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Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers

Telling Lies for Fun & Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers

by Lawrence Block

"I would urge other writers, at whatever point in their careers, to take the time to read this indispensable handbook.... Telling Lies for Fun & Profit should be a permanent part of every writer's library."-- From the Introduction by Sue Grafton Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist... (more)

Don't Call Me Mother: Breaking the Chain of Mother-Daughter Abandonment

Don't Call Me Mother: Breaking the Chain of Mother-Daughter Abandonment

by Linda Joy Myers

Don't Call Me Mother won the 2006 Gold Medal award through the Bay Area Independent Publishing Association.

The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't (How To Do It Frugally Series of Books)

The Frugal Book Promoter: How To Do What Your Publisher Won't (How To Do It Frugally Series of Books)

by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Whether your publisher assigns zero dollars to your book’s promotional campaign or thousands, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER assures it the best possible start in life. The author, a former publicist, provides no-nonsense basics to build your media kit, media release and a knock-'em-dead mailing list that will be more effective than any you could buy. Pick and choose from dozens of ideas for promotions that she... (more)