By Barbara Latta @BarbaraLatta College football lover or not, a person can’t get away from the knowledge of Alabama Crimson Tide head coach, Nick Saban. Tide lover or not, one can’t deny they are a prize-winning organization. I live with a Tide fan. He was born into it. His family…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Can you identify with my title for this article? Whether you are just starting in publishing or have been doing it for years, you may be tired of pitching. Pitching is a reality into the fiber of every aspect of publishing. If I’m honest, some days…

by Lindsey P. Brackett @lindsbrac People crack me up when they ask how I “do it all.” I’m pretty sure if these same people were a fly on my wall, they’d: a) have full run of the house because I’m too busy to buy a fly swatter. b) realize pretty…

By JP Robinson @JPRobinsonBooks Indie authors often want to know how to build a writing brand. There are actually two sides of being a successful author: the writing side and the business side. The writing side is self-evident, but many authors are surprised to learn that there is also a…

@AlyciaMorales I’m staring out the window watching a cold rain fall and wondering what on earth to blog about. Yesterday was a sick day for me, and I think my brain is still trying to catch up to the fact that my body feels better. I can’t put two sentences…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 We all want a happy ending. But no life reaches a happy ending without some conflict. That’s why we need novels and nonfiction books. We want to see someone overcome the odds and win the victory, find their true love, or solve the crime. We want…