You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life27 reviews
Jack Canfield, Gay Hendricks

Collins Living, 2006

Another helping hand for your journey

+ Inspiration for authors who need a reason to complete their book
+ You've got to read this book

This is a wonderfully enjoyable and inspiring book. And the biggest inspiration comes from realizing that EVERYONE loses his way; EVERYONE reaches a point when he doesn't have a clue how to proceed; and EVERYONE, if he listens, will be given direction on how to get back on track for a new and ...
  
  











  



  
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)171 reviews
William K. Zinsser

Collins, 2006

An excellent writing guide

+ If it's interesting, make it interesting. Don't clutter.
+ Inspiring and practical instruction on writing
+ Best of the best
  
  











  



  
Primal Branding: Create Zealots for Your Brand, Your Company, and Your Future10 reviews

Tantor Media, 2006

The Why and the How of Branding

+ Create Zealots For Your Brand
+ Success For The Business Owner
+ Definitely worth the time to read
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Author 101 Bestselling Book Proposals: The Insider's Guide to Selling Your Work (Author 101)15 reviews
Rick Frishman, Robyn Freedman Spizman

Adams Media, 2005

The Book Proposal Manual.

+ It's all you need
+ Author 101: Bestselling Book Proposals

Just like their other books Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman give you the best crash course in publishing success. If you are planning to write a book proposal, you CANNOT afford not to read this book and follow the tips and techniques that are clearly outlined for you. If you are an ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Publishing Confidential: The Insider's Guide to What It Really Takes to Land a Nonfiction Book Deal10 reviews
Paul B. Brown

AMACOM, 2004

Brown delivers in book that will save you time

+ Thanks to Paul Brown for his candor
+ A Reasonably Decent Starting Point
+ Buy this book today!
+ Thanks for the memo
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Red Hot Internet Publicity: An Insider's Guide to Promoting Your Book on the Internet!23 reviews
Penny C Sansevieri

Morgan James Publishing, 2007

One of the best recent marketing books

+ For the Perfect Mixture of Inspiration and Practical How-to Information
+ Great Ideas
+ BUY THIS BOOK NOW AND YOUR BOOK WILL SELL!!!
+ Mandatory Reading for New Internet Promoters
  
  











  



  
Sell Your Book on Amazon: The Book Marketing COACH Reveals Top-Secret "How-to" Tips Guaranteed to Increase ...122 reviews
Brent Sampson

Outskirts Press, 2007

The First Place to Start Your Book Promotion

+ Universal strategies
+ Great self-help book!
+ An outstanding guide through Amazon and the world of self publishing
+ What Can You do for Amazon?
  
  











  



  
How to Position Yourself As the Obvious Expert: Turbocharge Your Consulting or Coaching Business Now!30 reviews
Elsom Eldridge Jr., Mark L. Eldridge

MasterMind Publishing, LLC, 2004

Life changing

+ Know and Practice
+ A must read for consultants AND business owners
+ The Obvious Expert
  
  











  



  
The Story Factor (2nd Revised Edition)64 reviews
Annette Simmons

Basic Books, 2006

Storytelling and so much more

+ Necessary for any sales person
+ Power of telling stories explained by telling stories

This book opened my eyes that storytelling is not only office gossip or stories told at sales presentations to entertain people. Storytelling is a powerful tool that can inspire, influence, and get your mind to open up. I thought it was well written and not like the dry reading many textbooks ...
  
  











  



  
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking109 reviews
Andy Sernovitz

Kaplan Business, 2006

Practical Word of Mouth ideas you can use now!

+ good
+ Sernovitz clearly "gets it"
+ Great Book! Buy It Now & Read It Immediately!
  
  











  



  
Beyond the Bookstore: How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets10 reviews
Brian Jud

Reed Press, 2003

For Every Book Author

+ More Tips Than I Could Ever Use
+ A terrific book about selling your book to everyone else other than a bookstore
+ Best Book for Learning About Special Sales
  
  











  



  
Made to Stick : Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip; Heath, Dan Heath

Random House of Canada, Limited, 2007
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Elements of Style, The (4th Edition)369 reviews
William Strunk, E. B. White

Longman, 1999

Great Reference

+ :)
+ Strunk and White should be next to your dictionary.
+ The Elements of Style
+ Elements of Style, a text for a lifetime
  
  











  



  
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant167 reviews
W. Chan Kim, Renée Mauborgne

Harvard Business School Press, 2005

Strategy will always include opportunity and risk

+ Assumption Busting
+ Jake Olsen's Review of Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
+ The mother of reinvention...
+ Blue Ocean
  
  











  



  
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