Whether you’re designing your own covers or hiring someone to do it for you, here are 5 common book cover pitfalls to avoid.

Between new and established authors is an important writing milestone: Becoming. Karen DeBonis examines the importance of being an emerging writer and value of "becoming."

Everyone has a story to tell. Writer's Digest editor, Ericka McIntyre shares what a memoir is (and is not) and how to craft a memoir that is truly a page-turner.

If you’re getting feedback that readers can’t connect with your character, or "don’t understand why your character thinks/says/does certain things," you might have a WHY problem. Lisa Hall Wilson shows how to address it.

John Peragine shares the "how to" of Virtual Book Tours (VBTs), the various ways you can appear on blogs and ten considerations when setting up your own VBT.