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The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success    by Mark Coker
Price: Free! 36030 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.

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The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success reveals the best practices of the most commercially successful self-published ebook authors. This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent. Learn over 25 best-practices you can implement today at no cost. These secrets will help you become a more professional, more successful writer and publisher. Share the secrets!
Write Good or Die    by Scott Nicholson
Price: Free! 47540 words. Language: English. Published by Haunted Computer Books  on April 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

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Survival tips for 21st century writers, from best-selling authors Kevin J. Anderson, M.J. Rose, Heather Graham, J.A. Konrath, Gayle Lynds, Alexandra Sokoloff, Jonathan Maberry, and more. How to develop your craft, improve your writing, get an agent, promote your work, embrace the digital age, and prepare yourself for the coming changes in the publishing industry. Edited by Scott Nicholson.
Major Science Fiction Anthologies - A Brief History    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 8550 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

Plenty has been written about the decline of the short story, anthology and collection, and when you read some older books they have been saying the same thing for decades, even in the first issue of Asimov's magazine in 1977. I have also seen Gardner Dozois write about the acceleration of the 'lack of memory' of past science fiction work. Not too surprising perhaps with the pace of change. I h
Getting In, The Keys to Unlocking the Door to a Dietetic Internship    by Valerie Buchanan
Price: Free! 14060 words. Language: English. Published on August 20, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks and Manuals.

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In this free and quick reference guide you'll focus on the main keys needed to prepare an application that will get you noticed. The application experience can be fun and exciting using the keys in this handbook. Learn how to beat out your competition for internship placement and get noticed by the application committee.
Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Genre and Rating Guide    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 263140 words. Language: English. Published on May 6, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

SH = Scary Horror SF = Science Fiction SI = Shootist SO = Sorcery Fantasy SU = Supernatural Fantasy SL = Sleuth SD = Soldier SE = Speculative SP = Sport SY = Spy ST = Study SP = Superhero SW = Swords Second Position N = Novel C = Collection A = Anthology M = Magazine O = Omnibus S = Short Story E = Excerpt R = Serial X = Non-Fiction Out Of 5 Stars
Laird Barron (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 166680 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

About the work of horror writer Laird Barron, and is a companion to the Laird Barron (ology) website http://lairdbarron.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. Barron as a writer often works in a Lovecraft type tradition, using his own Pacific Northwest and in particular Washington State mythos. Also noir influences.
The Unofficial Roku Channel Guide; Annotated - April 2012    by Smith & Smith Publishers
Price: Free! 24160 words. Language: English. Published on December 22, 2011. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Television.

Updated for APRIL 2012 Now with a New Table of Contents and Links for easy reading and navigation! This Roku Channel Guide includes Access Codes and Links to Channels available on the Roku set top box. Roku is an inexpensive device, one inch tall and less than five inches wide. It sits next to your television and streams video and music from an Internet connection to your television.
NaNo for the New and the Insane    by Lazette Gifford
Price: Free! 35970 words. Language: English. Published by A Conspiracy of Authors  on August 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.

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NaNo for the New and the Insane is a short work dedicated to helping people stay on track for the month long NaNoWriMo event in November of each year.
Paolo Bacigalupi (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 98220 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

This book is about the work of science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi, and is a companion to the Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) website http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. He works often in the near future dystopia subgenre, with the major work being a series of stories set in post-oil Thailand.
The Complete Guide to the Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 58470 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.

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A complete list of the stories in every Year's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror book, grouped by editor and ordered by volume.