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You've GOT to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life 27 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 ...
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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
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Primal Branding: Create Zealots for Your Brand, Your Company, and Your Future 10 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
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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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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 ...
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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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Publishing Confidential: The Insider's Guide to What It Really Takes to Land a Nonfiction Book Deal 10 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
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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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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
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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?
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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
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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 ...
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Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking 109 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!
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Beyond the Bookstore: How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets 10 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
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Made to Stick : Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Chip; Heath, Dan Heath
Random House of Canada, Limited, 2007
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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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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
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant 167 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
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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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