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Narrative in Fiction: Whispers in the Background    by Harvey Stanbrough
Price: $2.99 USD. 6010 words. Published on February 25, 2011. .

When writing narrative, there is very little room for error. All narrative must advance the story line, and it must do so as efficiently and interestingly as possible.
Punctuation for Writers    by Harvey Stanbrough
Price: $4.99 USD. 18670 words. Published on February 28, 2011. .

Punctuation for Writers is a completely unique approach to punctuation. It teaches writers to wield punctuation as a tool rather than treating it as just one more thing they have to look up and "get right." Once you've read and understood PFW, you will no longer need rules-regurgitating books. This thin volume makes "rules" obsolete. Includes an essential grammar refresher.
Writing Dialect    by Harvey Stanbrough
Price: $2.99 USD. 3130 words. Published on February 28, 2011. .

When it is written well, dialect informs and enhances the reader’s sense of place and character.
Creating Realistic Characters    by Harvey Stanbrough
Price: $2.99 USD. 2640 words. Published on February 28, 2011. .

A realistic character is just like a real human being, and the reader should be able to identify with the protagonist, the antagonist, and a minor character or two as soon as he meets them. The more quickly the reader identifies with the character, the more quickly he will become engaged in the story line.
On Creative Writing    by Linda A. Lavid
Price: $2.99 USD. 11460 words. Published by Full Court Press  on April 4, 2011. .

Fiction demands a working knowledge of many points of craft that can be taught and learned. In On Creative Writing the process of writing fiction is demystified and cut in palatable bites to help any writer who has the passion and mad desire to tell a story.
My Writing Year: Making Sense of Being a Writer    by Joseph Sutton
Price: $3.95 USD. 16320 words. Published on April 17, 2011. .

A powerful book about writing and the writing process, this book will motivate both beginning and professional writers to sit down and write as swiftly as they can to generate ideas or to break out of a writer's block. Writing will become a joyful act instead of a chore.
Plot Isn’t Just a Four-Letter Word    by Sharon Skinner
Price: Free! 4940 words. Published by Brick Cave Media on April 24, 2011. .

Author Sharon Skinner has released a compelling discussion of plot, Plot Isn’t Just a Four-Letter Word, and it's continued importance in the art of writing compelling fiction, despite the argument in some circles that plot is becoming less relevant.
Freelance Writing For A Living    by Mark Terry
Price: $5.95 USD. 46580 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

An essential guide to starting and maintaining a freelance writing career. This must-read how-to buy freelance writer, editor, author and ghostwriter Mark Terry covers where to find jobs, the types of jobs available, how to determine pay, how to contact possible clients, how to treat it like a business and much more.
Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay    by Daniel Calvisi
Price: $9.99 USD. 60960 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

Learn the secrets to writing a GREAT screenplay from a major movie studio Story Analyst who will show you how to BLOW AWAY THE READER! Master the structure and principles used by 95% of commercial movies by studying detailed breakdowns, or "Story Maps," of several hit movies of the past decade, in all different genres.
Writers on the Move Spring 2011: A Compilation of Writing and Marketing Articles    by Karen Cioffi
Price: Free! 10860 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

Writers on the Move Spring 2011: A Compilation of Writing and Marketing Articles offers writing and marketing advice from award winning authors, as well as publishers, marketing experts, and professional writers. From tips to solidifying a logline to perfecting poetry to the final stages of self-editing, along with book promotion, virtual book tour, and more!