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Business Planning for Editorial Freelancers: A Guide for New Starters    by Louise Harnby
Price: $6.99 USD. 28410 words. Language: English. Published on March 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Reference » Careers.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Published in association with The Publishing Training Centre, this practical guide takes new freelance proofreaders and copyeditors through the basics of planning their business. Chapters focus on the different aspects of editorial freelancing, training, client focus, getting experience, financial assessment, promotion, networking, tools for the job and real-world case studies.
Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books    by David Gaughran
Price: $4.99 USD. 35890 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.

Take your sales to the next level! The author of the award-winning, bestselling Let's Get Digital is back with an advanced guide for more experienced self-publishers. By using these tips, you will get your book noticed. And getting noticed is the key to growing your sales.
The Turkish Language Explained for English Speakers    by John Guise
Price: $9.99 USD. 85600 words. Language: English. Published on March 31, 2012. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Turkish.

This Treatise explains and answers some of the difficulties that the learner of Turkish may encounter along their way. It focuses on the understanding of Turkish grammar and logic with many examples and explanations. There are no practice exercises included as these can be found in many text books or on the internet. It covers the learning process from beginner to intermediate and advanced.
Character 101, Or How To Build Effective Characters    by John D Adamus
Price: $4.99 USD. 8710 words. Language: American English. Published on April 30, 2013. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

Learn strategies to make your characters fully realized, three dimensional and attractive to readers. In six steps, discover components that turn ideas into written realities.
Medieval Underpants and Other Blunders: A Writer’s (& Editor’s) Guide to Keeping Historical Fiction Free of Common Anachronisms, Errors, & Myths    by Susanne Alleyn
Price: $3.99 USD. 53210 words. Language: English. Published on December 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

A detailed guide to the factual mistakes that writers of historical fiction often make—and how to avoid them. From medieval knights smoking cigars to characters crossing streets that wouldn’t exist for another 2000 years, historical novelist Alleyn exposes and explains the often hilarious, always painful goofs that turn up most frequently in fiction set in the past.
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.

0.75 star(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.
The Alaskan Klee Kai    by James Adams
Price: $5.99 USD. 16450 words. Language: English. Published on November 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks and Manuals.

How to find, raise and enjoy the Alaskan Klee Kai: a compact, miniature version of the Alaskan and Siberian Huskies. Alicia and James Adams share their knowledge and path of discovery with this new rare breed of dog!
Your Neighborhood Gold Mine: How to Make Amazing Profits From Gold and Silver That You Buy for Pennies on the Dollar in Your Own Community    by David Conner
Price: $9.99 USD. 26550 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Antiques & Collectibles » Jewelry.

The most complete book ever written on the subjects of where and how to find fantastic bargains on gold and silver jewelry, household sterling, platinum and palladium. A small group of savvy pickers is out there right now, making huge profits by using these secrets, even though many of them know far less than what you will learn in this book. This is The Must-Read Book for Urban Treasure Hunters
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success    by K.M. Weiland
Price: $4.99 USD. 41960 words. Language: English. Published on February 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

Let outlines help you write a better book! Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will help you choose the right type of outline for you an guide you in brainstorming plot ideas.
The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression    by Angela Ackerman
Price: $4.99 USD. 35130 words. Language: English. Published on April 21, 2012. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

0.75 star(4.78 from 9 reviews)
The Emotion Thesaurus is a tool for writers who want to convey character emotion effectively. It spotlights 75 emotions and the body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for each. Also addressed are common emotion-related writing problems and methods to overcome them. This thesaurus encourages writers to show, not tell, emotion and is a brainstorming resource for any fiction project.