Author: Bob Mayer
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: novels, getting, published, writing, guide, writer, toolkit, novel
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-08-08
List price: $22.99
ISBN-10: 1582972613
ISBN-13: 9781582972619

Here’s the book writers have been waiting for! Covering every aspect of the creative journey, Living the Writing Life shows readers how to: *Develop salable ideas *Turn ideas into stories *Set a writing schedule and stick to it *Conduct accurate research *Dissect best-sellers in order to discover what makes them work *Develop compelling characters and plot *Write dialogue that sounds real and engaging *Find an agent or an editor who will help publish your work *Put their ideas into story form *Understand the submission and publishing process *Promote their work *Stay aliv

Author: Morton S. Freeman
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: grammar, writing, guide, wordwatcher
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 1990-08
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0898794366
ISBN-13: 9780898794366

Author: Gene Perret
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: humor, sense, write
Number of Pages: 281
Published: 1989-01
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0898790921
ISBN-13: 9780898790924

Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: sourcebook, naming, character, digest, writer
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2005-05-21
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 1582972958
ISBN-13: 9781582972954

Writers give as much thought and consideration to naming characters as they would to naming a newborn child. This trusted writing resource takes the uncertainty out of the process with a brand new edition. It’s packed full of features--both proven and new--with: -More than 25,000 first and last names organized by meaning and ethnic origin -Invaluable instruction on naming strategies and creating original names -Lighthearted sidebars explaining famous character names from literature -A look at how best-selling novelists, like Elizabeth George, Marian Keyes and more, name their charact

Author: Rita Clay Estrada
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: romance, write
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 1999-07-15
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 0898798620
ISBN-13: 9780898798623

Write the romance of your dreams and capture the hearts of readers everywhere. You Can Write a Romance, designed for first-time writers, is the ultimate teaching guide for those interested in writing romance stories. Rita Clay Estrada and Rita Gallagher lend their expertise to show you how to take your story from idea to completed manuscript to signed book deal - even if you have never tried to write a novel before. They explain the writing process in easy to understand terms, and help beginning writer’s find there niche in the complex writing market. They also teach you how

Author: Chuck Sambuchino
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: manuscript, submitting, amp, formatting
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2009-08-24
List price: $22.99
ISBN-10: 158297571X
ISBN-13: 9781582975719

Featuring more than 100 example query letters, proposals, and synopses, the 3rd edition of Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript gives you more detailed and concrete instruction than ever before! This new edition features expanded instruction for e-mail submissions, updated formatting and submitting guidelines, insider tips from agents and editors, and much more. Increase your chances of publication by submitting your manuscript the right way--let this book be your guide.

Author: Treld Bicknell
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Keywords: published, books, children, illustrate, write
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2000-06-19
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 1582970130
ISBN-13: 9781582970134

Though bits and pieces are somewhat outdated ("backspace 10 characters for right-hand margin," a chapter on getting published recommends), this is a fine and quite British introduction to the art of writing and illustrating children’s books. Nine writers, illustrators, editors, librarians, and educators present a chapter or two each on such subjects as storytelling, classic children’s fiction, contemporary themes in children’s literature, illustration, and production. The format doesn’t allow much of a chance for any one aspect of the business of children’