Q : Everyone says I need to wrap up my manuscript and stop writing already. But I’m really stuck.  Any advice?
A : This isn’t unusual. You may have taken a wrong turn early in the story as a result of poor planning. Or you may have painted yourself into a corner. […]

Welcome to the final round in our series of book proposal critiques. It’s an audiocast, so to get started, just click the play button below.
The six book proposals
•The first proposal we’ll be looking at today is for a sci-fi/fantasy novel that takes place in a South American jungle.  The hero is a hack novelist, whose […]

A shopper who watches a video about a product is more likely to buy it.
That’s why publishers and video producers are rushing to collaborate on low-cost video book trailers.  Publicists and marketing professionals believe these videos are the best new way to create the kind of buzz that attracts readers and sales.
In the past few […]