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Resources for Writers

For inspiration, Writer’s Block and Solace:
  • Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
  • The Writing Warrior: Discovering the Courage to Free Your True Voice by Laraine Herring
  • On Writing by Stephen King
  • Writing Alone and With Others by Pat Schneider

​Some books to keep on your shelf and refer to from time to time:

  • What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter
    • This is my go-to book for refreshing my thinking on all the elements of fiction, from character development to plot to point-of-view, etc. Great exercises for writers at all stages of writing
  • Fiction Writer’s Workshop by Josip Novakovich.
    • This book presents the fundamentals of ten basic elements of fiction writing.

Some links to websites and blogs for writers:

  • Chrysalis Editorial’s blog
  • PositiveWriter.com
  • Angie’s Diary
  • TheWriteLife.com

Author Platform:

  • Building your author website, by Robert Mening: covers everything (in step by step fashion) a writer needs to know to build their very own beautiful website in just under an hour.
  • Create Your Writer’s Platform, by Chuck Sambuchino

When you’re ready to write a novel:

  • 90 Days to Your Novel by Sarah Domet
    • I found this book incredibly helpful though I didn’t manage to write my novel in 90 days. I decided I’d give it a year, but finished the first draft in 9 months! Some of us have to work for a living. While I loved this book and the exercises, I didn’t agree with her time allotted for each step. I spent much more time on them than she suggested. And I spent considerably more time writing my characters’ profiles.

If you’re writing a memoir:

  • FEARLESS Confessions by Sue William Silverman

When you’re finished with you book project:

  • Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents
    • This is released annually, so if you purchase your book from Amazon, make sure you buy the most recent issue.
  • Writer’s Market: A comprehensive guide to publishers and agent
    • This is released annually as well.
  • for non-fiction: Author 101: Bestselling Book Proposals, by Rich Frishman & Robyn Freedman Spizman

If you plan to self-publish:

  • CreateSpace.com
    • I highly recommend this site; it’s virtually free.
  • The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, by Mark Levine.
    • If you’d like to use a full-service DIY publishing service, this book analyzes, compares, and provides insight into a number of self-publishing companies.
    • Be sure to purchase the most recent copy.  I recommended this book to a friend and she purchased an older version, which turned out to have very outdated information. Mark updates regularly
    • We had a terrible experience publishing with Booklocker, so I would recommend avoiding them! I imagine plenty of people have had better luck, but I thought I’d pass that on.
  • A Self-Publisher’s Companion, by Joel Friedlander at TheBookDesigner.com.
  • The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide, by Joel Friedlander and Betty Kelly Sargent
  • Successfully Marketing Your Novel In the 21st Century, by Austin S. Camacho
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