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Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing    by Les Edgerton
Price: $4.99 USD. 79720 words. Language: English. Agented by MacGregor Literary  on April 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

The writers who succeed are those who develop a distinctive voice—Les Edgerton shows you how to bring out your own unique voice without years of struggle.
Purple Snowflake Marketing    by Lillian Brummet
Price: $12.99 USD. 89080 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

The book offers a realistic outlook on what a new author can expect and how to employ research and preparation to make a memorable first impression. Viewed realistically it is packed with statistics to assist in making informed decisions. As you put together a marketing plan, you will be able to proceed with the confidence of a seasoned writer. Get your book into the hands of paying readers!
PHP 2011 Juryrapporten    by PaulHarland Prijs
Price: $4.99 USD. 74250 words. Language: Dutch. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

De volledige Juryrapporten van de Paul Harland Prijs 2011. Bevat de uitslagen, top 10 lijsten, alle tabellen en alle rapportages zoals gedaan door de juryleden en voorselecteurs.
Words With JAM - December 2011    by Danny Gillan
Price: $1.50 USD. 50440 words. Language: English. Published on December 2, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

It’s birthday party time here at WWJ Towers, and in a reversal of the norm, we’re giving you a present. 50,000 presents, actually, for that’s the record number of words this issue contains. It’s our biggest, bestest, magnificentest issue yet, and oh, what treats you have in store.
Gun in Cheek : An Affectionate Guide to the Worst in Mystery Fiction    by Bill  Pronzini
Price: $3.99 USD. 81830 words. Language: English. Published by Crossroad Press  on October 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

Love mystery? Then you'll love this book. Hate mystery? Then YOU'LL love this book. Pronzini is a fount of information about the "best" (read: hilariously inept) in mystery fiction. He's read every book ever written in the genre, it seems, and shows genuine affection for the form.
Writer's Companion    by Carlos Cortes & Renée Miller
Price: $14.99 USD. 246230 words. Language: English. Published on September 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

(5.00 from 1 review)
The Writer's Companion houses the tools needed to hone a writer's abilities, and it's written in a style a voice that keeps the brain from crying out in frustration or dying of boredom.
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.
Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author    by Christine Rose
Price: $3.99 USD. 56270 words. Language: English. Published by Blue Moose Press on April 25, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

Christine Rose shares what she’s learned the hard way. From starting with an Indie Press, through self-publishing, to finding a NY Agent and playing with the big boys. No nonsense. No tiptoeing. She tells it like it is. Her marketing efforts sold over five times more books in the crucial first year than the average books sells in its lifetime.
Self-Printed: The Sane Person's Guide to Self-Publishing    by Catherine Ryan Howard
Price: $4.99 USD. 110480 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

0.75 star(4.67 from 6 reviews)
A guide to Print on Demand and e-book self-publishing that doesn't use the word "gatekeepers" or reads like anti-Big Publishing propaganda produced by the Ministry of Truth.