by Courtney Maum

Everything you've ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide.

by Amy Jones

The definitive and trusted guide for anyone who seeks to write or illustrate for kids and young adults. In this book, you'll find more than 500 listings for children's book markets, including publishers, literary agents, magazines, contests, and more.
 

by Walter Mosley

Mosley breaks down the art of fiction to its most essential elements: character and character development, plot and story, voice and narrative, context and description. The result is a detailed depiction of the writing process, from the blank page to the first draft to rewriting, and rewriting again.

 

 

Using minimal technical terms and sources ranging from the Bible and Shakespeare to George Orwell and Maggie Nelson, as well as scientific studies of what can best fire the reader's mind, the author  shows how we can all write in a way that is clear, compelling and alive.

by Nicole Gulotta

This isn't a how-to guide filled with systems and formulas that promise a first draft in 90 days. Instead, it is an invitation to explore the emotional aspects of living a creative life, and the myriad of ways to establish routines and rhythms that support a sustainable writing practice..

by Dana Kaye

Countless authors are writing books and then wondering what to do with them. If they decide to bring their book to market themselves, how do they ensure they will reach audiences without a marketing or publicity department and without the budgets and outreach that publishers have?

by Maggie Hamand

A step-by-step creative writing course designed to hone your craft, regardless of ability. This activity-based guide walks you through the process of developing and writing in a wide range of genres including novels, short stories and creative nonfiction. The book includes writing prompts, exercises, mind maps, flow charts and diagrams designed to get your ideas flowing. 

 

 

by Memoir Roundtable

Inspires family story keepers to create a memoir using a craft you already know or are inspired to learn to create a personal, polished memoir your family will treasure. Accessible and with broad appeal, this first-of-its-kind book extends the written memoir form to cookbooks, scrapbooks, quilts, and other forms of storytelling.

 

by August Niehaus

Go from zero to a decent hero (plus a concept and a world) in no time!"  This book will spark your imagination with writing prompts from every category important to fleshing out a strong idea: characters, concepts, conflicts, and settings. Mix and match using the guides provided to go from no idea at all to the bare bones of a working novel!

 

by Daniel Calvisi

Master the structure and principles used by 95% of commercial movies by studying detailed breakdowns, or "Story Maps," of several recent hit movies in all different genres.

 

by Sam Leith

The author traces the art of persuasion, beginning in ancient Syracuse and taking us on detours as varied and fascinating as Elizabethan England, Milton’s Satanic realm, the Springfield of Abraham Lincoln and the Springfield of Homer Simpson. He explains how language has been used by the great heroes of rhetoric (such as Cicero and Martin Luther King Jr.), as well as some villains (like Adolf Hitler and Richard Nixon.)

 

 

by Gail Woodard

Step by step, this books helps you explore the different avenues for your book, understand what's possible and make conscious choices right from the beginning. If you've ever thought about writing a book you can be proud of and that audiences will love, then this book can help. It will dispel your fears and build your confidence about the book process, from coming up with the initial idea to selling your book for years to come. So what are you waiting for?

 

by Marion Crook

Writing for a young audience is about establishing a connection with the young people who read your work. To create that connection with your young readers, you need an understanding of the fundamental elements of a children's story and the craft of writing.

 

by Crawford Kilian

Kilian delves into the origins and conventions of science fiction and fantasy and goes over the many subgenres, including nanotechnology, space opera, and sword and sorcery. He forces you to ask yourself crucial questions about your own novel, and also offers practical advice on how to prepare and market your manuscript to publishers, editors, and agents.