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How I Became a Famous Novelist

by Steve Hely

What Pete Tarslaw wants is simple enough: a realistic amount of fame that will open new avenues of sexual opportunity; the kind of financial comfort that will allow him to spend his life pursuing hobbies such as boating or skeet shooting at his stately home by the ocean or a scenic lake; and&#8212perhaps mostly importantly&#8212the chance to humiliate his ex-girlfriend at her wedding. This is the story of... (more)

The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life

The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life

by Julia Cameron

Now in paperback, the national bestseller that is breaking down the mythology behind the "writing life." What if everything we have been taught about learning to write was wrong? In The Right to Write , Julia Cameron's most revolutionary book, the author asserts that conventional writing wisdom would have you believe in a false doctrine that stifles creativity. With the techniques and anecdotes in The Right to... (more)

You Can Write for Magazines (You Can Write)

You Can Write for Magazines (You Can Write)

by Greg Daugherty

From local publications to national magazines, the author takes the mystery out of magazine article writing, inspiring beginning writers to give journalism a try.

Wordsmanship: A DictionaryClaurene Dugran, George Booth

Wordsmanship: A Dictionary

by Claure?ne DuGran

The Spirit of Writing: Classic and Contemporary Essays Celebrating the Writing Life (New Consciousness Reader)

The Spirit of Writing: Classic and Contemporary Essays Celebrating the Writing Life (New Consciousness Reader)

by Mark Waldman

A candid and inspiring anthology exploring the joys and frustrations of being a writer. In this compilation of essays by renowned writers from Joseph Conrad to Gail Godwin, therapist and expert on creativity Mark Waldman offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of the writer. Here is a wealth of valuable insight on matters both practical and emotional: from Janet Fitch on how she kept her creativity alive... (more)

Plug Your Book: Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking

Plug Your Book: Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking

by Steve Weber

Get massive exposure for your book, no special computer skills needed -- trade published or self published, fiction or nonfiction Discover why authors fail with paid advertising, pay-per-click, fee-based reviews, and "bestseller" campaigns Blog to connect with readers, driving them to Amazon and bookstores Boost your visibility with Google, use MySpace for viral marketing Ignite word of mouth with Web... (more)

A Writer's Time: Making the Time to Write

A Writer's Time: Making the Time to Write

by Kenneth Atchity

For nearly a decade, thousands of writers—aspiring and professional—have relied on this book, the first to apply time-management principles to the specific needs of writers of fiction, nonfiction, and drama. Expanding his focus now, Kenneth Atchity adds a substantial new chapter, "Breaking into Show Business," and new material about recapturing the "high" of creativity and maintaining confidence despite... (more)

Senior Citizens Writing: A Workshop and Anthology, with an Introduction and Guide for Workshop Leaders

Senior Citizens Writing: A Workshop and Anthology, with an Introduction and Guide for Workshop Leaders

by W. Ross Winterowd

The number of seniors in our population is burgeoning and will continue to grow. Seniors are eager to tell their stories, explain their philosophies, create fictions, and vent their anger at the injustices they perceive in the nation and the world. In SENIOR CITIZENS WRITING, renowned teacher and writer W. Ross Winterowd describes in his introduction how writing workshops for seniors not only provide an audience... (more)

The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing in Your Retirement Years

The Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing in Your Retirement Years

by Charles Jacobs

Book Description Finalist-USA BookNews' Best Books of 2007 Writer's Digest Book Club selection Although The Writer Within You was originally written to respond to repeated requests by Retirees-both Seniors and Baby Boomers-who long to become published authors, growing numbers of younger writers and wanna-bes have found the book very helpful. Many novices have repeatedly requested a simplified, comprehensive,... (more)

The Essential Writers Notebook: a Step-By-Step Guide to Better Writing

The Essential Writers Notebook: a Step-By-Step Guide to Better Writing

by Natalie Goldberg

Written and illustrated by Natalie Goldberg, who teaches writing in workshops nationwide. She is the best-selling author of several books on writing: ''Writing Down the Bones,'' ''Wild Mind,'' and ''Thunder and Lightning.'' This beautiful notebook, illustrated by the author's own paintings, provides the perfect opportunity for would-be writers, as well as those seeking a fresh approach to their work, to learn... (more)

The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!

The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!

by Nina Munteanu

Are you a writer looking to get published? "The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Right Now!" provides the basic tools that every beginning writer needs to get published. It's packed with real examples and practical exercises. Author Nina Munteanu is lively and humorous, and makes learning fun. Give your book the chance it deserves to get published.

On Writing

by Stephen King

"Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon the publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a... (more)

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