Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within166 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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!!!
  
  











  



  
On Writing819 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
  
  











  



  
How to Write a Book Proposal51 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!
  
  











  



  
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life305 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less122 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Fast Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal11 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
  
  











  



  
The Author's Guide to Building an Online Platform: Leveraging the Internet to Sell More Books12 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!
  
  











  



  
2008 Writer's Market39 reviews
Robert Brewer

Writers Digest Books, 2007

Appropriate and useful

+ Valuable reource & reference
+ a handy tool
+ Cannot Do Without!
+ A wealth of information
  
  











  



  
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!)
  
  











  



  
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers : 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work50 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
  
  











  



  
Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd Edition22 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses71 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
  
  











  



  
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?
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life305 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
  
  











  



  
On Writing819 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