No kid is dull. Publishing a book at 12 years old proves every kid is a genius at something.  How do you find the kids with a high potential for excellence? How do you boost the chance that they will reach that potential? To a lot of parents, they are not interested...

It is much like asking why evil itself intrigues us, and the field of psychology has come up with answers. Hearing Meghan Markle drop the line, ‘They really seem to want a narrative of a hero and a villain’ while watching the recent controversial interview she did...

“Not all flowers bloom in April, darling. Relax and take your time.”  ~K.Tolnoe I know what many of you, writers, might be thinking: It’s hard enough to find time to write creatively, but now I need to also chase that dream and try to publish my works? My short...

“For children in their most impressionable years, there is, in fantasy, the highest of stimulating and educational powers.” ~Arthur Rackham, illustrator  Books, in general, can impact our lives profoundly and the way we view the world. Taking it from the perspective...

Want your book to perform better? Turn to one of the heartbeats of your profession – your readers. Think about this: Social media can be a useful part of an author’s platform to sell their books, helping them connect with readers, fellow artists and even the...

Learn to acknowledge your information sources. After all, only weak minds copy and paste.  What if you found some really good information on the internet and you want to put it in your book, website or social media page. That’s perfectly fine, especially if you find a...

When you read a certain book is ‘based on a true story’, what’s the first thing that goes in your mind? For me, a ‘faction’ -- blending fact with fiction -- never fails to bring in more drama. And although I am aware that a book may portray real events and real...

How humble beginnings of seemingly ordinary folks propelled them to a totally different world   Some people are born to write, others become writers when hit on the head with a rock — literally or figuratively, it does not matter. I have a friend who didn’t know...

The decluttering style, which hit the world by storm in 2014, can do much magic to your writing process too. These past few years, I’ve been reading and hearing a lot about the KonMari Method, a tidying technique eponymous to Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing...

You may be a writer by profession, but when deciding on your book covers, you need to think like a reader and a marketer. Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, “When was the last time I was really mesmerized and drawn in by a book cover?” Many of us remember the...