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Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual, 16th Edition: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book (Self Publishing Manual)Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual, 16th Edition: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book (Self Publishing Manual) by Dan Poynter
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $13.36
Excellent resource for any wanting to self publish
The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your BookThe Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book by Patricia L. Fry
Buy used from: $24.95
A wonderfully helpful overview of the industry
The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time LivingThe Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Peter Bowerman
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.50
Obviously written by someone who has self published successfully
Sell Your Book on Amazon: The Book Marketing COACH Reveals Top-Secret "How-to" Tips Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Print-on-Demand and Self-Publishing WritersSell Your Book on Amazon: The Book Marketing COACH Reveals Top-Secret "How-to" Tips Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Print-on-Demand and Self-Publishing Writers by Brent Sampson
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $11.42
A must-read for every author who hopes to improve sales on Amazon.
Writer's Market FAQ's: Fast answers about getting published and the business of writingWriter's Market FAQ's: Fast answers about getting published and the business of writing by Peter Rubie
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Solid reference for every writer
Writing the Breakout NovelWriting the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $6.28
One of the most helpful books I have found for when writing fiction.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus: In Dictionary Form : the Essential Reference for Home, School, or OfficeRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus: In Dictionary Form : the Essential Reference for Home, School, or Office
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $90.31
Without question the finest thesaurus I have ever located. Indispensable!
You Can Write a MemoirYou Can Write a Memoir by Susan Carol Hauser
Buy used from: $0.01
Worth reading
The Writer’s Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable CharactersThe Writer’s Digest Sourcebook for Building Believable Characters by Marc McCutcheon
Buy used from: $17.94
For help in giving your fictional people credibility
Writing Creative NonfictionWriting Creative Nonfiction
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $5.00
A compendium of worthwhile article on nonfiction
The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality (Wiley Books for Writers Series)The Art of Creative Nonfiction: Writing and Selling the Literature of Reality (Wiley Books for Writers Series) by Lee Gutkind
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.89
Written by the master of nonfiction
Publishing to Niche MarketsPublishing to Niche Markets by Gordon Burgett
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $1.95
Burgett is one of the icons of the travel writing world, and highly qualified to talk about niche markets.
Travel Writer's GuideTravel Writer's Guide by Gordon Burgett
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $6.00
Excellent advice for budding travel writers
Book Marketing from A to ZBook Marketing from A to Z by Francine Silverman (Editor)
Buy new: $18.95 / Used from: $11.55
See how your fellow authors promote their books. An excellent source.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting PublishedComplete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published by Jennifer Basye Sander; Sheree Bykofsky
Buy used from: $1.45
Good primer for wanna-be authors
2009 Writer's Market2009 Writer's Market by Robert Brewer
Buy new: $21.59 / Used from: $3.99
An invaluable resource
2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market) by Editors of Writers Digest Books
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $6.90
Key resource for fiction writers
How to Get a Literary AgentHow to Get a Literary Agent by Michael Larsen
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $10.00
Larsen is tops in his field
How to Write a Book ProposalHow to Write a Book Proposal by Michael Larsen
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $5.81
Excellent resource
Write the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd EditionWrite the Perfect Book Proposal: 10 That Sold and Why, 2nd Edition by Jeff Herman
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $5.34
Jeff Herman provides all you need to know
Elements of Writing Fiction - Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing)Elements of Writing Fiction - Scene & Structure (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Jack Bickham
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $5.80
Bickham advice make great sense
How to Write & Sell Your First NovelHow to Write & Sell Your First Novel by Oscar Collier
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.01
Very helpful for start-up fiction wrtiers
The Craft of RevisionThe Craft of Revision by Donald M. Murray
Buy new: $35.44 / Used from: $29.32
Worthwhile source book
The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write ItThe Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter P. Jacobi
Buy new: $15.25 / Used from: $1.88
Jacobi is tops in the field
Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article WritingWriter's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $7.14
A Writer's Guide to Magazine Articles for Book Promotion and ProfitA Writer's Guide to Magazine Articles for Book Promotion and Profit by Patricia L. Fry
Buy new: $6.50 / Used from: $6.50
The Complete Handbook of Novel WritingThe Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $4.99
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Fair Use, Free Use, and Use by Permission: How to Handle Copyrights in All MediaFair Use, Free Use, and Use by Permission: How to Handle Copyrights in All Media by Lee Wilson
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $9.84
Copyright information made easy...must info for all writers