When guest blogger Carla Luna decided to chart her course as an indie-published author, she knew she wanted to write a series of romantic comedies set in the world of archaeology. What better way to make use of her past profession than to fictionalize it?

One writer shares her process for crafting a novel.

This week’s 7 Answers from an Author column features indie author R. L. Crossland, who most recently published The Abalone Ukulele.

This week’s 7 Answers from an Author column features indie author Joan Ramirez, who most recently has published a nonfiction book called The Write Rules.

Welcome to a new feature of my Self-Publishing 101 blog! On occasion, I will post short yet informative interviews with indie authors (and others), so that we can learn from each other and other people in the business. This week, Nicolas Lietzau is featured in 7 Answers from an Author.

No matter who your characters are, what their dilemma is, what your writing style may be, the structure of your story will help to usher the reader from beginning to end. Without structure, the writer risks getting off to a slow start, sinking into the muddy middle, and/or crashing and burning at the end.

Before you send your manuscript to beta readers or a professional editor, revise with these 4 content issues in mind.

The essential element that will make your book essential reading.