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Dollars and Sense for Writers: A Guide to Managing Your Writing Business by Linda Mickey Dollars and Sense for Writers: A Guide to Managing Your Writing Business by Linda Mickey Aug. 05, 2010 $5.99 28082 words Sample 25%
Vintage Reading: From Plato to Bradbury: A Personal Tour of Some of the World's Best Books by Robert Kanigel Vintage Reading: From Plato to Bradbury: A Personal Tour of Some of the World's Best Books by Robert Kanigel Jul. 19, 2010 $7.99 59758 words Sample 15%
Build a Better Story by Hank Quense Build a Better Story by Hank Quense Jul. 12, 2010 $4.99 28663 words Sample 15%
The Myth: You Can't Make Money Writing Fiction. by Dean Wesley Smith The Myth: You Can't Make Money Writing Fiction. by Dean Wesley Smith Jul. 09, 2010 $0.99 3748 words Sample 20%
Write Your Life: The Beginner's Guide To Freelance Writing Online by Paul Bright Write Your Life: The Beginner's Guide To Freelance Writing Online by Paul Bright Jun. 14, 2010 $6.99 15900 words Sample 20%
Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 2 by Blue Tyson Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 2 by Blue Tyson Jun. 08, 2010 Free! 306551 words Read a sample
Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1 by Blue Tyson Leigh Brackett (ology) Volume 1 by Blue Tyson Jun. 08, 2010 Free! 521113 words Read a sample
The Bestseller Book Marketing Strategy Workbook by Joan Marie Verba The Bestseller Book Marketing Strategy Workbook by Joan Marie Verba Jun. 08, 2010 $1.99 3989 words Sample 25%
How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget by Stephanie Zia How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget by Stephanie Zia Jun. 06, 2010 $2.99 23578 words Sample 30%
Space Opera and Planetary Romance Reader Guide by Blue Tyson Space Opera and Planetary Romance Reader Guide by Blue Tyson May. 29, 2010 Free! 47323 words Read a sample
Writers Write by William Meikle Writers Write by William Meikle May. 24, 2010 Free! 11983 words Read a sample
Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) by Blue Tyson Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) by Blue Tyson May. 17, 2010 Free! 98225 words Read a sample
Laird Barron (ology) by Blue Tyson Laird Barron (ology) by Blue Tyson May. 16, 2010 Free! 166682 words Read a sample
Major Fantasy Anthologies - A Guide by Blue Tyson Major Fantasy Anthologies - A Guide by Blue Tyson May. 14, 2010 Free! 7058 words Read a sample
Major Science Fiction Anthologies - A Brief History by Blue Tyson Major Science Fiction Anthologies - A Brief History by Blue Tyson May. 14, 2010 Free! 8550 words Read a sample
Leigh Brackett’s Future History - Connecting the Stories: An Examination by Blue Tyson Leigh Brackett’s Future History - Connecting the Stories: An Examination by Blue Tyson May. 14, 2010 Free! 3943 words Read a sample
The Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Blue Tyson The Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Blue Tyson May. 14, 2010 Free! 58478 words Read a sample
Guide to the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Blue Tyson Guide to the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Blue Tyson May. 14, 2010 Free! 51794 words Read a sample
The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 1 by Dan Poynter The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 1 by Dan Poynter May. 04, 2010 $9.97 107174 words Sample 50%
Blow Us Away! Publishers' Secrets for Successful Manuscripts by JB Howick Blow Us Away! Publishers' Secrets for Successful Manuscripts by JB Howick Apr. 30, 2010 $4.99 32017 words Sample 18%
Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop Episode 10: Submitting Your Work and... by Smoky Trudeau Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop Episode 10: Submitting Your Work and... by Smoky Trudeau Apr. 09, 2010 $0.99 5734 words Sample 35%
Understanding Your Amazon Sales Rank by W. Frederick Zimmerman Understanding Your Amazon Sales Rank by W. Frederick Zimmerman Apr. 08, 2010 $1.52 813 words
Writing 101: For Beginners by Tim Conley Writing 101: For Beginners by Tim Conley Apr. 06, 2010 $3.99 18236 words Sample 50%
A Primer for Beginning Authors by Kris Tualla A Primer for Beginning Authors by Kris Tualla Mar. 19, 2010 $2.95 18143 words Sample 25%
Preserving Memories: How to Write a Family History by Lillie Ammann Preserving Memories: How to Write a Family History by Lillie Ammann Mar. 08, 2010 $2.99 6935 words Sample 50%
The Ultimate Twitter Resource Guide by Penny Sansevieri The Ultimate Twitter Resource Guide by Penny Sansevieri Feb. 27, 2010 $0.99 5728 words Sample 20%
Formatting Your Paperback Book: 10 Simple Tips to Publishing a “REAL” Book by Elmore Hammes Formatting Your Paperback Book: 10 Simple Tips to Publishing a “REAL” Book by Elmore Hammes Feb. 15, 2010 $2.99 2682 words Sample 20%
The Editor's Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists by Sarah Cypher The Editor's Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists by Sarah Cypher Feb. 12, 2010 $2.99 13866 words Sample 15%
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly by Bev Vincent The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly by Bev Vincent Jan. 14, 2010 $1.99 6699 words Sample 25%
Prepare to Publish! Ten Preps for POD by Dehanna Bailee Prepare to Publish! Ten Preps for POD by Dehanna Bailee Jan. 04, 2010 $1.99 4206 words Sample 20%
Independent Decisions by Dehanna Bailee Independent Decisions by Dehanna Bailee Jan. 04, 2010 $1.99 3108 words Sample 20%
The Long And Short Of Short Stories by Simon Wood The Long And Short Of Short Stories by Simon Wood Nov. 04, 2009 $0.99 1460 words Sample 50%
Plotting And Outlining Your Novel by Simon Wood Plotting And Outlining Your Novel by Simon Wood Nov. 04, 2009 $0.99 2393 words Sample 50%
Writing Killer Suspense by Simon Wood Writing Killer Suspense by Simon Wood Nov. 04, 2009 $0.99 2014 words Sample 50%
Shifting Points Of View by Simon Wood Shifting Points Of View by Simon Wood Nov. 04, 2009 $0.99 2075 words Sample 50%
How to Land (and Keep) a Literary Agent (excerpt) by Noah Lukeman How to Land (and Keep) a Literary Agent (excerpt) by Noah Lukeman Oct. 27, 2009 Free! 4655 words Read a sample
Vanilla Heart Publishing Writing Books and More by Vanilla Heart Publishing Vanilla Heart Publishing Writing Books and More by Vanilla Heart Publishing Oct. 03, 2009 Free! 34000 words Read a sample
UNDERWORKED & OVERPAID! The Indie Author's Freedom from Nine-to-Five Guide by Kindle Joe for FREE PRESS UNDERWORKED & OVERPAID! The Indie Author's Freedom from Nine-to-Five Guide by Kindle Joe for FREE PRESS Sep. 02, 2009 $1.69 7391 words Sample 12%
Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop: Episode 3, Setting by Smoky Trudeau Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop: Episode 3, Setting by Smoky Trudeau Aug. 13, 2009 $0.99 4731 words Sample 35%
How to Get Published by Lisa Saunders How to Get Published by Lisa Saunders Jul. 27, 2009 Free! 8505 words Read a sample
A Novice's Guide To The Art Of Writing by Dorothy Paula Freda A Novice's Guide To The Art Of Writing by Dorothy Paula Freda Jun. 30, 2009 $3.95 7196 words
Book Marketing 101 by Charles Weinblatt Book Marketing 101 by Charles Weinblatt Jun. 25, 2009 $1.99 3157 words Sample 50%
The Nitch Witch's Guide to Business Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak The Nitch Witch's Guide to Business Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak Jun. 23, 2009 $7.00 13879 words
Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop Episode 1 by Smoky Trudeau Smoky Trudeau's Write Well Workshop Episode 1 by Smoky Trudeau Jun. 15, 2009 $0.99 5817 words Sample 35%
The Nitch Witch's Guide to GLBT Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak The Nitch Witch's Guide to GLBT Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak Jun. 05, 2009 $7.00 16000 words
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Genre and Rating Guide by Blue Tyson Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Genre and Rating Guide by Blue Tyson May. 06, 2009 Free! 263145 words Read a sample
The Nitch Witch's Guide to Children's Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak The Nitch Witch's Guide to Children's Book Publishers by Mary Ellen Waszak May. 06, 2009 $7.00 13731 words
4Ps to Publishing Success: Get Your Manuscript Off Your Desk & Into Print by Shelley Lieber 4Ps to Publishing Success: Get Your Manuscript Off Your Desk & Into Print by Shelley Lieber Mar. 22, 2009 $5.99 12650 words Sample 10%
From Idea to Book: Writing, self-publishing and print-on-demand... for your book by Joanna Penn From Idea to Book: Writing, self-publishing and print-on-demand... for your book by Joanna Penn Mar. 19, 2009 $4.99 23192 words Sample 35%
The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 2 by Dan Poynter The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 2 by Dan Poynter Feb. 01, 2009 $7.97 30811 words Sample 10%