By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Agent’s and publishers scan the Competitive Analysis section of a proposal to see if your book is similar enough to published books, yet different enough to grab those reader’s attention. It provides information on how well your book might sell. Publishers and agents love to a…

By Holland Webb @WebbHollandLyle Flannery O'Connor, one of the 20th century's great fiction writers, said she wasn't afraid her books would generate controversy. On the contrary, she was afraid they wouldn't be controversial enough. In that regard, O'Connor had nothing to worry about. Her works embarrassed her mother, shocked her…

By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter Marketing is the full-time job many novelists never expected to have! Marketing, in fact, can keep authors from moving forward as they fear they’ll have to spend precious time on their marketing content instead of their fiction or devotionals or other callings. Rather than looking at…

By Holland Webb @WebbHollandLyle So you want to make money as a writer?  You're living in the right era then. There are probably more opportunities to earn a full-time living as a writer now than there ever have been. I know you've probably heard how the internet has disrupted traditional…

by A. E. Jackson @aejacksonmktg The process of submitting your manuscript can be daunting. First, there is the fear of being vulnerable to your critique group - no matter how close the friendship. Next, the rigid formatting requirements many editors and publishers impose on submissions. Finally, the time-consuming process of migrating…

By Amy Bright @AmyBrightwriter Do you love to read fight scenes, or do you skip over them to the outcome and the rest of the book? I have to confess–I rarely make it past two to three paragraphs of many fight scenes. Sometimes they seem forced; sometimes the fights are…