“June mixes sassy fun with practical advice. You’ll laugh all the way to writing better.” —MIGNON FOGARTY, author of Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Great writing isn’t born, it’s built—sentence by sentence. But too many writers—and writing guides—overlook this most important unit. The result? Manuscripts that will never be published and writing … [Read more...]
Wild Ink: Success Secrets to Writing and Publishing for the Young Adult Market
What do you need to know to break in to the flourishing young adult (YA) market? With humor and a solid grounding in reality, author Victoria Hanley helps readers understand the ins and outs of the YA genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes writers make in trying to reach teens. This book includes unique writing exercises to help readers find their own … [Read more...]
Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Bestsellers
Want to write a best selling novel? Learn what the biggest best sellers have in common and how these stories grabbed the attention of millions of readers. DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF WHAT MAKES A MEGA-BESTSELLER IN THIS ENTERTAINING, REVELATORY GUIDE What do Michael Corleone, Jack Ryan, and Scout Finch have in common? Creative writing professor and thriller writer James W. … [Read more...]
All Roads Lead to Austen: A Year-long Journey with Jane
Many of the books we feature in the SellingBooks.com Bookstore are about writing and publishing. This one is a little different--it is about reading. Jane Austen holds a special place in the hearts of many readers, and this book is about the joy of sharing and exploring Jane's words in a literary and travel adventure. "I loved this book! It's Eat, Pray, Love meets The Jane … [Read more...]
How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
If you can write a blog, you can write a book! Discover how you can write a book one blog post at a time. "Blogging is a great way to create content for a book. Now Nina has put together a road map for getting a book out of your blog posts. Check out How to Blog a Book. It covers all the stops along the way to your destination as a published … [Read more...]
Internet Marketing for Business Answers
"Awesome approach to teaching internet marketing!" - Rachel Honoway"I immediately dove in. I love it. Stop reading this right now and buy the book. You won't regret it." - Josh G."Jim Kukral's book, "Internet Marketing for Business Answers", is a buffet of knowledge from top industry leaders with a combined 150 years of marketing experience. Readers can fill their plates with … [Read more...]
The Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing
Never face a blank page again!With unique daily prompts and stimulating pages, you'll be able to easily incorporate writing into your life, and you'll never have to face another wordless day. The Write-Brain Workbook is the first of its kind–an easy, fun, and playful way to exercise your creative writing muscles each day. Eliminate the dreaded emptiness of the blank … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book
Bottom line: You want to get published. You want to control the future of your manuscript and your writing career. Best-selling author Marilyn Ross and publishing expert Sue Collier show you how to make your own success—whether you’re a published author, entrepreneur, corporation, professional, or absolute newcomer to writing. In this expanded and completely revised 5th … [Read more...]
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or … [Read more...]
250 Things You Should Know About Writing
“Chuck Wendig hammers out writing and career advice that's always brave, profane, creative, clever, and honest. And don't forget hilarious. You'll never laugh so hard learning so much." – Matt Forbeck, game designer and author of AMORTALS and VEGAS KNIGHTS (Angry Robot). “You walk into this book a quivering neophyte crusted with writer fantasies and walk away a seasoned word … [Read more...]