Before query letters, agents, or book covers: every writer needs to complete their first draft before they can pursue getting published.

Publishing predators target new and developing authors — and they're getting more sophisticated. Here are five clear warning signs that the "publisher" or "agent" in your inbox isn't legitimate, and what each scam actually looks like in practice.

There's no single best publisher — but there is a best publisher for your book. Here's how to use your comp titles to build a smart, targeted query list.

Traditional publishers pay you. Vanity publishers charge you. Hybrid publishers do both. Know which one you're dealing with before you sign anything — because most of them will lie about it.

Authors aren’t an external variable. They’re our front end. Optimize upstream or keep paying for it downstream.