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Writing Nonfiction
by Dan Poynter • 2000
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
3.79
126
Writing Nonfiction Summary
Writing Nonfiction 97%
Turn expertise into a book that pays, from validating your idea to cover design and self-publishing.
by Dan Poynter 2000
3.79
126 ratings
Before and After the Book Deal
by Courtney Maum • 2020
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
4.58
1k+
Before and After the Book Deal Summary
Before and After the Book Deal 96%
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
by Courtney Maum 2020
4.58
1k+ ratings
Thinking Like Your Editor
by Susan Rabiner • 2002
Trade editors don't acquire books; they acquire audiences. Your proposal has to prove you have one.
4.10
506
Thinking Like Your Editor Summary
Thinking Like Your Editor 96%
Trade editors don't acquire books; they acquire audiences. Your proposal has to prove you have one.
by Susan Rabiner 2002
4.10
506 ratings
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success
by Sean Platt • 2013
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
4.28
3k+
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success Summary
Write. Publish. Repeat. The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success 96%
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
by Sean Platt 2013
4.28
3k+ ratings
Your First 1000 Copies
by Tim Grahl • 2013
Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.
4.14
2k+
Your First 1000 Copies Summary
Your First 1000 Copies 96%
Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.
by Tim Grahl 2013
4.14
2k+ ratings
Newsletter Ninja
by Tammi Labrecque • 2018
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
4.57
2k+
Newsletter Ninja Summary
Newsletter Ninja 96%
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
by Tammi Labrecque 2018
4.57
2k+ ratings
Write Useful Books
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2021
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
4.54
769
Write Useful Books Summary
Write Useful Books 96%
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021
4.54
769 ratings
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
by Arielle Eckstut • 2005
After the manuscript comes the business: getting published, from query to royalty check.
4.25
657
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published Summary
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published 96%
After the manuscript comes the business: getting published, from query to royalty check.
by Arielle Eckstut 2005
4.25
657 ratings
Always Take Notes
by Simon Akam • 2023
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
3.56
140
Always Take Notes Summary
Always Take Notes 96%
Two hundred writers on the money, the rejection, and what it actually takes to publish.
by Simon Akam 2023
3.56
140 ratings
Just Write
by James Scott Bell • 2016
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
4.29
546
Just Write Summary
Just Write 96%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It
by Jennie Nash • 2019
Turn editorial skills into a thriving coaching business, from niche selection to real paydays.
4.48
145
Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It Summary
Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It 95%
Turn editorial skills into a thriving coaching business, from niche selection to real paydays.
by Jennie Nash 2019
4.48
145 ratings
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2021
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
4.30
10
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write and Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit 95%
A field manual for turning what you know into books, courses, and a recurring income stream.
by Robert W. Bly 2021
4.30
10 ratings
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit
by Robert W. Bly • 2010
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
3.80
185
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit Summary
How to Write & Sell Simple Information for Fun and Profit 95%
Turn a niche expertise into income: the blueprint for selling simple how-to content across formats.
by Robert W. Bly 2010
3.80
185 ratings
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels
by Jim Driver • 2014
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
3.78
572
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels Summary
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels 95%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 ratings
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months
by John Locke • 2011
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
3.68
942
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months Summary
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months 95%
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
by John Locke 2011
3.68
942 ratings
Snow Leopard
by Category Pirates • 2022
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
4.35
210
Snow Leopard Summary
Snow Leopard 95%
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
by Category Pirates 2022
4.35
210 ratings
Strangers To Superfans
by David Gaughran • 2018
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
4.40
569
Strangers To Superfans Summary
Strangers To Superfans 95%
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
by David Gaughran 2018
4.40
569 ratings
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer
by J. Michael Straczynski • 2021
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
4.44
439
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer 95%
Writer's block is a myth. Revise like a surgeon, diversify across media, and outlast the industry.
by J. Michael Straczynski 2021
4.44
439 ratings
Blog, Inc.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho • 2012
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
3.64
2k+
Blog, Inc. Summary
Blog, Inc. 95%
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
by Steven Pressfield • 2016
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
4.18
3k+
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t Summary
Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t 95%
Your reader owes you nothing. The advertising toolkit that forces every word to earn its place.
by Steven Pressfield 2016
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
by Nicolas Cole • 2023
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
4.27
122
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting Summary
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting 95%
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
by Nicolas Cole 2023
4.27
122 ratings
Pricing Strategies
by Craig Martelle • 2019
What if charging more sells more? A pricing playbook for authors who want readers and revenue.
4.38
121
Pricing Strategies Summary
Pricing Strategies 94%
What if charging more sells more? A pricing playbook for authors who want readers and revenue.
by Craig Martelle 2019
4.38
121 ratings
Murder Your Darlings
by Roy Peter Clark • 2020
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
4.02
644
Murder Your Darlings Summary
Murder Your Darlings 94%
Voice, craft, and discipline: the writer's toolkit, handed down from Aristotle to Zinsser.
by Roy Peter Clark 2020
4.02
644 ratings
The Forest for the Trees
by Betsy Lerner • 2000
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
3.94
3k+
The Forest for the Trees Summary
The Forest for the Trees 94%
Success gets writers published. Staying sane while nobody cares is what keeps them writing.
by Betsy Lerner 2000
3.94
3k+ ratings
The Book Proposal Book
by Laura Portwood-Stacer • 2021
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
4.71
100
The Book Proposal Book Summary
The Book Proposal Book 94%
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
by Laura Portwood-Stacer 2021
4.71
100 ratings
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook
by Lisa Dunnigan • 2020
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
3.78
23
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook Summary
The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook 94%
How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.
by Lisa Dunnigan 2020
3.78
23 ratings
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond • 2016
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
3.80
10
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies Summary
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies 94%
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
by Stephanie Diamond 2016
3.80
10 ratings
The Creative Compass
by Dan Millman • 2013
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
3.97
174
The Creative Compass Summary
The Creative Compass 94%
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013
3.97
174 ratings
ADVANTAGE
by Joe Solari • 2020
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
4.56
52
ADVANTAGE Summary
ADVANTAGE 94%
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
by Joe Solari 2020
4.56
52 ratings
Story Physics
by Larry Brooks • 2013
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
3.92
475
Story Physics Summary
Story Physics 94%
Great stories aren't magic. They're physics. Once you know the laws, broken drafts fix themselves.
by Larry Brooks 2013
3.92
475 ratings
Mastering the New Media Landscape
by Barbara Henricks • 2016
Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.
4.16
32
Mastering the New Media Landscape Summary
Mastering the New Media Landscape 94%
Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.
by Barbara Henricks 2016
4.16
32 ratings
Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days!
by Sarah Arrow • 2014
The 30-day challenge that turns sporadic business blogging into a consistent source of leads.
3.49
51
Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days! Summary
Become A Better Business Blogger in 30 Days! 94%
The 30-day challenge that turns sporadic business blogging into a consistent source of leads.
by Sarah Arrow 2014
3.49
51 ratings
Your Creative Writing Masterclass
by Jürgen Wolff • 2012
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
3.88
182
Your Creative Writing Masterclass Summary
Your Creative Writing Masterclass 94%
A hundred great novelists teach you fiction's craft secrets, from character to voice.
by Jürgen Wolff 2012
3.88
182 ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey • 1987
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
3.87
3k+
How to Write a Damn Good Novel Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel 94%
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
by James N. Frey 1987
3.87
3k+ ratings
Writing 21st Century Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2012
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
4.34
882
Writing 21st Century Fiction Summary
Writing 21st Century Fiction 94%
Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.
by Donald Maass 2012
4.34
882 ratings
Revision & Self-Editing
by James Scott Bell • 2008
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
4.19
2k+
Revision & Self-Editing Summary
Revision & Self-Editing 94%
A big-picture-first revision system: fix your novel's bones before you polish a single sentence.
by James Scott Bell 2008
4.19
2k+ ratings
Monkeys with Typewriters
by Scarlett Thomas • 2012
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
4.17
534
Monkeys with Typewriters Summary
Monkeys with Typewriters 94%
Fiction is craft, not chance: the rules for plot, character, and sentences that grip readers.
by Scarlett Thomas 2012
4.17
534 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works 94%
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981
3.72
1k+ ratings
Refuse to Be Done
by Matt Bell • 2022
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
4.43
2k+
Refuse to Be Done Summary
Refuse to Be Done 94%
Finish your novel in three drafts: a rough discovery, a full rewrite, and a layered polish.
by Matt Bell 2022
4.43
2k+ ratings
The Secrets of Character
by Matt Bird • 2022
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
4.10
278
The Secrets of Character Summary
The Secrets of Character 94%
Plot draws them in. Hero keeps them there. A character-first toolkit for the opening ten.
by Matt Bird 2022
4.10
278 ratings
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2018
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
4.33
634
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method 94%
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
by Randy Ingermanson 2018
4.33
634 ratings
Make A Killing On Kindle
by Michael Alvear • 2012
Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.
3.92
313
Make A Killing On Kindle Summary
Make A Killing On Kindle 94%
Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.
by Michael Alvear 2012
3.92
313 ratings
Million Dollar Outlines
by David Farland • 2013
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
4.16
844
Million Dollar Outlines Summary
Million Dollar Outlines 94%
An outlining method that pressure-tests your plot, designed to sell a novel on proposal.
by David Farland 2013
4.16
844 ratings
How To
by Steve Harrison • 2016
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
4.20
176
How To Summary
How To 94%
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
by Steve Harrison 2016
4.20
176 ratings
The Art and Business of Online Writing
by Nicolas Cole • 2020
Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.
4.38
2k+
The Art and Business of Online Writing Summary
The Art and Business of Online Writing 94%
Forget your own blog. The platform game that turns online writing into a paid audience.
by Nicolas Cole 2020
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Art of X-Ray Reading
by Roy Peter Clark • 2016
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
4.04
1k+
The Art of X-Ray Reading Summary
The Art of X-Ray Reading 94%
How to read a novel and come away with a toolbox, not just a story.
by Roy Peter Clark 2016
4.04
1k+ ratings
Conflict and Suspense
by James Scott Bell • 2011
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
4.26
934
Conflict and Suspense Summary
Conflict and Suspense 94%
Tension leaks from most manuscripts. The craft guide for sealing every scene with conflict.
by James Scott Bell 2011
4.26
934 ratings
Stein on Writing
by Sol Stein • 1995
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
4.28
5k+
Stein on Writing Summary
Stein on Writing 94%
The editor's craft: making dialogue bristle, scenes unfold in real time, and flab vanish.
by Sol Stein 1995
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Art of the Click
by Glenn Fisher • 2018
Four rules for headlines, four steps for the pitch, why narratives beat features every time.
3.99
89
The Art of the Click Summary
The Art of the Click 94%
Four rules for headlines, four steps for the pitch, why narratives beat features every time.
by Glenn Fisher 2018
3.99
89 ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back 94%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
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