Writing Skills category: 1537 books
Get a Literary Agent
The Complete Guide to Securing Representation for Your Work
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Literary Agent!
If you dream of scoring the best possible deal with a traditional publisher and seeing your book in print, you need literary representation. Filled with practical, straightforward advice and insider tips, Get a Literary Agent is a one-stop resource...
Social Media for Writers
Marketing Strategies for Building Your Audience and Selling Books
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Maximize the Potential of Your Online Brand!
Over the past decade, social media has transformed from a fad into a necessity for writers. But for the inexperienced author, trying to make sense of--much less master--the available platforms can be a frustrating experience. The variety of social...
by David Emerson Swainbank
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2016
How To Write a Book Review. All the information you'll need to know to write a book review.
Six Figure Author
Using Data to Sell Books
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2016
Sell Books the Smart Way
Five years ago releasing a book as an indie author meant uploading it, then begging everyone you knew to buy it. That method simply doesn't work anymore. Fortunately, there's a better way.
Amazon has spent billions of dollars over the last decade building the...
by Ed Cyzewski
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Creativity is a gift everyone has been given to share, but doubt, discouragement, and distractions hinder the ability of many to pursue their creative passions. Creating Space advocates for the creative gifts in every person, arguing that...
- Creativity is not a mistake.
- Creativity can...
by Mary Harris
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
Are you a new writer? This guide will help you edit your new manuscript, with tips and free resources. Want to save money? The more you self-edit, the less you pay a professional editor. Want to increase your chance of getting accepted by a major publisher? "Clean" manuscripts get looked...
by Beth McCarthy
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Being in your 30s is a crazy, awesome, scary time of life. For some, it’s like being 20 but with more disposable income. For others it’s when things get real; undergrad is over, your NFL ambitions are laid to rest in favor of a good-paying job, and maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by failed...
by Brooke Borel
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
“A column by Glenn Garvin on Dec. 20 stated that the National Science Foundation ‘funded a study on Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole.’ That is incorrect. The event took place during off-duty hours without NSF permission and did not involve taxpayer funds.”
Corrections such as this...
Aliens & Alien Societies
A Writer's Guide to Creating Extraterrestrial Life-Forms
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2011
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Stanley Schmidt guides you toward a better understanding of our universe to create beings who will live in your science fiction.
Aliens and Alien Societies...
Throwing Lead
A Writer's Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them)
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2013
Mystifying. Frightening. The perfect medium for murder, mayhem, martyrdom, and mastery. A research nightmare, a continuity minefield, firearms in fiction spells frustration for writers everywhere.
But no more. Written by two veteran shooters, Throwing Lead gives you the low-down on firearms. From...
Saving Money on Editing & Choosing the Best Editor
Indie Author Guides, #1
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
So, you’ve finally written that book. You’ve lured in readers with a professional cover and a catchy title. Now, you need them to leave positive reviews and, most importantly, buy more of your books.
Having your book professionally edited can help you give your readers what they want and...
by Cameron D. James
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Are you a new author at a total loss of how to promote your book?
Or have you been published for a while but have been doing your best to avoid social media promotion?
Does the task of promoting your book online overwhelm you?
Cameron D. James, multiple bestselling-author of gay...
No More Blank Screen
Blogging Ideas for Fiction Authors
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Blogging should never be a painful chore. NO MORE BLANK SCREEN contains 200 BLOG POST IDEAS plus the basics of blog creation, questions-to-ponder, and special notes and idea on running blogging events and handling guest bloggers. Get practical, rubber-meets-road tips from the trenches, such as:...
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2018
The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2018 is the only resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. This edition of NSSWM features hundreds of updated listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more, and each listing includes...