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  • The INFJ Writer

    Cracking the Creative Genius of the World's Rarest Type

    by Lauren Sapala ...
    After years of coaching writers who struggled with procrastination issues, high sensitivity to criticism, and crippling self doubt, Lauren Sapala realized that almost every one of her clients was an INFJ or INFP.Using the insights gleaned from these clients, as well as her own personal story, Sapala shows us how the experience of the intuitive writer can be radically different from the norm. INFJ ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

    by Gail Carriger ...
    Tired of the hero's journey? Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously? Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Dear Writer, You're Doing It Right

    by Becca Syme ...
    series Quitbooks for Writers #5
    Not selling? Not writing? Want to know why? This book might be the book for you.Selling is hard and the year of 2020 has been hard. So when we're faced with all the difficult parts of the life of the professional writer, we can have a lot of questions.Why am I not selling? Why am I not writing? What's wrong with me?Becca Syme, author success coach, has coached more than 5000 writers, and she has a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • 101 Writing Prompts for Character Development

    by Kate Krake ...
    series Write Ideas
    So, you want to learn how to write powerful stories?It all starts with the character.Collected in this book are 101 ideas to help you develop strong characters and write amazing, powerful stories.Some of these prompts offer entirely new characters, people in interesting positions with curious quirks. Some of them are new characters in various situations. You'll find prompts to add new angles to ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Anatomy of Prose

    12 Steps to Sensational Sentences

    by Sacha Black ...
    series Better Writers Series #5
    Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches?In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover:+ A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing+ The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader+ How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Everyone Has What It Takes

    A Writer's Guide to the End of Self-Doubt

    by William Kenower ...
    An insightful guide for any writer who's ever wondered if they're talented, creative, lovable, or worthy enough. Spoiler alert: You are.As hard as the craft of writing is, the greatest challenges writers face are often within ourselves. Comparison, self-doubt, isolation, and other internal struggles can derail a writer's progress, at any stage in the writing life. Author, essayist, and speaker ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Fearless Writing

    How to Create Boldly and Write with Confidence

    by William Kenower ...
    Find the courage to create your best writing life.Whether you're a fledgling writer or a veteran with years of experience, fearlessness--that elusive blend of self-acceptance, confidence, and curiosity--is the defining quality of those who find fulfillment and success. Truly fearless authors banish writer's blocks with ease, receive critiques gracefully, and infuse their passion for the craft into ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • How to Outline Your Book with Pre-Outline Questions

    by Kylie Day ...
    series The Busy Author's Guide #1
    Have you ever felt overwhelmed of how much information and how many full-length books there are about writing? Have you ever bought several books on writing, thinking they will make you write better and/or faster, but instead you read and read and push away the time your should spend writing? The Busy Author’s Guide-series is a series of short ebooks meant for all kinds of writers who don't have ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Track Changes

    A Literary History of Word Processing

    by Matthew G. Kirschenbaum ...
    Writing in the digital age has been as messy as the inky rags in Gutenberg’s shop or the molten lead of a Linotype machine. Matthew Kirschenbaum examines how creative authorship came to coexist with the computer revolution. Who were the early adopters, and what made others anxious? Was word processing just a better typewriter, or something more? ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Closing the Deal...on Your Terms

    Agents, Contracts and Other Considerations

    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch ...
    series WMG Writer's Guides #12
    Making the wrong decisions on the business side of publishing can destroy a writer’s career. Longtime writer, editor, and publisher Kristine Kathryn Rusch knows this better than anyone. So she decided to write a book on the dealbreakers in contracts, agency agreements, and other business things that will ruin a writer’s future.Little did she know that it would take her seven months, lots of hand ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Write Novels Fast: Writing Faster With Art Journaling

    by Shéa MacLeod ...
    series Write Novels Fast #1
    Do you envy prolific writers who seem to pump out multiple novels per year while you struggle to finish one or two?Are you already fairly prolific and want to become more so?Do you suffer from writer's block and find plotting abhorrent?Or are you a plotter who tends to get lost in the minutiae of plotting?This is the book for you!With a unique take on art journaling, international best selling ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Maps and Legends

    Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands

    by Michael Chabon ...
    The Pulitzer Prize winner explores the literary joys of sci-fi and superheroes, gumshoes and goblins, and the stories that bring us together.“I read for entertainment, and I write to entertain. Period.” Such is the manifesto of Michael Chabon, an author of indisputable literary renown who maintains a fierce appreciation of the seductive arts of so-called “genre” fiction.In this lively collection ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

    by Randy Ingermanson ...
    series Advanced Fiction Writing #1
    A Magical Key to Unlock Your Creative WizardAre you writing a novel, but having trouble getting your first draft written? You’ve heard of “outlining,” but that sounds too rigid for you. You’ve heard of “organic writing,” but that seems a bit squishy to you.Take a look at the wildly popular Snowflake Method—a battle-tested series of ten steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • What's Your Book?

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Get You from Inspiration to Published Author

    by Brooke Warner ...
    What's Your Book? is an aspiring author’s go-to guide for getting from idea to publication. Brooke Warner is a publishing expert with thirteen years’ experience as an acquiring editor for major trade houses. In her book, she brings her unique understanding of book publishing (from the vantage point of coach, editor, and publisher) to each of the book's five chapters, which include understanding ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • How To Write A Series

    A Guide to Series Types and Structure plus Troubleshooting Tips and Marketing Tactics

    by Sara Rosett ...
    series Genre Fiction How To #2
    Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Writing and Marketing Systems

    by Elana M Johnson ...
    series Indie Inspiration for Self-Publishers #3
    Sit down first thing in the morning and write, everyone says. The best marketing is writing and releasing the next book, they say. Rapid release is the only way to make money, I've heard.Well...almost. Kind of? Maybe.Not everyone can write 10,000 words each day. Not everyone can release a book every month. Does that mean all is lost for self-publishers who only have a few books out and struggle to ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • You Must Be This Tall to Ride

    Contemporary Writers Take You Inside The Story

    by B.J. Hollars ...
    Compelling stories have the power to generate infinite wonder: It's nearly impossible to imagine how the author began, and yet we sense there's much more beyond the final word. It's this mysterya combination of inspiration and craft, smoke and mirrorsthat makes writing feel momentous. But it can also feel overwhelming, causing us to become small, scared, not quite ready for the "big" rides, such ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Successful Author Mindset

    A Handbook for Surviving the Writer's Journey

    by Joanna Penn ...
    series Books for Writers #4
    Being a writer is not just about typing.It’s also about surviving the rollercoaster of the creative journey.Self-doubt, fear of failure, the need for validation, perfectionism, writer’s block, comparisonitis, overwhelm, and much more. When you’re going through these things, it can feel like you’re alone. But actually, they are part of the creative process, and every author goes through them too ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Romance Your Brand

    Building a Marketable Genre Fiction Series

    by Zoe York ...
    series Publishing How To #1
    “Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.” Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today and New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist

    by Orhan Pamuk ...
    series Vintage International
    From the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, an inspired, thoughtful, and deeply personal book about reading and writing novels.In this fascinating set of essays, based on the talks he delivered at Harvard University as part of the distinguished Norton Lecture series, Pamuk presents a comprehensive and provocative theory of the novel and the experience of reading. Drawing on Friedrich Schiller’s famous ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Artful

    by Ali Smith ...
    “A stimulating combination of literary criticism, essay, and fiction” (The New Yorker) from the incomparable Ali SmithArtful is a celebration of literature’s worth in and to the world—it is about the things art can do, the things art is made of, and the quicksilver nature of all artfulness. A magical hybrid that refuses to be tied down to either fiction or the essay form, Artful is narrated by a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Structuring Your Novel

    Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story

    by K.M. Weiland ...
    Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In this new guide from the author of the acclaimed Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • How to Outline Your Book with "What if..." Questions

    by Kylie Day ...
    series The Busy Author's Guide #2
    Have you ever felt overwhelmed of how much information and how many full-length books there are about writing? Have you ever bought several books on writing, thinking they will make you write better and/or faster, but instead you read and read and push away the time your should spend writing?    The Busy Author’s Guide-series is a series of short ebooks meant for all kinds of writers who don't ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Plot Machine

    Design Better Stories Faster, #1

    by Dale Kutzera ...
    series Design Better Stories Faster #1
    There are a lot of books on story structure, but only The Plot Machine presents a step-by-step guide to designing a story. In clear precise language, this guide discusses the various types of stories we tell, their specific parts, and how they are assembled. Say good-bye to staring at the blank page waiting for lightning to strike. Just put a few coins in the Plot Machine and design better stories ... Read more

    $4.99 USD