The agent said yes to the query letter! Finding out how write a book proposal is your next step.
The agent will let you know what they want to see. Even with an affirmative response, they don’t always ask for a full manuscript. A nonfiction book hasn’t been written yet in most cases, [...]

You’ve written a nonfiction book, and you’d like an editor to peruse it with an objective eye and polish it to a shine before you submit it to a publisher or self-publish. Following are questions you need to ask and answers you need to know about editors and the editing process.
First, the questions:
• What type [...]

We live in a new image-driven society. It can be hard on writers unless they learn to connect with today’s readers. Writing that connects is easy when you keep a few basic writing principles in mind. Let’s face it, as a writer, you are competing with the greatest influence in our image-driven society, the film [...]

Are there any writers out there who don’t want to make money from writing? Who don’t want to earn a living from their writing? Who don’t want to become rich from their writing?
Well, there probably are. And that’s fine. But this article isn’t for them. This article is for you. You who knows that you [...]

If you are reading this article then you probably have asked yourself at some point in your life, “Do I have what it takes to become an author?”
I believe that successful authors, those who actually write and finish that novel, or book of poetry, or even that book of short stories, and see it [...]

When new screenwriters finish their scripts, they often begin the search for a rep to submit the work around town. But is that the best way to do it? Well, sure! But it’s not the ONLY way to do it. As you prep to get your script sold, incorporate this info into your marketing [...]

Writing Stories can do more than simply get you famous or rich. That’s the mistake people make when beginning to write. I know. I’m not a published novelist; not by traditional means anyway. But writing stories has helped to fertilised my mind, even ease some of the chronic pain I suffer from.
By writing stories, [...]

Have you ever thought of submitting your poetry to a magazine or book?  Before you do, consider a few important tips.  Like submitting a manuscript, there is a submissions process involved in poetry.  Like fiction or nonfiction, there are scam poetry publishers that you would best avoid.  The first steps in preparing for poetry submission [...]

I think a lot of struggling screenwriters believe if they could just get an agent they would sell a script, get a bunch of writing assignments, and life would be beautiful, but I’m not sure that’s the case.
What follows is information taken from my conversations with agents, talking to other screenwriters who have agents, [...]

Turn Your Idea Into a Book
Maybe you’re one of those lucky writers whose head is bursting with ideas. Or perhaps you have one idea that’s been nagging you for weeks, always at the edge of your thoughts. Either way, you’re itching to begin writing. That’s good. But before you rush headlong into your story, stop [...]