The ABC's of Writing for Children, by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff.
114 Children's Authors and Illustrators Talk About the Art, the Business, the Craft, & the Life of Writing Children's Literature.
Beginning Writer's Answer Book, edited by Jane Friedman.
This, the 30th Anniversary Edition of this essential writer's reference guide provides the answers to the top 1,000 questions most often asked by beginning writers.
Book in a Month, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt.
The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days.
By Cunning & Craft, by Peter Selgin.
Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers.
The Craft & Business of Writing, from the Editors of Writer's Digest Books.
Essential Tools for Writing Success. Articles on all aspects of the craft and business sides of writing, covering fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's writing.
Creative Writing: A Practical Guide, by Julia Casterton.
An invaluable reference guide that will help you to find the writer inside you and which discusses the fundamentals of writing poetry, short stories, dialogue, autobiography, and novels.
Daily Grammar Lessons, by Bill Johanson.
A concise, complete course that covers the fundamentals of English grammar and punctuation.
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing, by Elmore Leonard.
A brief guide to good writing distilled down to ten pithy rules of writing.
Fiction Writing Demystified, by Thomas B. Sawyer.
Techniques That Will Make You a More Successful Writer.
First Draft in 30 Days, by Karen S. Wiesner.
A Novel Writer's System for Building a Complete and Cohesive Manuscript. A step-by-step guide on how to outline, and create a comprehensive first draft of your novel. Also includes advice on brainstorming, setting career goals, and completing your final draft
Grammar & Style At Your Fingertips, by Lara M. Robbins.
A handy reference guide to English grammar and style that is understandable and easy to navigate, allowing you to readily find the information you need, and it is written so that even readers with a shaky grasp of grammar can understand the rules and how to determine the correct usage in a given situation.
Heart and Craft, by Valerie Parv.
Bestselling Romance Writers Share their Secrets with You.
If You Can Talk, You Can Write, by Joel Saltzman.
This delightful book is the best how-to 'get' writing primer that I have come across. It will help get you writing and, just as important, it will help to keep you writing, once you've started.
Inner Drives, by Pamela Jaye Smith.
How to Write & Create Characters Using the Eight Classic Centers of Motivation.
Let's Get Creative:
Writing Fiction that Sells!, by William F. Nolan.
A complete primer on writing fiction that covers not only basic writing techniques, but also advice on getting your work published.
The Lost Saranac Interviews, by Joe David Bellamy and Connie Bellamy.
Forgotten Conversations with Famous Writers: Contains the complete transcripts of interviews with famous writers, including Joyce Carol Oats, Margaret Atwood, Annie Dillard, and E.L. Doctorow. These interviews were conducted between 1976-1980, during the Saranac Writer's Conference.
The Mind of Your Story: Discover What Drives Your Fiction, by Lisa Lenard-Cook.
This book provides a master class on writing fiction that guides you through the entire writing process from developing a story idea to revising your novel.
Narrative Form, by Suzanne Keen.
An advance textbook and guide to the vocabulary and methodology of the narrative form in fiction.
The New Comedy Writing Step by Step, by Gene Perret.
Revised and updated, this has long-been, and still is, the number one book on comedy writing! Easy to use and understand, this book covers the various forms of comedy writing, marketing your work, and writing techniques.
On Writing Romance, by Leigh Michaels.
How to Craft a Novel that Sells. The fundamentals of romance writing from what a romance novel is to marketing your finished manuscript.
The Portable Writer's Conference, edited by Stephen Blake Mettee.
This virtual writer's conference contains more than 40 in-depth, information-packed essays that offer advice on everything from the basics of fiction and nonfiction writing to the business side of the publishing industry.
Story Structure Architect, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt.
A Writer's Guide to Building Dramatic Situations & Compelling Characters. This is an indispensable reference book on plotting.
Time to Write, by Frank Milligan.
Discovering the Writer Within After 50. This is an inspirational and educational guide to fulfilling a dream, starting a new hobby, or even starting a second career, as a writer.
The Weekend Novelist - Revised Edition, by Robert J. Ray and Bret Norris.
A Dynamic 52-Week Program to Help to Produce a Novel... One Weekend at a Time.
When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Writer, by Cynthia MacGregor.
Finally, a book for the budding wordsmith...
The Write-Brain Workbook, by Bonnie Neubauer.
366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing.
Write is a Verb, by Bill O'Hanlon.
A motivational book that will help you discover the techniques and motivational factors that will get you, and keep you, writing.
Writer Mama, by Christina Katz.
How to Raise a Writing Career Alongside Your Kids.
Writer's Digest Writing Kit, by the editors of Writer's Digest Books.
Everything You Need to Get Creative, Start Writing, and Get Published.
Writing Fiction for Dummies, by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy.
A handy reference book that will walk you step-by-step from novice writer to published novelist.
Writing: Self & Reflexivity
, by Celia Hunt and Fiona Sampson.
A practical and theoretical overview of the creative writing process.
The Writing Workshop Note Book, by Alan Ziegler.
Notes on Creating and Workshopping.
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