When most people talk about a book changing their life, they’re talking about a book they read — a book that changed their perspective or way of thinking. But for many authors, writing a book can be ...

This story comes from Life Kit, NPR's podcast with tools to help you get it together. To listen to this episode, play the audio at the top of the page or find it here. It's kind of a truism that ...

Every time I turn around, Jami Attenberg has published another novel or memoir. But I do not begrudge her this, because I know how she does it. For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a ...

Every year, millions of books are published, many of which are business books, but 99% never sell more than a thousand copies. The average book in America sells about 500 copies. Only a handful make ...

Now that my new book, Success as a Mediator for Dummies is about to launch, mail, email, carrier pigeons and messages in bottles arrive at my door regularly, seeking "how to" advice for writing a ...

As you finish up your manuscript, the next step is often shopping it around to potential publishers. While this can be a ...

You can't go wrong with giving greeting cards with baby gifts, but there's a wonderful new twist on the gifting tradition. Instead of a card, guests bring a book to the baby shower to start a nursery ...

The physician, entrepreneur, and author reflects on getting Joy Prescriptions published—and what the process revealed about ...