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Teaching you the right stuff to get your book on the shelves. Addressing many topics, including: identifying opportunity, readying your manuscript, choosing a publisher, building a proposal, knowing your market, and much, much more.

If you’re wondering whether your idea or manuscript could be the next best seller, join us each week for a glimpse into the powerful world of the written word. You may also send questions you’d like asked of our guest publishing representatives or topics you would like addressed directly to Amy Day at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Writing Therapy with Scott Blagden

By Amy Day on Mar 22 2013

Dear Life, You Suck is the edgy new title from author Scott Blagden, which details the life of the “irreverent and foul-mouthed” Cricket, a 17-year old boy from Maine, whose future is anything but bright. In fact, he and others are convinced he only has the potential for drug dealing or something equally inane. That is, until a woman by the name of Wynona Bidaban enters his

A Talk with Book Writing Coach, Lisa Tener: Part 2

By Amy Day on Mar 17 2013

Welcome back to the second part of our highly anticipated interview with Lisa Tener. If you read Part 1, you understand why we’re all so excited to learn more about how Lisa’s experience and services can help us writes books that get published. So, let’s just jump right back in. DAY: What would you say is the biggest challenge facing

Lessons from the Coach: A Talk with Lisa Tener

By Amy Day on Mar 1 2013

You’ve heard of a life coach and you’ve heard of a health coach; but have you ever heard of a book coach? For those of you with an ache for publication, it’s likely your heart just skipped a beat. You can be excited now to learn that there is actually someone out there with the wisdom and experience to walk you through the book writing and publication process. Lisa Tener, is that

Turning Publishing Into Profits with Bob Burnham

By Amy Day on Nov 6 2012

Bob Burnham’s tale is one of success. Having created, developed, and fully reaped the rewards of a carpet cleaning business-turned flood restoration empire, Burnham took what he had learned and all but left the industry to pursue his true calling—earning profits through publishing. Now, as head of the renowned Expert Author Publishing, Burnham is leading expert authors toward their

Changing the Game: Marketing the Author Before the Book

By Amy Day on Oct 24 2012

Penny Sansevieri calls herself an accidental entrepreneur. When she started her successful firm, Author Marketing Experts, Inc., which she has now owned and operated for more than 12 years, she wasn’t intending to start a company. She was a self-published author who, at that time, recognized the sector as misunderstood and underserved. So, when fate forced her from her long-term position as a

When Art Inspires Work

By Amy Day on Oct 10 2012

An Interview with Author, Carin Berger With titles like Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Not So True Stories and Unreasonable Rhymes, Carin Berger’s books are intriguing to minds, both young and old. As writer and illustrator, Berger’s talents have been showcased in a number of works and won awards, almost all of which she was nominated. Intrigued by her work and the process she uses to

She's Fast and She's Furious

By Mavian Arocha-Rowe on Oct 8 2012

Her books target tough communication situations and, when you need a quick answer, you can zoom to a chapter and section in 30 seconds fl at. In fact, Dianna Booher, known as an acclaimed American author, has surpassed the 40-book marker. She is also a high caliber keynote speaker who captivates, motivates, and inspires audiences around the world. Known for her very focused programs addressing

Rocking the World of Publishing: Inspiration from Dayna Steele

By Amy Day on Sep 26 2012

Dayna Steele is one of those women who I deeply admire. She seems to know how to do it all and succeed in every instance. She is described as a success speaker, business author, serial entrepreneur, and a social media evangelist, as well as a Hall of Fame radio personality, business advisor, and nationally recognized media personality. Whew. Most recently, she published her second book, 101

101 Ways to Find Your Success

By Amy Day on Sep 18 2012

Dayna Steele is no stranger to success. With a list of titles to her name—success speaker, business author, serial entrepreneur, and a social media evangelist, as well as a Hall of Fame radio personality, business advisor, and nationally recognized media personality—you could say that she has done it all; but I’m pretty sure she would tell you there is plenty more she still wants to do

When Comics Inspire Horror Stories: An Interview with Barry Lyga

By Amy Day on Aug 29 2012

I’ve had many authors tell me how hard it is to get published, but I’ve never been so inspired by publisher-rejection horror stories as I was with young adult author, Barry Lyga. The now-fanatically-followed author has taken those negative experiences and used them to write real horror stories…of the novel kind. Day: Nine novels in six years is an amazing feat. What is your writing

Another Bit of Romance with Kieran Kramer

By Amy Day on Aug 15 2012

In my last column, I began an interview with USA Today Bestselling Author, Kieran Kramer. A Regency Romance writer extraordinaire, the interview included simply too much “good stuff” to cut it short with just one article. So, this week we follow it up with Part 2 of the Kieran Kramer interview; in which, we talk about marketing and get some extra special advice on how to be the best possible

A Bit of Romance with Kieran Kramer

By Amy Day on Jul 31 2012

Kieran Kramer is an inspirational USA Today Bestselling Author who has written a large number of Regency Romance novels. With titles that draw readers in, WHEN HARRY MET MOLLY, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MARRIAGE, and IF YOU GIVE A GIRL A VISCOUNT, are just a few of the books that have created a loyal Kieran Kramer following. Kieran was kind enough to take some time from her very busy schedule

Discovering Self Through Writing with Jacqueline Sheehan

By Amy Day on Jul 18 2012

Jacqueline Sheehan is a New York Times Bestselling author. In her 2007 novel, Lost & Found, Jacqueline takes readers along for an emotional ride of self-discovery as her main character faces one of the hardest challenges—recovering from a devastating loss. This is just one example of several works Jacqueline has published that demonstrate her subject knowledge and ability to entrance readers

Obedience and Dominance with Will Lavender

By Amy Day on Jul 4 2012

He started out as a poet and short story author, but has found his true voice writing fictional thrillers. Will Lavender is a New York Times and International Bestselling Author for his book, OBEDIENCE, which was first released in February 2008. His most recent book, DOMINANCE, was released in July 2011 and has received much critical acclaim. Will agreed to speak with me about his publishing

Gaining Inspiration from Laurel Snyder

By Amy Day on Jun 19 2012

Laurel Snyder knows children’s books. In fact, she’s been writing them since she was in the fourth grade. Author of four novels and four picture books, Laurel’s work is said to be poetry for children. She sat down with me recently to talk about her work, her process and her unique experience in getting published. AD: How did you get your start as a children’s author? LS: Well

The Continuation of a Candid Conversation With Allison Winn Scotch

By Amy Day on Jun 6 2012

In the first part of my interview with Allison Winn Scotch (See Part 1 here), she enlightened us on her process, her decision to work with an agent, and gave us a look at all three of the ways her former life as a freelance writer helps her write and publish fiction works. In part two of this candid conversation, Allison shares more with us about her publisher, the industry, and even the

A Candid Conversation with Allison Winn Scotch: Part One

By Amy Day on May 22 2012

Allison Winn Scotch is a New York Times Bestselling Author with a total of four fiction titles to her name. THE ONE THAT I WANT, TIME OF MY LIFE, THE DEPARTMENT OF LOST & FOUND, and her most recent title, THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME, all share common elements, brought to life in each story’s unbelievably realistic characters. How she is able to accomplish this difficult task was just one of the

To Be Fair…A Reevaluation of a Recent Interview

By Amy Day on May 9 2012

I, like many of you, am in the market to become a published author. I have three books that are either already written or just about to be, and I’ve been shopping a couple of them around to different publishers. I have felt myself being very picky about the publisher I choose, basing my decision not purely on whether I “feel” one in particular will like my idea over the next, but mainly

Inside the Book Club: An Interview with Jocelyn Kelley

By Amy Day on Apr 11 2012

When you hear the name Jocelyn Kelley, you may immediately remember her as a participant on The Oprah Winfrey Show for the book club selections of Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. But Jocelyn Kelley is more than just a book club participant. She is a book publicist and co-partner at the well-known book publicity firm of Kelley & Hall. I was

Marketing Matters: An Interview with Maryglenn McCombs

By Amy Day on Mar 28 2012

With 20 years of experience, Maryglenn McCombs is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to book publicity. At only 23 years old, she founded her own publishing company, under which she published 18 books in only 5 years. That venture eventually evolved into Maryglenn McCombs Book Publicity, the company she now owns and operates. She was not only extremely knowledgeable, but I could tell she

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