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Front-Word, Back-Word, Insight-Out    by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel
Price: $6.99 USD. 29170 words. Published by Vanilla Heart Publishing on June 14, 2009. .

Based on years of teaching writing workshops, author Smoky Trudeau has created step-by-step lessons to teach you how to transform that story stuck inside you into good fiction…
Literature & Fiction Interviews Volume I    by Shelagh Watkins 
Price: Free! 28050 words. Published on December 12, 2009. .

This volume of interviews provides an insight into a group of authors living in the United States, Canada and Europe, and gives a glimpse of their past and present books. The interviews will entertain and inspire readers to find out more about the authors and their books.
Novelsmithing, The Structural Foundation of Plot, Character, and Narration    by David Sheppard
Price: $4.99 USD. 57890 words. Published on March 31, 2010. .

Novelsmithing provides the beginning novelist, or perhaps even the experienced novelist who has lost his way, with a discussion of the underlying structure and methods of novel writing. Nowhere else can the aspiring author learn the skills necessary to achieve the organic unity of the novelist's divine trinity: character, conflict and theme, so necessary to a fine work of literature.
The Marshall Plan® for Novel Writing    by Evan Marshall
Price: $9.99 USD. 65340 words. Published on April 1, 2010. .

This bestselling classic guide to novel writing breaks down the creative process into 16 manageable tasks. You'll learn how to find a story hook, create a conflict, develop a protagonist and set everything in motion. A former editor, now a successful literary agent and author, Marshall also covers editing your own work, submitting to agents and editors, and surviving in this competitive field.
Write Good or Die    by Scott Nicholson
Price: Free! 47540 words. Published by Haunted Computer Books  on April 14, 2010. .

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.
73 Ways to Fire Up (or Just Fire!) the Muse    by Laurie  Pawlik-Kienlen
Price: $14.95 USD. 16330 words. Published on August 22, 2010. .

Do you want to write a book, but struggle with self-doubt, frustration, writer’s block, fear of failure, perfectionism, disgust for your work, hopelessness, or boredom? This ebook will help you write through it all. Here are 73 practical, effective tips from freelance writers and published authors – to help you overcome any roadblock to writing. Start your writing career today!
Writing Your Novel    by Brenda Hill
Price: $0.99 USD. 7880 words. Published on September 11, 2010. .

When writing your novel or short story, have you wondered if you’re using the correct narrative for that particular piece? Perhaps you’ve begun with 1st Person, but you think 3rd might be better. In Writing Your Novel, one article addresses that issue and demonstrates the difference between the two.
Dear Author - How Sending Agent Manuscript Queries & Receiving Publisher Rejection Letters Drives Writers Insane    by Matthew W. Grant
Price: $0.99 USD. 5090 words. Published on February 13, 2011. .

In this short story, find out what happens when writer James Walek receives one too many of those insulting "Dear Author" letters.
No Rules, Just Write! Crafting the Character Driven Novel    by CJ Lyons
Price: $8.99 USD. 36800 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

From award-winning National Bestseller CJ Lyons: I've taken everything I've learned about the essence of good storytelling and I've distilled it all into a few simple concepts. Things so easy that by the time you've finished this book and practiced using these techniques, you'll be able to not only craft a great story but also to complete your novel.
Screenwriting Tricks For Authors (and Screenwriters!)    by Alexandra Sokoloff
Price: $2.99 USD. 90200 words. Published on May 10, 2011. .

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.