So you’ve published your first book, or even your seventieth book. Congratulations. It’s definitely something to be proud of. Writing is such a fine art form, and feeling the finished product in your hands does provide the author with a sense of gratification for a...

Becoming a writer is one thing, but becoming a published author? It’s a lot of work and dedication. There are so many pitfalls and disappointments along the way. The main thing is that writers/authors must be dedicated to their craft, no matter what the critics...

The Business of Writing and Editing: Practical Tips and Templates for New Freelancers by Sagan Morrow is a practical and useful guide for anyone wanting to start up their own writing business. The author describes her own experience of writing from an early age, gaining...

The Productive Academic Writer: An Easy-To-Read Guide To Low-Stress Prolific Writing is a useful guide which addresses academic writing, an important issue of academics who are affected by a range of factors. In this book, Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan asserts that although productive writing is key to...

Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person by Barbara Venkataraman is a book that will help readers to speak and write English properly. The book gives helpful hints on grammar and how to use it properly. The entire book is put together with humor so that it...

The Plan that Launched a Thousand Books: A DIY Guide to Creating Your Book Marketing Plan by Tara R. Alemany should be one of the books on your list if you are a writer and plan to publish your book on your own (or if...

The Seven Day Manuscript Machine: Edit Your Children's Book to Genius in Only a Week by Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod is brilliant. The book works on the presumption that you do have a finished novel at hand - otherwise it will be hard to follow through...

The 7-Step Guide to Authorpreneurship (Plan. Write. Publish!) by Rochelle Carter is a book you should not miss if you are a serious writer who would like to turn into a successful, popular writer who can make a living with his or her passion. However,...

The Right Way to Self Publish by Zorina Exie Frey is a guide to all aspiring writers on what to do when it comes to self-publishing. She covers all the details extensively, making it educative and easy for someone who is looking into self publishing....

The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking Like a Professional by Philip Yaffe offers a common sense, easy to understand approach to expert and scholarly writing and presentation. He uses the Gettysburg Address as his basis. This book should be required reading in high school...