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Books that Help Authors
This is a small list of books that can be a great help to authors - either experienced or just starting out!
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Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
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Diana Pavlac Glyer (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 1,334 ratings
score: 500,
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Let's Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should (Let's Get Digital, #1)
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David Gaughran (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 2,117 ratings
score: 294,
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Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books (Let's Get Digital, #2)
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David Gaughran (Goodreads Author)
4.22 avg rating — 815 ratings
score: 194,
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2 people voted
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Book Blog Tours - An Essential Marketing Tool for Authors
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Barb Drozdowich (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 64 ratings
score: 100,
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1 person voted
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Writing Course: Teaching the Time-Efficient Principles of Planning and Writing a Book
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Hayley Paige (Goodreads Author)
4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Closest to the Fire: A Writer's Guide to Law and Lawyers
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Karen A. Wyle (Goodreads Author)
4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
score: 100,
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Selling Well: The 5 Relationships that Experts, Authors & Coaches Use to Sell 1,000 Books in 21 Days
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Ryan Mendenhall (Goodreads Author)
4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings
score: 100,
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The 10 Secrets to Organizing a Nonfiction Book
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Lorraine Santoli (Goodreads Author)
4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
score: 100,
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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques
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E.E. Doc Murdock (Goodreads Author)
3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 100,
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Aspects of the Novel
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3.80 avg rating — 4,891 ratings
score: 100,
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Overcome Writer's Block
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Beth Barany (Goodreads Author)
4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
score: 100,
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1 person voted
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The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors
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Anne R. Allen (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 116 ratings
score: 100,
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The Influential Author: How and Why to Write, Publish, and Sell Nonfiction Books That Matter (2nd Edition)
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Gregory V. Diehl (Goodreads Author)
4.59 avg rating — 107 ratings
score: 100,
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The Ten Steps to Journaling: How to Start a Journal or Diary
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A.C. Zito (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
score: 100,
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The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
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P.K. Davies (Goodreads Author)
4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
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A Great Life Starts with Gratitude: The Practice of Appreciation that will Transform Your Life: A Gratitude Journal
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score: 100,
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Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
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Scott Lorenz (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 252 ratings
score: 100,
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Inspired Guide to Writing the Short Story: Lessons and Workbook for Students and Educators
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score: 100,
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The Living Spring
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How to Write Funny Characters
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Scott Dikkers (Goodreads Author)
4.30 avg rating — 98 ratings
score: 100,
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The Desperate Author's Guide To Selling More Books : 89 tips and tricks. Avoid the fear of failure, imagine big, and attract more readers
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 100,
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Purple Snowflake Marketing: How to Make Your Book Stand Out in the Crowd
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Lillian Brummet (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 100,
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Before The Bestseller: Your Proven Path to Book Sales Without Wasting Time & Money
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Alex Strathdee (Goodreads Author)
4.60 avg rating — 42 ratings
score: 100,
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What's Your Author Platform? Create It, Understand It, Use It
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Barb Drozdowich (Goodreads Author)
4.39 avg rating — 64 ratings
score: 99,
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Letter to Artists
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4.65 avg rating — 119 ratings
score: 99,
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Narrative Fiction: Contemporay Poetics
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3.61 avg rating — 305 ratings
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Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers
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Beth Barany (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 23 ratings
score: 99,
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The Author's Guide to Working With Book Bloggers
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Barb Drozdowich (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 105 ratings
score: 98,
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Narratology: Introduction to the Theory of Narrative
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3.67 avg rating — 514 ratings
score: 98,
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The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book
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Beth Barany (Goodreads Author)
3.85 avg rating — 59 ratings
score: 98,
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1 person voted
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Indie Author Book Marketing Success: Proven 5-Star Marketing Techniques from Successful Authors and Book Marketing Experts
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Shelley Hitz (Goodreads Author)
4.25 avg rating — 36 ratings
score: 97,
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1 person voted
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The Naked Truth About Self-Publishing
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Jana Deleon (Goodreads Author)
4.49 avg rating — 423 ratings
score: 96,
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From Idea to Book: Writing, Self-Publishing and Print-On-Demand...for Your Book
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Joanna Penn (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings
score: 93,
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1 person voted
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Write. Publish. Repeat. (The No-Luck-Required Guide to Self-Publishing Success)
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Sean Platt (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 2,796 ratings
score: 92,
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1 person voted
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How To Market A Book
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Joanna Penn (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 1,369 ratings
score: 91,
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Street Team Smarts: An Author's Guide to Building and Running a Successful Street Team
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Sara Humphreys (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 32 ratings
score: 90,
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