Excited to announce I have signed a contract with Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas for my next book, "I Am Cyrus: Harry S. Truman

In this new interview with John Vonhof, author and speaker Craig von Buseck gives examples of how authors need a strategy to be successful in publishing. Craig talks about beta readers, time as a challenge -- including time wasters -- creating content for online magazines, and turning books into screenplays. Then finally, we spend time talking about ways to build an effective author platform. Craig von Buseck is the senior editor for digital content for Inspiration.org, an ar

Join me at the Carolina Christian Writers Conference this weekend in Spartanburg, SC. Todd Starnes of Fox News will be the keynote speaker. I will be teaching two classes: Fiction Techniques in Non-fiction Writing and Writing Articles for the Digital Publication Some other classes being offered include: Nonfiction Book Building Blocks Tips for Getting Book Reviews Build Your Author Platform Making Yourself Marketable Character Arc: Change or Growth? Writing Articles As a Mark

Craig von Buseck: You have said that you wrote your hit thriller Monster in almost a screenplay style. Talk to me about your writing style and who some of your influences were. Frank Peretti: Well, it's my own style. It really is. I've come into my own on that. In terms of the things that I hold important, or at least fascinating for me -- I like to keep a story moving; I don't like speed bumps. I try to write cinematically. Let me define what I mean by that. First of all, I