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Promoting Your Young Adult Novel

February 10, 2012 by KristiCook 1 Comment
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Okay, you’ve done it!  You’ve written your YA novel, and either sold it to a publisher or decided to self-publish it.  Either way, it’s about to “go out into the world”!  Congrats! Now you just want to make sure that readers can actually find your gem out in the crowded marketplace.  You must promote!  But … [Read more…]

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Book Review: Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass

May 13, 2011 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment

I can never find my copy of Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook. It’s always somewhere else other than on my bookshelf, because this is indeed a working writer’s workbook that is constantly in use.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: book review, creative writing, Donald Maass, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

Book Review: The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler

April 13, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 4 Comments
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Originally a book for screenwriting, the popularity of The Writer’s Journey has spread into all walks of fiction. There is much a novelist, short-story writer, songwriter, or any writer dealing with story elements can learn from Vogler’s analysis of story structure.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: book review, Christopher Vogler, creative writing, novel writing, The Hero's Journey, The Writer's Journey, write a book, write a novel

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The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler

The Writer’s Journey explores the relationship between mythology and storytelling in a clear, concise style.

Want help plotting great stories that grab readers?

The Writer’s Journey is on our MUST read list.

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Techniques of the Selling Writer 
by Dwight V. Swain

Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain

Classic book on how to write books that readers will want to read!

This is one of the foundation books that all novelists should have on their bookshelf.

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