A selection of books I’ve found helpful while toiling away at my scribbling…
Title, Author, Published
Write to be Published, Nicola Morgan, Snowbooks, 2011
Love Writing, Sue Moorcroft, Accent Press, 2010
Self Editing for Fiction Writers, Renni Browne & Dave King, Collins, 2nd ed., 2004
Bestseller, Celia Brayfield, Fourth Estate, 1996
Wannabe a Writer We’ve Heard Of?, Jane Wenham-Jones, Accent Press, 2012
The Naked Author – a Guide to Self-Publishing, Alison Baverstock, A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 1 edition, 2011
The Seven Key Elements of Fiction, L P Wilbur, Hale, 2001
The 38 Most Common Writing Mistakes, Jack M Bickham, Writer’s Digest Books, 1997
On Writing, Stephen King, NEL, 2001
Hooked, Les Edgerton, Writer’s Digest Books, 2007
Finding Your Voice, Les Edgerton, Writer’s Digest Books, 2003
From Pitch to Publication, Carole Blake, Macmillan, 1999
The Insider’s Guide To Getting Your Book Published, Rachael Stock, White Ladder Press, 2005
Write a Great Synopsis, Nicola Morgan, Crabbit Publishing, 2012
Self-Printed: The Sane Person’s Guide to Self-Publishing (3rd Edition), Catherine Ryan Howard, Amazon Media EU S.à r.l., 2014
Sell Your Books!: A Book Promotion Handbook for the Self-published or Indie Author, Debbie Young, SilverWood Books, 2012
How to Market A Book, Joanna Penn, 2013
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, Mignon Fogarty, St Martin’s Press, 2008
The Emotion Thesaurus, Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi, 2012
Reference:
Roget’s Thesaurus, ed. George Davidson, Penguin, 2002
Complete Plain Words, HMSO (after Gowers) Penguin, 1986
Elements of Style, Strunk & White, Pearson Longman, 2009
MHRA Style Guide, Modern Humanities Research Association, 2002
Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2013, Jo Herbert, ed. A&C Black, 2012
Title |
Author |
Published |
Love Writing |
Sue Moorcroft |
Accent Press, 2010 |
Self Editing for Fiction Writers |
Renni Browne & Dave King |
Collins, 2nd ed., 2004 |
Bestseller |
Celia Brayfield |
Fourth Estate, 1996 |
Wannabe a Writer? |
Jane Wenham-Jones |
Accent Press, 2007 |
The Seven Key Elements of Fiction |
L P Wilbur |
Hale, 2001 |
The 38 Most Common Writing Mistakes |
Jack M Bickham |
Writer’s Digest Books, 1997 |
On Writing |
Stephen King |
NEL, 2001 |
Hooked |
Les Edgerton |
Writer’s Digest Books, 2007 |
From Pitch to Publication |
Carole Blake |
Macmillan, 1999 |
The Insider’s Guide To Getting Your Book Published |
Rachael Stock |
White Ladder Press, 2005 |
Reference: |
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Complete Plain Words |
HMSO (after Gowers) |
Penguin, 1986 |
Elements of Style |
Strunk & White |
Pearson Longman, 2009 |
Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2010 |
Jo Herbert, ed. |
A&C Black, 2009 |
And if it’s not too forward, may I introduce my own contribution…
The 500 Word Writing Buddy: 35 Inner Secrets for the New Writer, 2nd. edition, Alison Morton (Ebook and paperback)
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