Where can you turn to find industry experts willing to share their secrets?This book is the ultimate writer's refence, with tips and advice on craft, publishing and marketing from Mark Leslie Lafabvre, Kevin Killany, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Bobby Nash, Paul Kane, Nancy Oswald, Chris Barili, Jeff Bowles, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Mario Acevedo and Kaye Lynne Booth. Learn from eleven traditional, independent and hybrid authors as they share what works for them.You'll like this book...

An author's visions are revealed through their stories. Many authors have strange and unusual stories, indeed. Within these pages, you will find the stories of eighteen different authors, each unique and thought provoking. These are the fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and horror stories that will keep you awake long into the night.What happens when:An inexplicable monster plagues a town for generations, taking people… and souvenirs?

Let these six authors from around the globe narrate the paranormal with eight thought provoking stories as you read these tingling tales and listen for... Whispers of the Past.Includes the winning story in the 2019 WordCrafter Paranormal Short Fiction Contest, "A Peaceful Life I've Never Known", by Jeff Bowles. Other contributing authors include Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie Turner, Julie Goodswen, and Laurel McHargue.

Spirits of the west are often found in unexpected places. They can be found on a in a saloon in Colorado territory, on a wagon train in the plains of South Africa, or on a distant planet in another galaxy They can be the bringers of revenge or the protectors of the weak. Indulge yourself in eight unique paranormal stories with western spirit in Spirits of the West.Includes the winning story in the 2020 WordCrafter Paranormal Short Fiction Contest, "Desert Rose*"*, by Enid ...

Three great WordCrafter paranormal anthologies bundled into one great paranormal anthology set: Whispers of the Past, Spirits of the West, and Where Spirits Linger. Thought provoking short fiction for every lover of ghost stories and paranormal tales.Contributing authors Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie Turner, Enid Holden, Laurel McHargue, Jeff Bowles, Julie Goodswen, Tom Johnson, Arthur Rosch, S.L. Kretschmer and Christa Planko n...

Six authors from around the globe narrate the paranormal with thought provoking stories as you read these tingling tales from a place Where Spirits Linger.Includes the winning story in the 2021 WordCrafter Paranormal Short Fiction Contest, "Olde-Tyme Village*"*, by Christa Planko. Other contributing authors include Kaye Lynne Booth, Roberta Eaton Cheadle, Stevie Turner, Sharon Kretschmer, and Enid Holden.

Enthrall your readers, love the process, & become the writer you are meant to be!Writers are given a wealthy of opportunities to cultivate a successful writing life, break out, and find an audience for their work. Yet so many writers, from beginners to veterans, find their careers stuck in neutral.The solution is simple: Just write. Write yourself past fears, doubts, and setbacks, and use your desire for writing excellence to deeply immerse yoursel...

"Honest, transparent, and realistic . . . His approach offers insights, advice, and sensible strategies to stop procrastinating and start writing." —Neil Foote, Principal Lecturer, Mayborn School of JournalismIn his debut title, Write Like You Mean It, award-winning journalist and content writer Steve Gamel dives into his best advice for writers that he has gathered over the years. With stories from his early years and frequent foibles as a journalist, Game...

"Equal parts motivation and inspiration . . . Bite-size, easy-to-read chapters coach new writers through everything from imposter syndrome to writer's block." — The WriterI Should Be Writing is everything you'd hope to find in a writing workshop, condensed into one highly effective journal. It's time to stop dreaming about what you want to write and finally do it!Let award-winning podcaster Mur Lafferty, who in the past has interviewed autho...

Featuring a curated collection of approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with essays from designers in the field about the essence and importance of a good portfolio design, Design: Portfolio contains mini-workshops that dissect several featured projects and highlight the effectiveness of exceptional design treatments from around the world. Designers will discover the underlying details that make each design so special. This is an exciting new addition to the informative and i...

A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical WorkDiscover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery!To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, you need patience, resilience, a solid understanding of the craft, and a clear blueprint for combining the plot, characters, setting, and more. And while patience and resilience must come from you, the essentials of craft and the plan to execute them are right at yo...

Is marketing sucking the joy out of your writing life?Do you wish you could spend more time writing and less time selling? Do you suffer from platform paranoia or social marketing madness? Are you stressed because you can't keep up with the latest marketing gimmicks and perpetual-motion author-entrepreneurs?Here's good news: Marketing For Writers Who Hate Marketing will show you how to have the kind of writing life you long for by dispelling the marketing m...