Writing Love: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors II    by Alexandra Sokoloff
Price: $2.99 USD. 141520 words. Language: English. Published on July 18, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(5.00 from 5 reviews)
A revised, expanded version of award-winning author/screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff's story structure workbook Screenwriting Tricks For Authors, with twice the material and using examples from all genres – but with a special focus on the structure and key elements of love stories. Includes full breakdowns of ten romantic comedies, romantic adventure, period romance and romantic suspense films.

Screenwriting Tricks For Authors (and Screenwriters!)    by Alexandra Sokoloff
Price: $2.99 USD. 90200 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(5.00 from 8 reviews)
Screenwriting is a compressed and dynamic storytelling form and the techniques of screenwriting are easily adaptable to novel writing. This workbook guides new and pro writers alike through filmmaking tricks of structure, suspense, characterization, visual storytelling and more. Based on award-winning author and screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff's internationally acclaimed workshops and blog.

The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 1    by Dan Poynter
Price: $9.97 USD. 107170 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
(4.75 from 4 reviews)
Universally acknowledged as the bible for self-publishers, this guide incorporates the latest information on the process in a new edition. Twelve chapters answer common questions and provide practical guidance on writing, design, copyrighting, printing, promotion, publicity, sales, and distribution, with one chapter devoted to technology. An appendix lists useful resources.

How To Write & Publish a Cookbook : a Guide to Writing, Self Publishing & Selling Your Cookbook without a publisher or boxes of unsold books, even with no knowledge of advertising and have no money    by Jen Carter
Price: $3.78 USD. 13340 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
A how-to book for would-be cookbook authors. Whether you've written or blogged before, discover how you can write & publish your cookbook on a shoestring budget. The book includes information on what you'll need to get started, seven places to find great ideas, how to test and finalise your idea. Detailed information on who and how to self-publish on Kindle and Createspace.

Writing Fight Scenes    by Rayne Hall
Price: $4.99 USD. 40510 words. Language: English. Published on September 11, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
Learn step-by-step how to create fictional fights which leave the reader breathless with excitement.

The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 2    by Dan Poynter
Price: $7.97 USD. 30810 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(4.25 from 4 reviews)
Book publishing is changing: this book describes how to take advantage of those changes. This Volume II is the sequel to The Self-Publishing Manual (Volume I), the most successful book ever written on the subject. This manual describes how to use new techniques to write your book even faster, use new technology to publish it for less, and how to use social media for promotion.

Crafting a Novel the Critics Will Praise    by Charles Jacobs
Price: $2.99 USD. 23960 words. Language: English. Published on April 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
Thousands of Americans long to write a novel. A study conducted by the prestigious Gallup polling company revealed that 81% of adults living in the United States cherish that dream. Unfortunately, few ever achieve their goal. However a new, simplified approach to crafting fiction has proved that it can increase the rate of success immeasurably. This e-book outlines that technique in detail.

Advanced Plotting    by Chris Eboch
Price: $4.99 USD. 35080 words. Language: English. Published by Pig River Press  on July 20, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
Advanced Plotting is designed for the intermediate and advanced writer. If you struggle with plot or suspect your plotting needs work, this book can help. Use the Plot Outline Exercise to identify and fix plot weaknesses. Learn how to get off to a fast start, prop up a sagging middle, build to a climax, improve your pacing, and more.

Build a Better Story    by Hank Quense
Price: $4.99 USD. 28490 words. Language: English. Published on July 12, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
Have a story that needs to be told? Here's the best way to go about doing it. The book describes a process that eases the work involved in developing a story. This reduces the time spent in reworking flawed and imperfect drafts. Following the process allows more time to be spent on the creative activities and shortens the time spent on less creative work.

Lost the Plot? 500 Writing Prompts and How To Use Them    by Adam Maxwell
Price: $4.49 USD. 21090 words. Language: English. Published on October 3, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Almost every writer has a pathological predisposition to procrastination and often believes there is a magical answer to the question ‘where do you get your ideas?’. Well now, whether you write Twitfic, Microfiction, Flash Fiction, Short Short Stories, Short Stories, Novelettes, Novellas, Novels or Scripts you can tell everyone that you get your ideas here.