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Writing With Inspiration: Writing Asides To Inspire Your Life    by Alexandra Lanc
Price: $2.50 USD. 10850 words. Language: English. Published on October 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

On sale for summer reading, 50% off! ~ Does your writing need a little inspiration? This helpful guide is full of writing tips, thought-provoking questions and workbooks, and some asides from the author's personal writing journey, all intended to inspire your writing, and get you thinking about inspiration in a whole new way.
Ditch the Publisher: 40 Indie Authors on Their Unique Self-Publishing Journeys    by Hayley Sherman
Price: Free! 63910 words. Language: English. Published on October 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.

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Thinking of self-publishing? Who better to advise you than 40 writers who have been there, done that and, well, written the book?
Blood, Sweat and Ink: The Pleasure and Pain of Writing a Novel    by Hayley Sherman
Price: $2.99 USD. 30480 words. Language: English. Published on October 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

Hayley Sherman has spent years working with authors around the world to bring the dream of publication to fruition. With more than 40 exercises and extensive quotations and examples, Hayley shares her experience in this book to help you to create mind-blowing fiction
Flying Chipmunk Publishing Catalog    by Terry Kepner
Price: Free! 4310 words. Language: English. Published on October 2, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

December 2012 catalog of the 158 books, classic children's and adult, and modern books published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing.
Put the Cat In the Oven Before You Describe the Kitchen    by Jake Vander Ark
Price: Free! 7390 words. Language: English. Published on September 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

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There are hundreds of fantastic books about writing for hopeful authors to choose from, but most of them are boring, complicated, and bogged down by filler. This little book is brief, straight forward, and easy to understand.
So You Want to Commit Novel    by Phyllis Irene Radford
Price: $4.99 USD. 16500 words. Language: English. Published by Sky Warrior Book Publishing  on August 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.

Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author of more than 29 books and editor, Phyllis Irene Radford (Irene Radford, P.R. Frost, C.F. Bentley), gives you the tools to writing the best novel possible in this book. Learn how to really write a synopsis, realistic characters, and even how to get through the muddle in the middle. She tells you how to format for electronic submissions...
123 Character Development Questions: A systematic way to develop phenomenal fictional characters.    by 123 ePublications
Price: $1.23 USD. 2190 words. Language: English. Agented by Forde Consulting on August 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

Developing rich, vibrant, realistic and multidimensional characters is the aim of all budding writers. This brief guide offers 123 useful character questions for authors. Questions span a range of topics from biographical questions to questions on family, relationships, money and spiritual beliefs. This is the first book in a 123 series that offers ideas on a given topic.
Useful Publications and Resources from the Care Council for    by Care Council
Price: Free! 2280 words. Language: British English. Published on August 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

A major part of the Care Council’s work is about making sure that all social workers, social care workers, service users and carers have access to up-to-date information, guidance, tools and research on best practice. Here are the Care Council’s recent major publications and resources with information about their content and how to access them.
The Writing Submission Schedule Guide 2012    by Josh Karaczewski
Price: Free! 8140 words. Language: English. Published on August 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

When you are ready to submit your masterpiece for publication, this guide will help you strategize where to place your submission. By organizing information on hundreds of literary publications' reading periods chronologically, you will immediately know who is ready to read your work, and as an ebook, you will have the clickable website links you need to submit your prose or poetry without delay.
Novel Writing Made Simple    by Gordon Kessler
Price: $3.99 USD. 49200 words. Language: English. Published on August 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

From Basic to Advanced—THE Book on Novel Writing 7th Edition*** An easy to understand study manual for the beginning novelist, a reference and review for the experienced fiction writer; Novel Writing Made Simple is a comprehensive guide to the novel-writing craft. ***** Kick-Start Your Novel Today!*****