create an e-book. This tip, by Alyice Edrich, is especially helpful if you've written extensively on a specific topic, or niche.
Make Your Next Book Signing An Event
If you're a book author, book signings are inevitable. But did you know that there's a right way and a wrong way to conduct a book signing? Larry James shares 40 ways you can create a book signing that's worth your time, and earns you a profit!
Marketing Beyond The Bookstore
Selling your books without bookstores can be hard, but not impossible. Mary Emma Allen shares several ways you can get your book noticed, and sold, through word of mouth promotional techniques.
Platform
In this article, Andrea Campbell delivers insight into creating a personal platform that grows with your writing career.
The Missing Links to Successful Authorship
Ever wonder what it takes become a successful book author? Patricia Fry provides 9 "missing links" you need to understand before you write, publish, or market your next book.
Turn Your Column Into A Book
Do you write a weekly column for the local newspaper? Are you a columnist for an online publication? Do you put out a monthly newsletter for your local church? Alyice Edrich shares how to get more mileage out of your columns by turning them into an ebook. And the best part is you can have a completed e-book within 14 days of gathering your material!
Turn Your Speech Into A Book
Are you a public speaker? Do you give a lot of speeches? Increase your public speaking income by turning your speeches into e-books that sell themselves.
What Do I Have To Do To Get Published?
Getting published may be easier when you self-publish, but turning to publishing houses for help is a different story altogether. In this article, Richard Mabry gives a quick overview of what he believed are the requirements to getting a traditional book publishing deal.
Write A Novel Amidst The Clamor Of Small Children
Are you a mother of small children who longs for more hours in the day so that you can write that next great novel? In this article, Magdalena Ball shares her tips for carving out just enough time to write your book, while your children are still at home.

Working With Anthologies

An anthology is a book compiled by an editor, but written by several authors who share a common theme. In this section, you'll learn how to improve your chances of getting published in an anthology book and what that publication can do for your writing career.

3 Tips For Writing Compelling Anthology Essays
When putting together a winning anthology submission, you can't go wrong with Kelly Adams Stone's suggestions for turning your hum drum story into something that shines.
4 Essential Elements Of Anthology Stories
The next time you write a story for an anthology compilation you may want to heed Barbara Carr Phillips' advice and use these four essential tips for writing a good anthology story.
Anthology Books And Stories
Ever wonder if submitting your story to a compliation book, like an anthology book, is worth the time and effort? Alyice Edrich can help you decide with this article on the ins and outs of the anthology industry.
Making Anthology Stories Personal
Did you know that anthology stories are nothing more than carefully crafted personal essay? In this article, Shirley Jump shares 6 tips for writing compelling personal essays.