In a column last February, I described the six main elements of a book proposal: overview, competition, market, author description, table of contents, and sample chapter. But I focused on one of ...

In addition to being an editor at Insider, I'm also a first-time published author. I wrote the bulk of my debut novel, "This Way Out," in just one month in 2020. My key advice is to write what you ...

I never set out to become an author. My main source of income had always been through my work as a psychotherapist. I’d only started writing articles as a way to earn extra money after my husband ...

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, ...

Every problem is also an opportunity and that especially applies to plans and proposals. Here's how to write a plan that puts your competition to shame. Pat Grotto is one of the most colorful and ...