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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

by Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
... Read more
Romance Your Brand

Building a Marketable Genre Fiction Series

by Zoe York ...

Series Book 1 - Publishing How To
“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.” Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today and New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week ... Read more

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“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.” Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today and New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week
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Romance Your Plan

by Zoe York ...

Series Book 2 - Publishing How To
After writing a genre fiction series, what's next? Writing another one, that will both please existing fans and find you new readers at the same time. Zoe York has been there a dozen times. In this follow up to Romance Your Brand, the USA Today bestselling author breaks down how to pick the right marketing plan for your brand, your books, and your readers.Let's talk about:• scheduling sales• ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

After writing a genre fiction series, what's next? Writing another one, that will both please existing fans and find you new readers at the same time. Zoe York has been there a dozen times. In this follow up to Romance Your Brand, the USA Today bestselling author breaks down how to pick the right marketing plan for your brand, your books, and your readers.Let's talk about:• scheduling sales•
... Read more
Romance Your Goals

by Zoe York ...

Series Book 3 - Publishing How To
Our publishing business is an extension of who we are and what we want in life. In order to find success at genre fiction writing, authors need to figure out which projects will move them towards their ideal career. In Romance Your Goals, New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Zoe York lays out a new framework for creating a chain of goals, achievable mile markers that point you ... Read more

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Our publishing business is an extension of who we are and what we want in life. In order to find success at genre fiction writing, authors need to figure out which projects will move them towards their ideal career. In Romance Your Goals, New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Zoe York lays out a new framework for creating a chain of goals, achievable mile markers that point you
... Read more
On Good Authority

7 Steps to Prepare, Promote and Profit from a How-To Book That Makes You the Go-to Expert

by Anna David ...

NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2026...The average book sells 300 copies and doesn't change the career-or life-of its author whatsoever. Instead, it becomes a shelf decoration, just one that happened to take a lot of money or effort to create.It doesn't have to be this way. After all, you probably already have a lot on your shelves!Whether you're ready to share your expertise with the world, want to launch a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2026...The average book sells 300 copies and doesn't change the career-or life-of its author whatsoever. Instead, it becomes a shelf decoration, just one that happened to take a lot of money or effort to create.It doesn't have to be this way. After all, you probably already have a lot on your shelves!Whether you're ready to share your expertise with the world, want to launch a
... Read more
Feels Like Trouble

Provocations on Writing, Teaching & Power

by Helen Betya Rubinstein ...

In this paradigm-shifting collection of essays, award-winning writer and acclaimed writing coach Helen Betya Rubinstein troubles the pieties at the heart of writing and publishing to ask: How else could this be?From a viral indictment of copyediting to a widely taught essay on reimagining the writing workshop, Rubinstein’s iconoclastic takes reliably instigate controversy and conversation. Feels ... Read more

$8.69 USD

In this paradigm-shifting collection of essays, award-winning writer and acclaimed writing coach Helen Betya Rubinstein troubles the pieties at the heart of writing and publishing to ask: How else could this be?From a viral indictment of copyediting to a widely taught essay on reimagining the writing workshop, Rubinstein’s iconoclastic takes reliably instigate controversy and conversation. Feels
... Read more
Write Your Novel From The Middle

A New Approach For Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between

by James Scott Bell ...

Series Book 1 - Bell's Knockout Fiction Series
A powerful secret and a fresh approach to writing bestselling fiction!What's the best way to write a "next level" novel? Some writers start at the beginning and let the story unfold without a plan. They are called "pantsers," because they write by the "seat of the pants."Other writers plan and outline and know the ending before they start. These are the "plotters."The two sides never seem to agree ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A powerful secret and a fresh approach to writing bestselling fiction!What's the best way to write a "next level" novel? Some writers start at the beginning and let the story unfold without a plan. They are called "pantsers," because they write by the "seat of the pants."Other writers plan and outline and know the ending before they start. These are the "plotters."The two sides never seem to agree
... Read more
The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan - Workbook and Planning Guide

by Stephanie Chandler ...

If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or disappointed by all that is involved in marketing your book, this comprehensive workbook and planning guide will bring you the clarity and confidence needed to reach your goals.Many authors cross the publishing finish line and assume the hardest part is in the rearview mirror, only to discover that marketing books requires more effort than anticipated. The ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or disappointed by all that is involved in marketing your book, this comprehensive workbook and planning guide will bring you the clarity and confidence needed to reach your goals.Many authors cross the publishing finish line and assume the hardest part is in the rearview mirror, only to discover that marketing books requires more effort than anticipated. The
... Read more
The Year I Was Peter the Great

1956—Khrushchev, Stalin’s Ghost, and a Young American in Russia

by Marvin Kalb ...

A chronicle of the year that changed Soviet Russia-and molded the future path of one of America's pre-eminent diplomatic correspondents1956 was an extraordinary year in modern Russian history. It was called the year of the thaw-a time when Stalin's dark legacy of dictatorship died in February only to be reborn later that December. This historic arc from rising hope to crushing despair opened with ... Read more

$21.39 USD

A chronicle of the year that changed Soviet Russia-and molded the future path of one of America's pre-eminent diplomatic correspondents1956 was an extraordinary year in modern Russian history. It was called the year of the thaw-a time when Stalin's dark legacy of dictatorship died in February only to be reborn later that December. This historic arc from rising hope to crushing despair opened with
... Read more
Dear Writer, Are You In Writer's Block?

by Becca Syme ...

Series Book 4 - QuitBooks for Writers
Writer’s block.Not the world’s sexiest topic, right? In fact, I have no doubt this book will go largely unnoticed, because let’s face it, no one wants to talk about this. Some people don’t even believe it exists. (Those people are wrong, by the way…) But that’s also why it’s so important to understand.Writer’s block is basically the whispered sin in the halls of authordom.But is it?I’m an author ... Read more

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Writer’s block.Not the world’s sexiest topic, right? In fact, I have no doubt this book will go largely unnoticed, because let’s face it, no one wants to talk about this. Some people don’t even believe it exists. (Those people are wrong, by the way…) But that’s also why it’s so important to understand.Writer’s block is basically the whispered sin in the halls of authordom.But is it?I’m an author
... Read more
Plotting Your Fantasy Novel

by Jed Herne ...

Stop struggling with the blank page and finally create the fantasy novel you've always dreamed of writing.Do you have great worldbuilding and character ideas, but don't know what should actually happen in your story? Have you started writing a book, only to get stuck halfway through? Do you have cool scene concepts, but don't know how to link them together, or what to do between your big plot ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Stop struggling with the blank page and finally create the fantasy novel you've always dreamed of writing.Do you have great worldbuilding and character ideas, but don't know what should actually happen in your story? Have you started writing a book, only to get stuck halfway through? Do you have cool scene concepts, but don't know how to link them together, or what to do between your big plot
... Read more
2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love

by Rachel Aaron ...

"I loved this book! So helpful!" -- Courtney Milan, New York Times Best Selling author of The Governess Affair"Have you ever wanted to double your daily word counts? Do you feel like you're crawling through your story, struggling for each paragraph? Would you like to get more words every day without increasing the time you spend writing or sacrificing quality? It's not impossible, it's not even ... Read more

$4.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"I loved this book! So helpful!" -- Courtney Milan, New York Times Best Selling author of The Governess Affair"Have you ever wanted to double your daily word counts? Do you feel like you're crawling through your story, struggling for each paragraph? Would you like to get more words every day without increasing the time you spend writing or sacrificing quality? It's not impossible, it's not even
... Read more
The Anti-Ensh*ttification Field Manual for Indie Authors

by Tracy Cooper-Posey ...

Because the platforms will decay...but your career doesn’t have to go down with them.The internet isn’t what it used to be. Platforms that once seemed stable are now throttling your reach. Retailers are cutting services. Social media is a mess. “Creator tools” are becoming pay-to-play traps. And everyone keeps telling you to hustle harder to keep up.No. You don’t need to hustle harder.You need a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Because the platforms will decay...but your career doesn’t have to go down with them.The internet isn’t what it used to be. Platforms that once seemed stable are now throttling your reach. Retailers are cutting services. Social media is a mess. “Creator tools” are becoming pay-to-play traps. And everyone keeps telling you to hustle harder to keep up.No. You don’t need to hustle harder.You need a
... Read more
Wide for the Win: Strategies to Sell Globally via Multiple Platforms and Forge Your Own Path to Success

Stark Publishing Solutions, #4

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre ...

Series Book 4 - Stark Publishing Solutions
Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author income?Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan?Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Google Play... ... Read more

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Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author income?Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan?Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Google Play...
... Read more
Write. Revise. Publish.

Essential Lessons from the Writers with Wrinkles Podcast

by Beth McMullen, Lisa Schmid ...

Writing a book is hard. Publishing one is harder still. This book explains both.You started because you had an idea. The early days felt electric — the characters were loud, the opening scene practically wrote itself. And then somewhere around chapter three, everything got complicated. The draft stalled. The revision never felt finished. The publishing industry turned out to operate by rules ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Writing a book is hard. Publishing one is harder still. This book explains both.You started because you had an idea. The early days felt electric — the characters were loud, the opening scene practically wrote itself. And then somewhere around chapter three, everything got complicated. The draft stalled. The revision never felt finished. The publishing industry turned out to operate by rules
... Read more
The Modern Guide to Querying Literary Agents

From Rejection to Representation in 8 Steps

by Alyssa Matesic, Patrick McDonald ...

"A practical and heartening guide for those navigating the book industry for the first time." —Publishers WeeklyThe confusion and guessing games of the querying process end here. From two industry experts who built and work with the tools literary agents use daily, a step-by-step, proven guide for turning queries into representation, backed by real data and exclusive insights from over four ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"A practical and heartening guide for those navigating the book industry for the first time." —Publishers WeeklyThe confusion and guessing games of the querying process end here. From two industry experts who built and work with the tools literary agents use daily, a step-by-step, proven guide for turning queries into representation, backed by real data and exclusive insights from over four
... Read more
How to Market a Children's Book

Children’s print book, eBook and audiobook marketing, translations and selling foreign rights

by Karen P Inglis ...

Do you need help with your children’s book marketing?Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children’s Book is here to help.Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Do you need help with your children’s book marketing?Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children’s Book is here to help.Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource
... Read more
How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way

by Lyn Worthen, Renee Scandalis, A. Lee Martinez, Carolyn Rae Williamson, David H. Hendrickson, David Farland, James A. Hunter, James A. Owen, Jana S. Brown, John M. Floyd, John M. Olsen, Lauryn Christopher, M.K. Drake, Martin L. Shoemaker, Maxwell Alexander Drake, Melissa McShane, Raymond Bolton, RC Scandalis, Tassie Kalas Haney, Tracy Cooper-Posey, V. Castro, Wulf Moon ...

Twenty published authors share tips, tricks, advice, and encouragement for other writers. They talk about working through the rough times, making their first sales, and finding success in the publishing industry.Whether you’re traditional, indie, or hybrid; a journalist, novelist, or blogger, we hope their stories provide encouragement for you, wherever you are in your journey toward publication. ... Read more

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Twenty published authors share tips, tricks, advice, and encouragement for other writers. They talk about working through the rough times, making their first sales, and finding success in the publishing industry.Whether you’re traditional, indie, or hybrid; a journalist, novelist, or blogger, we hope their stories provide encouragement for you, wherever you are in your journey toward publication.
... Read more
MFA vs NYC

The Two Cultures of American Fiction

Edited by Chad Harbach ...

"Collectively thought-provoking and provocative . . . Essential insights, masterfully assembled, on the precarious state of American publishing." — Kirkus ReviewsWriters write—but what do they do for money?In a widely read essay entitled "MFA vs NYC," bestselling novelist Chad Harbach ( The Art of Fielding) argued that the American literary scene has split into two cultures: New York publishing ... Read more

$12.99 USD

"Collectively thought-provoking and provocative . . . Essential insights, masterfully assembled, on the precarious state of American publishing." — Kirkus ReviewsWriters write—but what do they do for money?In a widely read essay entitled "MFA vs NYC," bestselling novelist Chad Harbach ( The Art of Fielding) argued that the American literary scene has split into two cultures: New York publishing
... Read more
The Art of the Business: Developing a Productive Writing Routine

by Imogen Blake ...

WORDS DON'T WAIT FOR INSPIRATIONTalent means nothing without output.The Art of the Business strips away the mythology of writing to deliver what matters: a system that produces pages. This isn't about finding your muse—it's about building a professional practice that delivers consistently, regardless of mood or motivation.Published authors aren't necessarily more talented—they finish what they ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

WORDS DON'T WAIT FOR INSPIRATIONTalent means nothing without output.The Art of the Business strips away the mythology of writing to deliver what matters: a system that produces pages. This isn't about finding your muse—it's about building a professional practice that delivers consistently, regardless of mood or motivation.Published authors aren't necessarily more talented—they finish what they
... Read more
Romancing the Beat

Story Structure for Romance Novels

by Gwen Hayes ...

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often
... Read more
Librorum Ridiculorum

A Compendium of Bizarre Books

by Brian Lake ...

A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons… and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers ... Read more

$7.49 USD

A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons… and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers
... Read more
Finding Your Path to Publication

A Step-by-Step Guide

by Judy Penz Sheluk ...

Series Book 1 - Step-by-Step Guides
WINNER BEST NONFICTION: Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award 2024. WINNER BEST PRESCRIPTION NONFICTION: Writers Digest e-Book AwardsThe road to publishing is paved with good intentions…and horror stories of authors who had to learn the hard way.For the emerging author, the publishing world can be overwhelming. You’ve written the book, and you’re ready to share it with the world, but don’t know ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

WINNER BEST NONFICTION: Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award 2024. WINNER BEST PRESCRIPTION NONFICTION: Writers Digest e-Book AwardsThe road to publishing is paved with good intentions…and horror stories of authors who had to learn the hard way.For the emerging author, the publishing world can be overwhelming. You’ve written the book, and you’re ready to share it with the world, but don’t know
... Read more
Nothing Random

Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

by Gayle Feldman ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The “exhilarating” (The Boston Globe) story of the legendary Random House founder, whose seemingly charmed life at the apogee of the American Century afforded him a front-row seat to literary and cultural history in the making“[A] big, beautiful biography . . . There’s a new Power Broker in town.”—The New York Times“Feldman depicts a lost world, at ti
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