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  • The Courage to Write

    How Writers Transcend Fear

    by Ralph Keyes ...
    The Courage to Write is an invaluable book and essential reading for anyone who wishes to learn how to write well.Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick, "sometimes every syllable." E. B. White said he admired anyone who "has the guts to write anything at all."An author who has taught ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Writing to Learn

    How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All

    This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • How To Write A Series

    A Guide to Series Types and Structure plus Troubleshooting Tips and Marketing Tactics

    by Sara Rosett ...
    Series Book 2 - Genre Fiction How To
    Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition

    How to Edit Yourself Into Print

    Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories.In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • If You Want to Write

    by Brenda Ueland ...
    Brenda Ueland was a journalist, editor, freelance writer, and teacher of writing. In If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit she shares her philosophies on writing and life in general. Ueland firmly believed that anyone can write, that everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say. In this book she explains how find that spark that will make you a great ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Into the Woods

    A Five-Act Journey Into Story

    by John Yorke ...
    An analysis of the fundamental narrative structure, why it works, the meanings of stories, and why we tell them in the first place.The idea of Into the Woods is not to supplant works by Aristotle, Lajos Egri, Robert McKee, David Mamet, or any other writers of guides for screenwriters and playwrights, but to pick up on their cues and take the reader on a historical, philosophical, scientific, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Paper Hearts, Volume 2: Some Publishing Advice

    by Beth Revis ...
    Series Book 2 - Paper Hearts
    When you’re reading to take your book to the next stage, Paper Hearts Volume 2 serves as a guide. With unbiased information on multiple possible publishing paths, this book provides practical resources to determine whether your book should be traditionally or self published and gives specific examples on successful practices for both paths. Go from query to interviewing agents to working with ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan - Workbook and Planning Guide

    If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or disappointed by all that is involved in marketing your book, this comprehensive workbook and planning guide will bring you the clarity and confidence needed to reach your goals.Many authors cross the publishing finish line and assume the hardest part is in the rearview mirror, only to discover that marketing books requires more effort than anticipated. The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Half-Known World

    On Writing Fiction

    A rigorous examination of the workings of fiction by the novelist Robert Boswell, "one of America's finest writers" (Tom Perrotta)Robert Boswell has been writing, reading, and teaching literature for more than twenty years. In this sparkling collection of essays, he brings this vast experience and a keen critical eye to bear on craft issues facing literary writers. Examples from masters such as ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Unblock Your Creative Flow

    Every writer and artist knows that feeling: panic when no more ideas develop, dread when it's time to sit down and create, doubt that the work is worth it, fear that you're just not good enough, and a wild paralyzing forest of other creative horrors. But rest easy, because Madhu B. Wangu, PhD, has the solution to all these dilemmas and more.Unblock Your Creative Flow: 12 Months of Mindfulness for ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Three Story Method: The Scene Archetype Handbook with ChatGPT Prompts

    Three Story Method, #1

    by J. Thorn ...
    Series Book 1 - Three Story Method
    100% money-back guarantee!If "Three Story Method: The Scene Archetype Handbook with ChatGPT Prompts" doesn't bust your writer's block, I'll give you your money back. Guaranteed.You don't need AI to use "The Scene Archetype Handbook," but you'll be amazed at how it can transform your storytelling skills.Bestselling author J. Thorn invites you into a realm where age-old storytelling wisdom collides ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Relaxed Author

    Books For Writers, #13

    Series Book 13 - Books For Writers
    Do you want to be a more relaxed author?There are plenty of books and tips on writing faster, learning more marketing tactics and strategies, trying to maximize your ranking, hitting the top of the charts, juicing the algorithms, and hacking different ad platforms. While these are all important things — which the authors themselves regularly write and talk about — it's also important to recognize ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audio For Authors

    Audiobooks, Podcasting, And Voice Technologies

    by Joanna Penn ...
    Series Book 11 - Books for Writers
    Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks?Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Track Changes

    A Literary History of Word Processing

    The story of writing in the digital age is every bit as messy as the ink-stained rags that littered the floor of Gutenberg’s print shop or the hot molten lead of the Linotype machine. During the period of the pivotal growth and widespread adoption of word processing as a writing technology, some authors embraced it as a marvel while others decried it as the death of literature. The product of ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Beating Writer's Block

    Blast Through Blocks and Jump-Start Your Creativity

    Write it off, work it out, get it done.An eminently practical guide to getting unblocked and writing again, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Beating Writer’s Block includes dozens and dozens of tips, exercises, prompts, and more that will get the creative juices flowing. From something as simple as finding or creating a more comfortable place to work, to assigning a week to strengthening one’s weak ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • You Must Be This Tall to Ride

    Contemporary Writers Take You Inside The Story

    by B.J. Hollars ...
    Compelling stories have the power to generate infinite wonder: It's nearly impossible to imagine how the author began, and yet we sense there's much more beyond the final word. It's this mysterya combination of inspiration and craft, smoke and mirrorsthat makes writing feel momentous. But it can also feel overwhelming, causing us to become small, scared, not quite ready for the "big" rides, such ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Writer's Guide To Persistence

    How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice

    Practice. Polish. Persist.Your writing journey can take you many places: hiking through steep mountains, traversing unknown territory, hurdling both roadblocks and rejections. Even the siren song of fame and fortune can distract you from your true purpose: to express yourself in an authentic and meaningful way, and to share your words with others.A Writer's Guide to Persistence is your road map ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Wordslut

    A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

    “I get so jazzed about the future of feminism knowing that Amanda Montell’s brilliance is rising up and about to explode worldwide.”—Jill SolowayA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean “a female canine,” ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Fiction Formula

    All you need to know to be a full-time storyteller is in these pages.Johnny Truant and Sean M. Platt -- owners of the Sterling & Stone Story Studio and authors of the how-to-publish cornerstone Write. Publish. Repeat -- have spent the last eight years learning the ins and outs of professional storytelling. Between just the two of them, they've written 100 books. The studio as a whole, in 2020 ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Write Great Fiction - Plot & Structure

    Series series Write Great Fiction
    Craft an Engaging PlotHow does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Write Naked

    A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success

    Learn how to transform your passion for writing into a career. New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Probst reveals her pathway to success, from struggling as a new writer to signing a seven-figure deal. Write Naked intermingles personal essays on craft with down-to-earth advice on writing romance in the digital age. Probst will teach you how to:• Commit to your current work-in-progress, get ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • How to Market a Children's Book

    Children’s print book, eBook and audiobook marketing, translations and selling foreign rights

    Do you need help with your children’s book marketing?Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children’s Book is here to help.Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Spellbinding Sentences

    A Writer's Guide to Achieving Excellence and Captivating Readers

    by Barbara Baig ...
    Elevate Your Writing From So-So To Spectacular!Great writing requires more than an original idea, compelling characters, or a scintillating plot. An author needs all of these to be successful, but writing--and writing well--also demands an entirely different skill set.Spellbinding Sentences arms you with the tools you need to master the power of the English language. In this book, you'll learn the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Creating Characters

    The Complete Guide to Populating Your Fiction

    Series series Creative Writing Essentials
    Create characters that leap off the page--and into readers' hearts!Populating your fiction with authentic, vivid characters is a surefire way to captivate your readers from the first sentence to the last. Whether you're writing a series, novel, short story, or flash fiction, Creating Characters is an invaluable guide to bringing your fictional cast to life.This book is a comprehensive reference to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $9.99 USD