Elephant's Breath & London Smoke: Historical Colour Names, Definitions & Uses    by Deb Salisbury
Price: $4.99 USD. 180460 words. Language: English. Published by Five Rivers Publishing  on November 19, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Dictionaries.
This book will tell you about colour in history, the names of colours, when they were used, how they were used, what they looked like, and where they came from. There are dye recipes, paint ingredients, poetic language and general commentary all in the words of period writers.

How to Land (and Keep) a Literary Agent (excerpt)    by Noah Lukeman
Price: Free! 75410 words. Language: English. Published on October 27, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Publishing and books.
The first book written from an active literary agent's perspective that teaches authors why agents reject or accept manuscripts; why they decide to represent certain authors and not represent others; the best way to approach agents; the best way to work with an agent on a daily basis; and that offers them dozens of specific resources to make the difference in getting published.

The Essential Obama: The Finest Speeches of Barack Obama    by Aquitaine Media
Price: $2.99 USD. 58090 words. Language: English. Published on October 11, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Quotations.
This collection of the finest, most important, and most moving speeches of President Barack Obama is a wonderful addition to any library of presidential writings, and useful to anyone interested in reading for themselves the well-crafted words of our 44th President. The Essential Obama includes every major speech given by Obama dating back to his 2002 address against the war in Iraq.

Dictionary of Idioms and Phrases    by Clifford Roberts
Price: $2.50 USD. 71390 words. Language: English. Published on September 4, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Dictionaries.
Teachers, Professor, Lawyers, Doctors, Authors and Students, strengthen your writing with idioms and phrases. Not just a few, but tons, making your writing speak to the reader with expressions to tickle the imagination. Creating a world rich with meanings where words become better strangers. Whether one’s desires are wolfish, bloody, starved, or ravenous, these idioms and phrases will help.

Dead On Writing    by Robert Walker
Price: $2.99 USD. 71830 words. Language: English. Published on August 14, 2009. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
Reviews rave about Dead On Writing as being Dead ON advice on all aspects of craft & marketing your book or novel. Imagine a production class between covers. Prof. R.Walker shares skills and secrets to success. Walker emphasizes craft and commercial thinking and how the two must work in tandem to interest large markets & Small. Find here some of the finest writing tips in print, hard-won and true.

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