A Novice's Guide To The Art Of Writing    by Dorothy Paula Freda
Price: $3.95 USD. 10420 words. Published on June 30, 2009. .
Newly Revised and Updated for 2010, This "How To" book contains Four Lessons with private optional assignments that can be applied to short stories, novellas, novels, articles, essays, etc., along with a wealth of knowledge that can boost your writing abilities and present your work at its best to a prospective editor. The author, Paula Freda, is a published writer for the past 40 years.

Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books    by Dan Poynter
Price: $7.97 USD. 33240 words. Published on July 4, 2009. .
Dan Poynter's definitive guide to writing non-fiction. How to pick your topic, break it down, do research, writing tricks & tips, evaluate your publishing options and get into print faster, easier and cheaper. Preparing your manuscript for an agent, publisher or printer. Fifth revised edition.

Successful Nonfiction    by Dan Poynter
Price: $7.97 USD. 29900 words. Published on July 4, 2009. .
An excellent inspirational resource for nonfiction writers from Dan Poynter. Each page hits the nonfiction writer right in the thought process with a tip, an explanation, an illustrative story and a writing quotation.

If Only    by Max G. Bernard
Price: Free! 640 words. Published on July 8, 2009. .
His future self told him his story would win awards. But he knew it was not to be. Not on this ordinary mundane world...

Meeting of the Minds    by Max G. Bernard
Price: $0.99 USD. 5390 words. Published on July 9, 2009. .
The inhabitants of Mars had a serious products liability claim to pursue against a human corporation. And a new law clerk on the Interplanetary Supreme Court, assigned to help write the opinion, faces a challenging task...

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.

How to Write a Great Book and Get It Published    by Tom Evans
Price: Free! 4230 words. Published on August 3, 2009. .
Now it is easier than ever to publish a book - especially with great sites like Smashwords - it makes sense to write a great book. This free guide from author, poet & mentor, Tom Evans, has loads of useful tips to take you into the Written & Published section of the population.

WRITE NOW! (How To Write That Novel--Today)    by Francine Saint Marie
Price: $0.99 USD. 4210 words. Published by Fifth Column Press  on August 15, 2009. .
An Amazon-Kindle Bestseller: "ALL ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS ARE ACHIEVEMENTS UNTO THEMSELVES" Whether you're a published author experiencing writer's block, a first-time novelist grappling with a debut, or a lover of literature who wants to gain insight into what it takes to write a good book, this inspiring tutorial will help keep the juices flowing, and demystify the creative process at the same time.

The Literary Devil's Dictionary    by David Davis
Price: $0.99 USD. 6230 words. Published by New Summerfield Press  on September 16, 2009. .
The Literary Devil's Dictionary is everything you ever wanted to scream about the book business but were afraid to yell.This satirical dictionary of literary terms will have you laughing out loud. Also contains other infernal delights like a "Rejection Rejection" form. Written in the style of Ambrose Bierce. Humor for grown ups by David Davis writing as Tom Twain.

Explorers of the Unknown    by Jason Krumbine
Price: $4.99 USD. 64480 words. Published on September 27, 2009. .
Matt & Nathan Roman have been working together for a long time. Their comic book is about to hit its 100th issue and their patience for each other is about to meet its end. Matt's trying to enjoy newlywed bliss and Nathan's enjoying sleeping with half the town's female population. When Hollywood comes knocking it's the match to the fuse that sets the whole thing off.