Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer's Guide to Marketing & Publicity
10 best books like Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer's Guide to Marketing & Publicity (Rob Eagar): Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication & Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams, Crafting the Character ARC, Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within, Your Life as Story: Discovering the "new Autobiography" and Writing Memoir as Literature, Rivet Your Readers with Deep Point of View, How to Write a Book Proposal, Writers Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction, Writing the Fiction Series: The Complete Guide for Novels and Novellas, The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Up Your Novel for Success, Cause of Death: A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder, and Forensic Medicine
Writing a book requires a focus, a sense of knowing and trusting in yourself and your work. And it requires an unflinching commitment to staying the course. Chapter After Chapter shows you how to build on your good writing habits, accrue and recognize tiny successes, and turn your dedication to the craft...
| Author | Jennie Jarvis |
| ISBN | 1940761123 |
Many writers believe once they have their basic plot points in place, their stories are destined to succeed. But many narratives fall flat between those plot points and lose their audience before the big finish. Engaging the audience and moving the story forward in every scene is the responsibility...
| Author | Barbara DeMarco-Barrett |
| ISBN | 0156029782 |
In her fifteen years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found that the biggest stumbling block for aspiring writers (especially women) is not fear of the blank page but frustration with the lack of time. What woman doesn't have too much to do and too little time? Finding an hour free of work, children,...
Your Life as Story: Discovering the "new Autobiography" and Writing Memoir as Literature
| Author | Tristine Rainer |
| ISBN | 0874779227 |
Blending literary scholarship with practical coaching on how to craft short or long life narratives, Rainer traces the history of autobiography from Egyptian inscriptions through its recent evolution on the bestseller lists. Aided by examples from such writers as Maya Angelou, Russell Baker,...
| Author | Jill Elizabeth Nelson |
Dear Novelist: Would you like your readers to live your stories, not merely read them? Deep Point of View anchors your readers inside the point of view character(s) of your novel. This handbook shows you how to perform the transformation from ordinary narrative to deep narrative in clear, easy-to-master...
| Author | Michael Larsen |
| ISBN | 1582972516 |
Either this book was written by someone who knows nothing about writing a book proposal or he is writing about completely different proposals than what I am looking for and therefore should make it more clear what types he's writing about. I say this because pretty much EVERYTHING that I read in this book...
| Author | Fresh Boiled Peanuts |
Designed to help writers find inspiration anytime, anywhere, The Writer's Book of Matches is both muse and exercise partner for beginning and professional writers. This dynamic title: Is jam-packed with 1,001 creative prompts - more than any other book on the market Provides a spectrum of prompts,...
| Author | Karen S. Wiesner |
| ISBN | 1599636905 |
The definitive guide to crafting a series!
From the Hunger Games Trilogy to the Jack Reacher Series, from Harry Potter to Harry Dresden, there's no denying that writers--and readers--have caught series fever. But if you're contemplating writing a series, there are plenty of considerations...
Seeking writing success? Start at the beginning...
Whether you’re looking to get published or just hoping to hook your reader, first impressions are vital. Compelling opening scenes are the key to catching an agent or editor’s attention, and are crucial for keeping your reader engaged.As...
| Author | Keith D. Wilson |
| ISBN | 0898795249 |
Another useful guide to the drama of death and injury, with focus on the contemporary process of handling a body. Hospital procedures, autopsy, the physical behavior of the body after death ... all this is in these pages. Like other guides in this line I've read, Cause of Death suffers from being a mile...
| Author | Sage Cohen |
| ISBN | 1582979952 |
Take Control of Your Writing Life!
The creative process can be treacherous, even for the most experienced writer. Facing the blank page, staying inspired, sustaining momentum, managing competing priorities and coping with rejection are just a few of the challenges writers face regularly.
"The...
| Author | Scott Norton |
| ISBN | 0226595145 |
Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies, inspires, and sells? That’s the job of the developmental editor, whose desk is the first stop for many manuscripts...
| Author | Jessica Page Morrell |
Effective storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that they are difficult to spot and analyze. Still, they are necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a story–to create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader's imagination.In...
Get Known Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow an Author Platform
Christina Katz has packed A LOT into this book. Any aspiring author, almost author, or new author will benefit from her insights on how to create and grow a writing platform.
I was especially impressed with part one, in which she discusses how to discover your platform and what your first steps...
| Author | The New York Writers Workshop |
| ISBN | 1582973504 |
Get the core knowledge of a prestigious MFA education without the tuition.
Have you always wanted to get an MFA, but couldn't because of the cost, time commitment, or admission requirements?
Well now you can fulfill that dream without having to devote tons of money or time. The Portable...
| Author | Brandilyn Collins |
| ISBN | 0471058947 |
Proven techniques for creating vivid, believable characters
Want to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting into Character will give you a whole new way of thinking about your writing. Drawing on the Method acting theory that theater...
The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers
| Author | Elizabeth Benedict |
| ISBN | 0805069933 |
Twelve years after it was first published, The Joy of Writing Sex remains the classic writer's resource on creating compelling sex scenes. Elizabeth Benedict covers all the issues, from the first time, to married sex and adultery, to sex in the age of AIDS.
Her instruction, supported with...
Break Into Fiction: 11 Steps to Building a Story That Sells
| Author | Mary Buckham |
| ISBN | 1605500151 |
Getting a book published is hard enough�getting a novel published is doubly so! But a writer seeing his story on bookshelves everywhere is just a rewrite away with this book! Written by two award-winning novelists, this workshop-in-a-book is all aspiring authors need to master the art of fiction�and...
| Author | Chuck Sambuchino |
| ISBN | 1599635755 |
Creating a platform isn't just beneficial--"it's essential"!In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice...
| Author | Fred White |
| ISBN | 1599635305 |
Discover the Journal From Initial Idea to Completed Story
A wardrobe that leads to a fantasy world...a rendition of Hamlet told by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern...the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West.... Just where do successful writers get their ideas? Author Fred White demystifies...
Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success
| Author | W. Terry Whalin |
| ISBN | 1932124640 |
For a writer contemplating moving your manuscript to publication, you need this book.
Reading Book Proposals that Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success, by W. Terry Whalin, is of great benefit for the writer seeking publication.
Packed with straight forward instruction on the...
Writing the Blockbuster Novel
| Author | Albert Zuckerman |
| ISBN | 0898795982 |
Ken Follett and Eileen Goudge, among others, have something in common: They have mastered the craft of building the compelling novels that appear on best-seller lists around the world. And here Albert Zuckerman, agent and editorial advisor to many successful authors in every genre, discloses the...
Writer with a Day Job: Inspiration & Exercises to Help You Craft a Writing Life Alongside Your Career
| Author | Áine Greaney |
| ISBN | 1582979960 |
Don't let the daily grind drain your creative energy!
You can work full time and still have a productive writing life. Many writers waste time waiting for the day they can finally quit their day jobs and live the so-called writing dream. Don't wait. You can do both - and your writing will be the...
Writing Fiction for All You're Worth: Strategies and Techniques for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
Get your fiction to that next level, where agents and editors sit up and take notice––and where readers keep coming back for more.
#1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell will show you, with nuts and bolts and proven techniques, how you can write fiction that sells.
WRITING...
