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Gareth L. Powell would be the first to tell you that he doesn't know everything about being a writer, or about getting published, or about life when your work is in a bookshelf. But his field-guide to publishing, About Writing, is absolutely here to help writers on every stage of their journey. Whether you need a bit of writing inspiration or tips on how to find your voice, are struggling to manage writing alongside a day job, want some no-nonsense advice about working with an agent or a publisher or are all at sea with social media, this updated and expanded guide is a must. 

An indispensable guide in the bestselling Save the Cat! story structure series that reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any young adult novel a success, from an accomplished novelist and the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. In Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel...

This guide provides a brand-new perspective of how to write, publish, and market a book. It takes the classic writing formula and challenges it, because famous authors are anything but traditional. Join us as we dive deep into the most iconic authors of our time and the secrets to their success. There is a method to the madness, and you can learn to do it too.

What is stopping you from fulfilling your dream of becoming an author? Do you feel a deep longing to write a book but struggle to find the time, energy, focus, or know-how to do so? Have you postponed your dream because you’re striving for the perfect manuscript or because you’ve been searching for an agent or a publisher for a while? This book will help you break through the obstacles, better define your vision, and finally get your book published! You have a message to share with the rest of the world.

What if you could write a book, get it in front of millions of readers, and it wouldn’t cost you a dime or cost next to nothing? Even better, what if you received a commission for every book that was sold from your site? Oh yeah, and once it's done, it will earn you perpetual income forever. Yup, you read it right! You can, thanks to Kindle, Amazon, and Audible making it all possible - and I am going to show you how. All you need to do is be your creative self, read, and take action.

Four-time New York Times best seller Wahida Clark has offered her know-how and expertise to hundreds of dedicated fans and fellow writers in an effort to see others succeed in their fields. Through webinars, conferences, and social media outreach, Clark sees time and time again that people have the expertise; they simply lack the blueprint! Start to Finish gives listeners a step-by-step, interactive handbook that will give writers everything they need to finally start and finish their book.

Although there's no shortage of books on writing and publishing, there's none quite like Robert's Rules of Writing. Drawing on his many years of experience as an award-winning journalist, TV writer, and the author of over twenty books, Robert Masello addresses all the issues that confront, and all the problems that beset, writers of all stripes.

Have you ever wanted to write a book to share your knowledge and expertise on a global scale? Maybe you know that in order to become “the one” who people want to work with, you need the extra authority that comes with becoming an author? Writing and publishing a book can seem so confusing. Your Story Starts Here will teach you how to write and release that purpose within you and give you the skills that you need to become an author who truly influences change in the world. Are you ready to unleash your potential and become a magnet with your message?

A winning retirement plan. What if writing is the way to secure financial fitness and fulfilment in retirement? Writing books and generating multiple streams of income for retirement is largely overlooked by traditional experts who advise on financial planning for retirement. However, Jamaican author-preneur C. Ruth Taylor, who makes a full-time living from leveraging her books, offers this as a viable option for early retirees or those planning for retirement.

Esta guía te permitirá entender de una manera clara y directa cómo funciona Wikipedia, y te dará los consejos necesarios para no meter la pata antes de ponerte a editar. Está orientada a todos los que quieren editar en Wikipedia y tener éxito, incluso si tu artículo es la biografía de una persona viva con cierta relevancia. Es un manual que te va a descubrir todas las reglas implícitas que solo se descubren cuando ya llevas tiempo editando. Una especie de caja de los tesoros o cajón lleno de secretos sobre el funcionamiento de la Wikipedia, sobre su uso práctico.

A book for any Canadian who has wanted to self-publish. Get an overview of publishing a book, and answers to some Canadian-specific questions. What is withholding? How do I stop it? What's an ISBN and will I need to mortgage my house to buy one? Should I use Canadian spellings in my book? What publishing platforms are out there? If you’re a Canadian who has always wanted to write and self-publish, this book will give you a great overview of the industry, answer some of the most common questions people have, and get your career off on the right foot.

The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is, "wide". I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is easy to understand, the execution requires planning and patience.

Cuando el tiempo apremia, puedes pensar que escribir bien es un lujo. Pero ésta es una habilidad que debes desarrollar para tener éxito. Si tus correos electrónicos, propuestas y otros importantes documentos empresariales no logran persuadir a la gente, perderás tiempo, dinero e influencia. Esta guía te proporcionará las herramientas necesarias para expresar tus ideas de forma clara y convincente, de manera que tus clientes, socios y todas las partes interesadas las apoyen.

Are you the new guy trying to learn this self-publishing gig? Maybe you have a book script, but you don’t know where to start. In the past, you were lucky if you knew a guy, who knew another guy, who was an editor. This is no longer the case when there are thousands of editors, artists, and promoters out there, in the land of the internet, to help you. There is no reason why you, the Indie-Author, should fail in launching your book with our guide and checklist. Listen to my journey in self-publishing, the critical keys for success, and the mistakes to avoid.

Are you considering writing a book to boost your visibility and credibility? Or just trying to figure out how to use the book you already have to build more influence and income? No matter where you are in the process, Ideas, Influence, and Income is your field guide to using a strategic and successful publishing experience as the groundwork for a larger plan to monetize your content.

Writing a book is fun and easy - yes, fun and easy - but it may not always feel that way. How do you find the time to write? How do you keep momentum? How do you deal with the horror of showing anyone a single sentence of your work-in-progress? The answers remain fun and easy, and author Elizabeth Sims will take your hand, dispel your worries, and show you how it's done in this stress-free guide to accomplishing your dream of writing your book.

Do you want to be a more relaxed author? There are plenty of books and tips on writing faster, learning more marketing tactics and strategies, trying to maximize your ranking, hitting the top of the charts, juicing the algorithms, and hacking different ad platforms. While these are all important things - which the authors themselves regularly write and talk about - it's also important to recognize that your author journey is a marathon, and not a sprint.

'The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave. I certainly wouldn't have had the brazen hope then-only twenty-five and very recently new to Britain-that I would ever become the Publisher, but I did know that I had found my home: where books, ideas...

The Universe loves zines, which Wikipedia defines as "small-circulation self-published work[s] of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. The Universe has a law: "Zines rock"! This law compels us to act. So I am doing my part by creating a poetry volume proclaiming "Zines rock"!

From the author of the landmark book of investigative “muckraking” journalism, The Jungle comes only the second book by Sinclair to be produced as an audiobook for commercial distribution: The Brass Check. Upton Sinclair turns his critical eye and his sharp pen on the corruption and lies of the media that ruled the day 100 years ago - the newspapers, the magazines, and the wire services. He lays bare their pervasive collusion with big industrial, financial, and political interests.