Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
The inventory at Kindle Unlimited continues to grow and I’m glad I splurged at the beginning and paid for a discounted bulk annual price. Chris Fox is a new favorite of mine and this book is no exception. He has a direct informative style that I really...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
Write The Fight Right by Alan Baxter Who doesn’t love a little hand to hand combat? Problem is, if you’re not a brawler yourself, you could spend hours watching and re-watching television and movie fight scenes but still have difficulty describing it when...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
You Are a Writer By: Jeff Goins I’ve raved about Kindle Unlimited before and yet again, I find it yields a treasure trove of good non-fiction resources. Jeff Goins has a massive following for his blog and I actually had no idea who he was, except that people on...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love By Rachel Aaron This is perhaps one of the most useful writing books I’ve come across so far. It is a very practical handbook, with some of the suggestions sounding so obvious that you feel...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert I am a big fan of audio books. It’s great for not only the commute, but also long walks in the evening. Though I wasn’t the biggest fan of Eat, Pray, Love, I stumbled upon this gem and I recommend it highly. If you...
Helpful Podcasts, Resources
I’ve really been enjoying Rachael Herron’s “How Do You Write?” podcast. It is relatively new, and up to 21 episodes. I’m a knitter and had been following Rachael’s knitting blog for years. In 2006, she completed NaNoWriMo and...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
No Plot? No Problem! Author: Chris Baty This little book is a powerful tool to help frustrated writers get past their perfectionistic, procrastinating tendencies using a secret weapon that works on most of us in our adult professional lives, a deadline. If only we...
Non-fiction Book Reviews - Publishing, Resources
So you’ve written your great novel and you’re ready to now start marketing it, right? Well, according to the book launch expert, Tim Grahl, who launched successful authors like Hugh Howie and Charles Duhigg to the NYT Bestseller lists, the best time to...