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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing
by Marilyn Ross • 1989
From rough draft to royalties: the complete guide to writing, publishing, and selling your own book.
3.91
268
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Summary
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing 93%
From rough draft to royalties: the complete guide to writing, publishing, and selling your own book.
by Marilyn Ross 1989
3.91
268 ratings
Publishing E-Books For Dummies
by Ali Luke • 2012
How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.
4.23
162
Publishing E-Books For Dummies Summary
Publishing E-Books For Dummies 93%
How to write, format, price, and promote an e-book that sells, no publisher required.
by Ali Luke 2012
4.23
162 ratings
Self Publishing Books 101
by Shelley Hitz • 2012
Publish for the cost of a proof copy: the no-gatekeeper guide to self-publishing your book.
3.78
292
Self Publishing Books 101 Summary
Self Publishing Books 101 93%
Publish for the cost of a proof copy: the no-gatekeeper guide to self-publishing your book.
by Shelley Hitz 2012
3.78
292 ratings
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 92%
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
How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book
by Derek Murphy • 2014
From choosing a profitable genre to earning reviews that count: the indie author's full playbook.
4.05
116
How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book Summary
How to Write, Format, Publish and Promote your Book 92%
From choosing a profitable genre to earning reviews that count: the indie author's full playbook.
by Derek Murphy 2014
4.05
116 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 92%
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
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 92%
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. 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 92%
Self-publishing without luck: the business systems and reader funnels that make a backlist earn.
by Sean Platt 2013
4.28
3k+ 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 91%
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021
4.54
769 ratings
Newsletter Ninja 2
by Tammi Labrecque • 2022
Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.
4.50
352
Newsletter Ninja 2 Summary
Newsletter Ninja 2 91%
Most author giveaways only hook half the audience. Build one that catches fans and newcomers alike.
by Tammi Labrecque 2022
4.50
352 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 91%
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
by John Locke 2011
3.68
942 ratings
Write a Must-Read
by A.J. Harper • 2022
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
4.51
128
Write a Must-Read Summary
Write a Must-Read 91%
The method for writing a nonfiction book readers finish, act on, and can't stop recommending.
by A.J. Harper 2022
4.51
128 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 91%
Skip the blog, forget Twitter: guerrilla tactics for selling ebooks on Amazon's own turf.
by Michael Alvear 2012
3.92
313 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 91%
After the manuscript comes the business: getting published, from query to royalty check.
by Arielle Eckstut 2005
4.25
657 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 91%
Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.
by Tim Grahl 2013
4.14
2k+ 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 91%
Five hidden stages decide every reader sale; most authors misdiagnose which one is broken.
by David Gaughran 2018
4.40
569 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 91%
How pulp writers finished novels without writer's block, and how you can do the same.
by Jim Driver 2014
3.78
572 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 91%
How a working novelist structures story, builds character, and treats writing like a profession.
by James Scott Bell 2016
4.29
546 ratings
Create Your Writer Platform
by Chuck Sambuchino • 2012
Your book deal depends less on your manuscript and more on the audience you bring to the table.
4.07
356
Create Your Writer Platform Summary
Create Your Writer Platform 91%
Your book deal depends less on your manuscript and more on the audience you bring to the table.
by Chuck Sambuchino 2012
4.07
356 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 91%
Getting the deal was hard. Surviving publication is harder. The field guide no one gave you.
by Courtney Maum 2020
4.58
1k+ 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 91%
What if charging more sells more? A pricing playbook for authors who want readers and revenue.
by Craig Martelle 2019
4.38
121 ratings
Amazon Ads Unleashed
by Robert J. Ryan • 2019
Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.
4.57
341
Amazon Ads Unleashed Summary
Amazon Ads Unleashed 91%
Make Amazon PPC profitable: four strategies, minus the wasted paperback impressions.
by Robert J. Ryan 2019
4.57
341 ratings
The Art of War for Writers
by James Scott Bell • 2009
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
4.20
2k+
The Art of War for Writers Summary
The Art of War for Writers 91%
Finish your novel, then sell it: tactical fiction-writing maneuvers from a veteran mentor.
by James Scott Bell 2009
4.20
2k+ ratings
Blogging For Dummies
by Susannah Gardner • 2008
From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.
3.56
538
Blogging For Dummies Summary
Blogging For Dummies 91%
From choosing a platform to making money: the beginner's roadmap to blogging, no jargon required.
by Susannah Gardner 2008
3.56
538 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 90%
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
So You Want to Start a Podcast
by Kristen Meinzer • 2019
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
4.00
1k+
So You Want to Start a Podcast Summary
So You Want to Start a Podcast 90%
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
by Kristen Meinzer 2019
4.00
1k+ 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 90%
What 444 bestsellers teach about owning your category instead of competing in crowded genres.
by Category Pirates 2022
4.35
210 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 90%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
by Laurie E. Rozakis • 1997
One writing process for fiction, poetry, and screenplays, plus the business half most primers skip.
3.59
159
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing 90%
One writing process for fiction, poetry, and screenplays, plus the business half most primers skip.
by Laurie E. Rozakis 1997
3.59
159 ratings
Writing Fiction for Dummies
by Randy Ingermanson • 2009
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
4.10
2k+
Writing Fiction for Dummies Summary
Writing Fiction for Dummies 90%
Your story idea is not a novel. The craft steps for structuring it into a page-turner.
by Randy Ingermanson 2009
4.10
2k+ ratings
How I Write
by Janet Evanovich • 2006
What a decade of rejection teaches about characters, dialogue, pacing, and writing books that sell.
3.78
2k+
How I Write Summary
How I Write 90%
What a decade of rejection teaches about characters, dialogue, pacing, and writing books that sell.
by Janet Evanovich 2006
3.78
2k+ ratings
The First Five Pages
by Noah Lukeman • 2000
99% of manuscripts get rejected by page five. Catch the invisible flaws that trigger the no.
3.98
4k+
The First Five Pages Summary
The First Five Pages 90%
99% of manuscripts get rejected by page five. Catch the invisible flaws that trigger the no.
by Noah Lukeman 2000
3.98
4k+ ratings
Platform
by Michael Hyatt • 2012
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
4.16
13k+
Platform Summary
Platform 90%
The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.
by Michael Hyatt 2012
4.16
13k+ 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! 90%
The 30-day challenge that turns sporadic business blogging into a consistent source of leads.
by Sarah Arrow 2014
3.49
51 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 90%
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
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. 90%
The playbook for turning a blog about your obsessions into a business that actually pays.
by Joy Deangdeelert Cho 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
Blogging Tips
by Zac Johnson • 2012
The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.
3.15
20
Blogging Tips Summary
Blogging Tips 90%
The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.
by Zac Johnson 2012
3.15
20 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 90%
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
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 90%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing
by Evan Marshall • 1998
Turn one crisis into a full novel: three acts, three shocks, a synopsis that sells.
3.76
482
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing Summary
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing 90%
Turn one crisis into a full novel: three acts, three shocks, a synopsis that sells.
by Evan Marshall 1998
3.76
482 ratings
How to Write a Novel
by Nathan Bransford • 2013
Forty-seven rules for finishing a novel, from character motivations to the editing that saves it.
4.18
441
How to Write a Novel Summary
How to Write a Novel 90%
Forty-seven rules for finishing a novel, from character motivations to the editing that saves it.
by Nathan Bransford 2013
4.18
441 ratings
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing
by The Writer's Digest • 1992
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
4.00
1k+
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing Summary
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing 90%
The craft reference that walks you from three-act structure through revision to the agent's desk.
by The Writer's Digest 1992
4.00
1k+ ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 90%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ 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 90%
A repeatable path from idea to publication: no muse needed, just five stages you can navigate.
by Dan Millman 2013
3.97
174 ratings
Digital Retirement
by Michelle Kulp • 2020
Forget the 401(k). A short Kindle book each month can replace your retirement income in a year.
4.30
302
Digital Retirement Summary
Digital Retirement 90%
Forget the 401(k). A short Kindle book each month can replace your retirement income in a year.
by Michelle Kulp 2020
4.30
302 ratings
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing
by Nova Leigh • 2023
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
4.40
116
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing Summary
Chat GPT For Fiction Writing 90%
How to make ChatGPT your fiction collaborator: from plot twists to final drafts.
by Nova Leigh 2023
4.40
116 ratings
The One Hour Content Plan
by Meera Kothand • 2017
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
4.05
2k+
The One Hour Content Plan Summary
The One Hour Content Plan 90%
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
by Meera Kothand 2017
4.05
2k+ ratings
Writing Fiction
by Alexander Steele • 2003
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
4.20
2k+
Writing Fiction Summary
Writing Fiction 90%
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
by Alexander Steele 2003
4.20
2k+ 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 90%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ 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 90%
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
by Nicolas Cole 2023
4.27
122 ratings
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