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Successful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published.

We live in the golden age of self-publishing books. If you want to write a book, now is your time to do it. Now is the time to write your book. The Minimalist Author will show you how to do it in this golden era of self-publishing too. The Minimalist Author doesn’t need a traditional publisher, an agent, thousands of dollars, or even thousands of followers. They also don’t need to commit to writing their book over six months. The Minimalist Author needs an idea, thought, or problem to solve. They need an email list, a platform with a built-in following, and a platform to publish their ...

Struggling to Crack the Case? Fear No More… Unleash Your Inner Detective with 2000 Intriguing Mystery Writing Prompts! Stalled. Perplexed. Out of clues… This comprehensive writing prompt collection is your ultimate detective toolkit to break free from writer’s block and bring your sleuthing stories to life. 2000 Mystery Writing Prompts offers limitless inspiration for mystery writers of all skill levels. These prompts will propel your stories—featuring everything from cozy village mysteries to high-stakes legal thrillers, bone-chilling psychological dramas to mind-bending techno-...

Discover How to Use Top Copywriting Tips to Help Your Book Capture Attention from Browsers, Turn Those Browsers into Buyers, and Ultimately Have the Impact it’s Meant to Have You’ve poured your blood, sweat and tears into writing a book that you believe will change lives. And then…it doesn’t sell. Or at least, not very well. And you wonder, what happened? Is it me? Nope. It’s the way your book is packaged. Look, unless you already have a ginormous, intensely loyal following, you need to take advantage of certain copywriting techniques to help capture the attention of your peeps, ...

How do you build a book series or an author career without having to rely on the latest marketing schemes, tricks, or hacks? Evergreen Book Marketing Strategies focuses on what happens after launch week and how you can keep your book selling over the course of years! You'll learn: 10+ marketing strategies that have always worked for selling books (these will not be worn out in six months when everyone jumps on the bandwagon) How to choose just ONE marketing strategy and make it work for you (so you're not constantly spinning your wheels) How to turn that marketing strategy into a list of ...

Unleash your creativity with 4004 Genre Writing Prompts by Christina Escamilla, a comprehensive compilation designed to spark inspiration across four captivating genres. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning your storytelling journey, this collection offers a treasure trove of ideas to fuel your imagination. Please note, this is not a new collection of prompts but a mega collection of previously published books. Dive into: 1001 Horror Writing Prompts: Embrace the eerie and macabre with prompts that will send shivers down your spine and make your readers sleep with the lights on...

Step into the world of '1001 Romance Writing Prompts: That Will Motivate You Creatively' by Christina Escamilla. This rich compilation is crafted to kindle your creativity, spinning tales of love and passion.

Some writers have driven this monster into a corner where it lurks, the great unmentioned unmentionable waiting to pounce. Others chant the mantra “Writer’s Block Doesn’t Exist” in the vain hopes that daily repetition can avoid it. Still others thwart it with superstitious behavior—new notebooks and pens for new projects, story idea spinners to select common tropes, and an in-depth notebook that becomes thicker and thicker until the dam bursts and overwhelms the hulking monster.

Unleash your storytelling potential with "The Popcorn Principles: Triple Feature Box Set," a comprehensive guide for novel writers inspired by the magic of movies. This box set includes three indispensable books designed to elevate your fiction writing using principles gleaned from the world of filmmaking.

Good books don’t happen by accident. They happen because the author has a plan every step of the way, from their book’s structure to the publishing path that’s best for them. Any author with a great idea and a boatload of gumption can write and publish an impactful nonfiction book, and Hungry Authors is the tool every writer needs to make that happen.

It's a fact. Writers get stuck. My book has been on my bucket list for years. I've started countless times and never finished this book. I'm hopelessly stuck and can't figure out how to move forward. Book coaches Cathy Fyock and Allie Pleiter have not only faced these obstacles themselves but have coached hundreds of author clients confronting these impediments. This unique book identifies the typical challenges faced by authors and offers specific, actionable ideas for getting past the block and moving on to book publication.

Beginners Welcome! Experienced Author & Self-Publisher, Sam Whittaker, provides a basic and helpful guide for those just getting started in Self-Publishing. Are You interested in writing a book but don't know how to get started? Do you have a completed book manuscript, but you don't know what to do next? Are you stuck on how to get a decent (but inexpensive) Book Cover for your project? Are you looking for ideas on how to get your books discovered? This short and easy-to-read guide helps with these needs and more!

Known to most as Lemony Snicket, the tormented narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Daniel Handler spends his days writing—for children and adults; film and television; and, on occasion, the accordion. Tracing his life in books from his first encounter with Baudelaire at a local library, And Then? And Then? What Else? offers a witty, poignant exploration of reading, writing and why we tell stories.

Do you have your guiding word for the year ahead? Embark on a journey of self-discovery and purpose, shaping your future with a single word. “One” isn’t just a book; it’s a one-day quest to give you focus for your year ahead. Inside, you’ll explore: Energetic Decision Making: Tap into your mind, heart, and gut to navigate the year’s challenges. Future-Present Dialogue: Learn to consult your future self for today’s decisions. Unveiling Your Word: Recognize the word that’s already part of you, waiting to be discovered. Sure, jotting your word on a napkin is one thing, but ...

From one of Australia's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media need to believe Black witnesses and showcasing ways that journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place. Black Witness is the essential collection of First Nations journalism that we need right now – and always have.

Descubre el poder y el misterio detrás de los objetos más legendarios y enigmáticos de la historia en "Objetos de poder". Este libro es una inmersión fascinante en la mitología, la literatura y la cultura popular, explorando artefactos que han capturado la imaginación humana a lo largo de los siglos. Desde la majestuosa espada Excalibur hasta el enigmático Santo Grial, cada capítulo revela las historias, los simbolismos y el impacto cultural de estos objetos místicos. "Objetos de poder" es más que una simple colección de historias; es una guía invaluable para escritores y ...

Join the 80,000+ writers who have taken the 90-day journey! The 90-Day Memoir is a day-by-day guide through the process of outlining and writing the first draft of your memoir. Bestselling author and founder of L.A. Writers' Lab, Alan Watt, teaches the process of marrying the wildness of your imagination to the rigor of structure to tell the story of your life. The 90-Day Memoir was workshopped at L.A. Writers' Lab for over a decade. Many of Watt's students have gone on to become professional writers, bestselling authors, and win major literary awards.

If you… are new to self-publishing are bored with self-editing your books don’t know how to edit well would rather write than edit…then this is the book for you. The techniques you’ll learn from this book will make your self-editing work go faster and produce a better final manuscript with less stress. Good self-editing helps sell your book - even if you turn your manuscript over to a professional editor. It’s a short book and a fast read, but it’s filled with more useful information than you will get from bigger books filled with details your eyes will roll over. Your next book...

We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they revolutionise our lives, and why are they such powerful tools for creativity? And how can using a notebook help you change the way you think? In this wide-ranging story, Roland Allen reveals all the answers. Ranging from the bustling markets of medieval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers, he follows a trail of dazzling ideas, revealing how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking.

Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this audiobook. Once you've listened—and written—your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer.