Understanding what steps to take and what resources exist can make all the difference in how soon you are able to get your work and your career back on track.

Sources I spoke with say readers still have interest in serials, but the pay-per-chapter token system doesn’t work well for ...

New research from BookNet Canada and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has just been released on organizational and individual use of artificial intelligence across the North American book industry ...

Over the last few months, you may recall that I’ve cited a research preprint from professor Tuhin Chakrabarty, “Generative AI Floods and Dilutes the Market for Books.” It’s been grabbing headlines in ...

In July, the Association of American Literary Agents revised its Canon of Ethics to allow for greater flexibility in how agents earn a living, outside of earning commissions. I wrote about my concerns ...

What makes a travel memoir unique isn’t the places you’ve been but what you’re wrestling with inside that the journey ...

The bucket you choose helps to clarify how you will structure the essay. That is, your headline, opening line, thesis, anecdotes, examples, and conclusion will all reflect the bucket.

“For the first issue, many authors are either in denial about Amazon’s review policies (here and here) or get tricked into believing it’s okay to purchase or trade positive reviews. When the review ...

Podium is one of the biggest US audiobook publishers, and it actively buys rights from self-published authors. It has been acquired by Shamrock Capital and Flexpoint Ford. Shamrock is a rights ...

Learn where to linger and where to speed up to sustain momentum across chapters and scenes, pulling readers forward like a magnetic thread.

In June I wrote up a session from the US Book Show, From SEO to GEO: Optimizing Books for AI Discovery, presented by UK consultant Cameron Lennon. His advice was specific and practical about GEO ...