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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:

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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:

If you plan to self-publish:
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