Books for Writers
Writers have one thing in common... we love to read. And we love to learn about how to do it better. Whether you're a novelist, a journalist, a copy writer, a bookseller, an editor, a publisher, or just a big nerd about the written word, we have books for you!
Promote Your Book: Spread the Word, Find Your Readers, and Build a Literary Community
So you've written a book—now what? Your next step is to find your readers and get that book into their hands. Eleanor…
The Wayward Writer: Summon Your Power to Take Back Your Story, Liberate Yourself from Capitalism, and Publish Like a Superstar
When your dream and creative passion is to write, how do you succeed without selling out or selling yourself short?…
From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
Art and writing can be the most fulfilling part of our lives. But it's often difficult to make space for it in our…
From Chaos to Creativity Workbook: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
Kick procrastination to the curb and start designing your productivity system today! This zine gives you space to start…
A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up
So, you want to publish books. Drawing on 30 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe…
A People's Guide to Publishing Workbook: Build Your Book Business from the Ground Up
Plan out your publishing empire, from mission to budgets, with this companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to…
Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution
Do you have a passion that you want to obsess about in a love letter to the world? In this new edition of Microcosm’s…
Street Journalist: Understand and Report the News in Your Community
A corrupt politician. A local business in trouble. A neighbor with a heroic story. An opportunity to work together for…
Unfuck Your Writing: Write Better, Reach Readers, & Share Your Inner World
Want to be a writer, but the words won't come? Do you have a lot to say but don't know how to write it so people will…
Honing Your Craft: Developing Your Writing Skills on a Budget
Do you dream of being a writer, but despair of finding the resources to make it happen? Writing for your passion, or…
How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights
You do actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but, ultimately, literary success is about more than putting…
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
This book is for those of us who look and get lost in the big picture, the hazy grey skies above us. Those of us who…
Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity
Beloved science fiction author Ray Bradbury, whose classic novel Fahrenheit 451 was preceded by hundreds of…
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
From the celebrated Ursala K. Le Guin, this completely revised edition of her classic book has been updated to address…
The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way: On Writers and Writing
Anyone familiar with Charles Bukowski's work will understand that his writing guide is anything but simple. This book is…
The Thorn Necklace: Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process
Writing is a form of creative expression with tremendous power to heal our personal and societal traumas. Francesca Lia…
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel
The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging…
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
Imagine knowing what the brain craves and what keeps readers transfixed. The vast majority of writing advice focuses on…
Your Life is a Book: How to Craft & Publish Your Memoir
Whether you're writing your memoir for self-exploration, to leave a legacy, or for publication, Your Life Is A Book…
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody…
Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?: How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00... or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too!(2nd Edition)
This book is amazing. It's the best book I've ever read on getting your nonfiction book published, hands-down. I know it…
Storytelling Alchemy: Write Your Own Happy Ending
While there's no actual alchemy that you'd expect from Full Metal Alchemist, you will get all the goods needed to tell a…
Comics Experience Guide to Writing Comics
If you're looking for a reference book or a step-by-step instruction on how to make a comic, you can't go wrong with…
What's Your Story?: A Workbook for the Storyteller in All of Us
Master the art of storytelling through intentional practice. This workbook is a great tool, walking you through…
Who Said What?: A Writer's Guide to Finding, Evaluating, Quoting, and Documenting Sources (and Avoiding Plagiarism)
A practical, no-frills guide to what you absolutely need to know if you're writing journalism, researching an article or…
Write to the Point: A Master Class on the Fundamentals of Writing for Any Purpose
Learn the rules of written language so you can break them—or otherwise make them work for your purposes. This book is…
Keys to Great Writing Revised and Expanded: Mastering the Elements of Composition and Revision
"Say what you have to say. Say it simply and directly. To improve your style, begin by reducing your writing to its…
Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel Revised and Expanded: The Complete Guide to Mystery, Suspense, and Crime (2nd Edition)
Are you a mystery, suspense, or crime writer who’s interested in taking your story ideas or rough-draft manuscript to…
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an…
Writing Dialogue: A Book of Writing Prompts
A nifty book of writing prompts, mini lessons, and tips that will help any writer, regardless of skill level, to get…
Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
The 55 exhortations in this volume are "tools, not rules," the author reminds us, urging us to explore and practice…
First You Write a Sentence: The Elements of Reading, Writing . . . and Life
Ever have trouble finding the right word to express yourself? We all have. It's annoying. Writing well is in fact an…