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 ...

Writing a book is a major undertaking that requires substantial time, effort and dedication. With over a million books published each year, the competition is fierce. Yet every bestselling author ...

Anyone familiar with the Augusten Burroughs oeuvre (eight memoirs, one novel, a self-help book) probably won’t be surprised that his first children’s book has an unconventional title—My Little ...

Over the decades that I’ve been a professional writer, dozens of people have told me they want to write a book about their inner and outer lives as cabbies, baristas, pet sitters, pizza deliverers, ...