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How to Write a Great Query Letter    by Noah Lukeman
Price: Free! 15080 words. Published on July 20, 2009. .

Many books have been written about the query letter. But few have been written by literary agents, who receive thousands of queries each year and who grapple with them on a daily basis. New York literary agent Noah Lukeman offers his insights on the query letter, sharing an insider's perspective, giving insights and practical tips about what works and what doesn’t.
Let's Go Fishing: TIps on Hooking A Literary Agent (includes excerpt of "Sellout")    by James Lewis
Price: Free! 4230 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

Signing with a literary agent is extremely difficult, especially in this economic climate, but not impossible. With the tips outlined in this article, you will greatly increase your chances of hooking that "fish."
The 7 Deadly Ins: What to Absolutely, Positively, 100% Put in Your Book Proposal by Rusty Fischer    by Rusty Fischer
Price: Free! 3090 words. Published on October 12, 2010. .

What to Absolutely, Positively, 100% Put in Your Book Proposal
Zombies Don't Query: FREE Tips for Writing & Publishing YA by Rusty Fischer    by Rusty Fischer
Price: Free! 28050 words. Published on April 1, 2011. .

Dozens and dozens of FREE tips on writing for, and publishing in, YA. Includes 3 FREE sample query letters and synopses wtih FULL analysis as to what worked -- and what didn't!
Database and Data Warehouse Questions and Answers    by Suresh Basandra
Price: $4.99 USD. 72930 words. Published on April 21, 2011. .

Key topics covered include: Database, SQL, Query, Data Model, Schema, Database Design, Architecture, Concurrency, Optimization, Tuning, OLTP, Data Warehouse, Data Mining, Data Mart, OLAP, DSS, BI, Replication, DBA, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Oracle, Web 2.0, NoSQL, etc.
11 Ways to SUPERCHARGE Your Blog by Rusty Fischer    by Rusty Fischer
Price: Free! 2800 words. Published on June 16, 2011. .

Yes, blogging can be a lot of work but it can also be a GREAT way to help readers who are on the fence about buying your book discover just exactly how you’re different from every other YA author out there. So in the spirit of seeing blogging as an opportunity rather than a chore, here are 11 Ways to Supercharge Your Blog:
Living, Breathing, Writing: A Lesson A Day, Volume 2    by Chelle Cordero
Price: $5.99 USD. 21520 words. Published by Vanilla Heart Publishing on August 5, 2011. .

In celebration of Volume 1 going to print edition due to demand, Chelle Cordero and Vanilla Heart Publishing have put together another complete month of lessons about the craft of writing and being a writer, from time management to social networking, organizing queries to publication, and more. Includes more than 50 brain-starting exercises and prompts to help you get those words on paper.
Smoky's Writer's Workshop Combo Set    by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel
Price: $9.99 USD. 41190 words. Published by Vanilla Heart Publishing on August 10, 2011. .

Special Combination Set combining two of Smoky's most popular writer's workshops, including the basics and more of becoming a published author and a year's worth of fun and educational prompts and lessons.
Pre-Pubbed Publicity, what you need to do right now    by Kit Frazier
Price: $2.99 USD. 7330 words. Published on September 1, 2011. .

Writing is easy. Writing well is hard. And when you’ve learned to write well, you need an edge. Every published writer I know has come up from the ink-stained trenches. We have all faced the same challenges you face. I offer you the following advice, based on years of experience, and learning at the Manolo’s of some of the most talented authors this century. This book, I dedicate to them...
Slow Your Prose: 25 Tips on How New Authors Can Improve Their Craft    by James Lewis
Price: $1.29 USD. 5590 words. Published on May 22, 2012. .

New writers often worry more about how to sell their book instead of writing a polished story in the first place. They have the pedal pressed to the floor when they shouldn't have gotten in the ride at all, so to speak. In "Slow Your Prose: 25 Tips On How New Authors Can Improve Their Craft," we go back to the basics.