So You Want to Write

A First-time Author's Guide to Getting Published, Marketing and Promoting your Book, and Building A Successful Career

by Friedman, Jane

Book - 2015

Publishing 101 shows you how to approach editors and agents with your work, while avoiding the common pitfalls of first-time authorship. Publishing 101 shows you how to approach editors and agents with your work, while avoiding the common pitfalls of first-time authorship. Show less

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Writer's Market

Book - 2000-

Contains 500+ listings for children's book markets, including publishers, literary agents, magazines, contests, and more. Versions are available for the children's, poetry, short story, and other publishing markets. Contains 500+ listings for children's book markets, including publishers, literary agents, magazines, contests, and more. Versions are available for the children's, poetry, short story, and other publishing markets. Show less

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Welcome to the Writer's Life

How to Design your Writing Craft, Writing Business, Writing Practice, and Reading Practice

by Perhach, Paulette

Book - 2018

A great place to start, this will help you create a writing - and reading - practice, get familiar with the business of writing, and offers exercises, checklists and tools in an engaging, humorous, and visual format. A great place to start, this will help you create a writing - and reading - practice, get familiar with the business of writing, and offers exercises, checklists and tools in an engaging, humorous, and visual format. Show less

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The Fine Print of Self-publishing

A Primer on Contracts, Printing Costs, Royalties, Distribution, E-books, and Marketing

by Levine, Mark

Book - 2014

There's so much more to publishing after you've written the last word. Levine provides the industry standard with all the details to get you up to speed. There's so much more to publishing after you've written the last word. Levine provides the industry standard with all the details to get you up to speed. Show less

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How to Self Publish your Book

A Complete Guide to Writing, Editing, Marketing & Selling your Own Book

by Yager, Jan

Book - 2019

Avoid common pit-falls with the most up-to-date primer on self-publishing, including marketing, foreign rights, even getting your work into the hot audio market. Avoid common pit-falls with the most up-to-date primer on self-publishing, including marketing, foreign rights, even getting your work into the hot audio market. Show less

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The Byline Bible

Get Published in 5 Weeks

by Shapiro, Susan

Book - 2018

Top professor Shapiro has taught countless students how to break into newspaper, magazine, and web writing. Now you can learn her "Instant Gratification Takes Too Long" technique. Top professor Shapiro has taught countless students how to break into newspaper, magazine, and web writing. Now you can learn her "Instant Gratification Takes Too Long" technique. Show less

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Save the Cat! Writes A Novel

The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

by Brody, Jessica

Book - 2018

The popular screenwriting technique leaps over into the world of novels. The popular screenwriting technique leaps over into the world of novels. Show less

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Outlining your Novel

Map your Way to Success

by Weiland, K. M.

Book - 2011

While some like to write at the seat of their pants, there are many different approaches to outlining that strengthen a story (and possibly result in fewer revisions!). While some like to write at the seat of their pants, there are many different approaches to outlining that strengthen a story (and possibly result in fewer revisions!). Show less

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The Author's Guide to Marketing

Make A Plan That Attracts More Readers and Sells More Books (you May Even Enjoy It)

by Jusino, Beth

Book - 2014

Written by one of our Write Now instructors, this will help you craft a marketing plan that works with your goals - and your life. Written by one of our Write Now instructors, this will help you craft a marketing plan that works with your goals - and your life. Show less

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Your Writing Coach

From Concept to Character, From Pitch to Publication : Everything You Need to Know About Writing Novels, Non-fiction, New Media, Scripts and Short Stories

by Wolff, Jurgen

Book - 2012

Learn how to hook readers and keep them engaged . This book offers powerful tips on how to stay motivated and how to transform the inner critic into a constructive guide to get past the dreaded writer's block. Learn how to hook readers and keep them engaged . This book offers powerful tips on how to stay motivated and how to transform the inner critic into a constructive guide to get past the dreaded writer's block. Show less

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The Magic Words

Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults

by Klein, Cheryl B.

Book - 2016

If you want to write for the youth audience, there's few better to turn to than renowned editor Cheryl B. Klein. If you want to write for the youth audience, there's few better to turn to than renowned editor Cheryl B. Klein. Show less

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The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide

How to Give and Receive Feedback, Self-edit, and Make Revisions

by Levine, Becky

Book - 2010

Not all writing groups are the same. Make yours thoughtful, organized, and able to give feedback that gets results. Not all writing groups are the same. Make yours thoughtful, organized, and able to give feedback that gets results. Show less

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Writing Alone, Writing Together

by Reeves, Judy

eBook - 2010

Tips and techniques for developing your craft as part of a constructive writing group. Tips and techniques for developing your craft as part of a constructive writing group. Show less

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Write Smart, Write Happy

How to Become A More Productive, Resilient, and Successful Writer

by St. John, Cheryl

Book - 2018

The act of writing, cycles of revision, and the confusing publishing industry can shatter a writer's confidence, leaving you overcome with rejection. Find out what success requires. The act of writing, cycles of revision, and the confusing publishing industry can shatter a writer's confidence, leaving you overcome with rejection. Find out what success requires. Show less

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