by Deanna MascleAs a three-time published author and creative writing teacher I get asked a lot: “What is the secret to getting your book published?” Many of the interrogators are disappointed, some even disbelieving, when I tell them there is no secret. Getting published is about three key elements and none of them are a […]

by Simon BarrettStolen Boy is billed as a work of fiction, however it actually explores a real event, and that event is still unfolding in the Southern California court system. Jessie James Hollywood faces the potential of the trip to lethal injection for his actions. So real is Michael Mehas’ book that he actually was […]

by Brian VogtIn this article I’m going to discuss the “index card method” of writing. If you haven’t ever tried it, you should know that using index cards to write is a very good and useful way to get the job done. It’s easy once you get the basic idea, and if you practice it […]

by Michael MehasI had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed […]

by Carlos LehottiTo publish means to make information and literature available for the public to view. Publishing involves the process of producing and distributing literature so that the public can have access to it. Sometimes, certain authors publish their own work and in that case they become their own publishers.
The traditional meaning of the word […]

by Jason ParkerWhen you think of making money writing, you often think of freelance writing, ghost writing, and writing novels… all of which you can do on the internet. However, I’m wanting to talk about the hidden opportunities for good writers in internet marketing (no, forget blogging).
Information is the key to the internet, whether selling […]

by Robert WatsonWords convey your thoughts, feelings, and your opinions across to other people in a way that represents you when you are not able to represent yourself. This means that as a tool of communication, you must be more particular with your words and your writing than you would be with some other […]

by Earma BrownHave you read a self published book and noticed misspelled words, a wall of text and grammatical errors? Did it inspire you to read on? Or did it cause you to lose a tiny bit of confidence in the author?
The truth is poor proofreading hurts the self published author and the industry itself. […]

by Mary E. MartinI have a fascination with the paintings of the American artist, Edward Hopper. Somehow

by Juanita Watson(Transcript of live interview, December 2008)
Juanita Watson, host: … today, I have on the program, Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of Ron Goldman who was tragically murdered along with Nicole Brown Simpson in Brentwood CA in June of 1994.
In 2006, HarperCollins announced the publication of a book in which O.J. […]