Know Your Rights
Learn the about your book’s rights and how you might benefit from them in this article commissioned by Writer’s Digest Books.

What is a Memoir?
A guide to writing a quality memoir. Learn about the elements in a memoir and how it differs from a biography or autobiography.

What is a Bestseller?
Getting your book on a bestseller list helps boost sales. Learn about the top best seller lists, how they are created, and where you can find them.

Physical Anatomy of a Book
Ever wonder about the parts of a published book? Here is an explanation of the elements of a book, including the covers, the dust jacket, the spine, the signature pages, and fancy end papers.

Anatomy of a Book: The Contents
Discusses what's inside a published book. The interior parts of a book are identified and defined, including End Papers, Half Title and Title Pages, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Foreword, Preface, Front Matter, Body or Chapters, Back Matter, Afterword, Appendices, Glossary, Bibliography and Index.

When You Query an Agent
This article appeared in The Writer Magazine. Although it was slanted towards fiction writers, the advice applies to nonfiction as well.