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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within 166 reviews Natalie Goldberg
Shambhala, 2005
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
+ This is a wonderfully helpful book! I've recently read a wonderful example of fascinating memoir writing: + Easy reading & helpful instructions
Natalie Goldberg published this book in 1985 to critical acclaim. Her teaching revolutionized how writing is taught in the US. "Writing without stopping," one of the basic tenants of her book, is breakthrough, opening, connecting to what is deepest in you. It allows you access to your own deepest ...
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2008 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market) 16 reviews Lauren Mosko
Writers Digest Books, 2007
The Gold Standard
+ writers need this!!! + Novel & Short Story Writer's Market Great for Emerging Authors + Helpful as usual, but... + YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED!!!
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On Writing 819 reviews Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff + Impassioned instruction from the King of horror + On Writing by Stephen King + Great Resource
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How to Write a Book Proposal 51 reviews Michael Larsen
Writers Digest Books, 2004
A Writer's Best Friend
+ How to Write a Book Proposal + This Book Helped Me Get My First Book Published + Five Stars!
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life 305 reviews Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
Attention Writers: Keep This Book on Your Shelf
+ Touching and funny + Beyond the book - "Real" Life Tips + Teacher resource + fantastic
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1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Sixth Edition (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers) 122 reviews John Kremer
Open Horizons, 2006
The Go-To Mom Gives Kremer a Two Thumbs Up!
+ The best book marketing book--EVER!! + 1001 Ways to ... Say Thanks + So many ideas, so little time + If your serious about marketing your book
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The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less 122 reviews Peter Bowerman
Fanove Publishing, 2000
How To Get Started As A Freelance Writer
+ a good humored author makes this book a good one + Idea Generator + Good book, but don't quit your day job just yet + Essential reading
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Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual, 16th Edition: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book (Self ... 243 reviews Dan Poynter
Para Publishing, 2007
Amazing book, but too optimistic
+ Advice that works + I couldn't ask for more! + Step One When You Self-Publish Your Book + Best for Authors-To-Be
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The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal 11 reviews Stephen Blake Mettee
Quill Driver Books, 2008
Best concise guide on writing a nonfiction book proposal
+ Concise, easy to read, practical + How to Write a Non Fiction Book Proposal, Mettee + Our recommendation for authors + Straightforward Advice for Would-Be Book Authors
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The Author's Guide to Building an Online Platform: Leveraging the Internet to Sell More Books 12 reviews Stephanie Chandler
Quill Driver Books, 2008
A Required Source Book for Authors
+ The Definitive Guide to "Outside of the Box" Marketing + Starting reading at 7:00 p.m. and at 10:00 p.m. I was still taking notes + Great for fiction authors too!
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2008 Writer's Market 39 reviews Robert Brewer
Writers Digest Books, 2007
Appropriate and useful
+ Valuable reource & reference + a handy tool + Cannot Do Without! + A wealth of information
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The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of "How-To" For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and ... 41 reviews Peter Bowerman
Fanove Publishing, 2004
So good I had to stop reading...
+ I love Bowerman...question the premise + A Voice that Resonates in the Trenches + Second-best $20 I ever spent (first-best was his first book!)
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Guerrilla Marketing for Writers : 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work 50 reviews Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman, ...
Writers Digest Books, 2000
A "hard-hitting" book
+ FOR GUERRILLAS ONLY!!!! + Guerillas of the Writing World, Unite! + Filled With Great Ideas
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Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd Edition 22 reviews Jeff Herman, Deborah Levine Herman
Wiley, 2001
Great Book - buy it!
+ Writing a book proposal
Folks,
This is a great book because it lays everything out for you in a simple and easy to understand manner. If you are looking for something that is quick and easy to understand, this is the book for you.
The examples are great because you actually get to see what a real book proposal looks ...
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2008 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market) 16 reviews Alice Pope
Writers Digest Books, 2007
Essential Market Guide
+ 2008 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market + Essential + This has everything!
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Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses 71 reviews Marilyn Ross, Tom Ross
Communication Creativity, 1999
It's Never Too Early to Start Marketing
+ An Invaluable Source + Information I can use right now! + Great information for authors + If you write, you need this book
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Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own ... 121 reviews Tom Ross, Marilyn Ross
Writers Digest Books, 2002
Great book for beginners!
+ BEST SELF PUBLISHING BOOK I'VE READ + A Useful Place to Start + the complete handbook + The "COMPLETE" Guide to Self-Publishing? "EVERYTHING" You Need to Know?
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Damn! Why Didnt I Write That?: How Ordinary People are Raking in $100,000.00 or More Writing Nonfiction Books ... 52 reviews Marc McCutcheon
Quill Driver Books, 2006
The Book is a Gem !
+ Paints the Picture and Inspires + Share Your Knowledge and Make Money + This Book is a Treasure
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life 305 reviews Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
Attention Writers: Keep This Book on Your Shelf
+ Touching and funny + Beyond the book - "Real" Life Tips + Teacher resource + fantastic
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On Writing 819 reviews Stephen King
Pocket, 2002
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff + Impassioned instruction from the King of horror + On Writing by Stephen King + Great Resource
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