The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters:
The Hero’s Journey:
• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
• Gives the writer […]

By now most of you are probably aware of the current buzz across the internet: writing articles about your area of expertise is one of the best ways to build name recognition and web presence. If you can communicate your ideas and information well in a short piece, and include a by-line at the end […]

PRINT ON DEMAND - A Definition and a Comparison
Copyright 2005, Michael LaRocca
The purpose of this article is to consider Print-On-Demand
publishing as an alternative for the aspiring author. It has its
strengths and its weaknesses. You may wonder as you begin reading
this, but in the end I’m going to say some good things about it.
The title explains […]

An eBook Publisher’s Dilemma: Should I Use PDF or Exe Format?by Michael Southon
If you write and publish eBooks, sooner or later youwill probably be faced with a dilemma - should youcreate your eBooks as .exe files or .pdf files?
PDF, which stands for Portable Document Format, is thefile extension for files created with Adobe […]

Writing a good query or cover letter will demonstrate to an
editor or publisher just how serious you are about your work and
getting it published.
There is a small difference between query and cover letters. A
query letter is used to show an editor that your work is
different and fresh. It is an introduction of you and your
writing. […]

You’ve read all the articles telling you that you should write articles, but there are hundreds of article databases out there. How do you decide where to submit your articles? I have a couple of strategies that bring me results.
First, I always read just a few articles from any directory I’m considering submitting to, […]

Countless articles purport to teach writers how to write, and I’ve contributed my share.
Some, like those matchbook covers that are trolling for artists ask: Do you have what it takes to be a writer?
In other words, do you have the “write” stuff?
It wasn’t until the other night, when I was watching one of those quirky […]