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...

In Zombie Prompts: Creative Writing for the Apocalypse, Marie Eager gives the reader (who most likely is a creative writer of some sort) a vast selection of writing prompts that are in some way related to zombies. Some of the ideas involve topics like: What...

How to Read by Eckhard Gerdes is an interesting book that covers the topic of reading. This book works as a guide for young and old readers alike and speaks about reading habits and encourages fast linear reading. Reading only one way is like blocking...

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,...

How to Write & Publish Your Inspirational Short Story is a non-fiction book written by Kristen Clark and Lawrence J. Clark, PhD. Kristen is a public speaker and a writer of inspirational short stories and her husband is a professor who teaches writing. Most of...

If you have written a work of fiction or non-fiction, and would like to make some money with your book, then Becoming An Author: Your Quick Start Guide To A Successful Book Launch by Rochelle Carter is one of the books you should put on...

Speak Easy: A Short Guide to a Great Speech by Barry Potyondi is a guide to speaking in public that helps you out from step one. Any great speech takes a lot of prep work, and this book details it in steps easy enough for...

Creative Writing: Prompts and Exercises to Boost Creativity, Beat Writer's Block, and Develop Craft by Marie Eager is a helpful guide with creative prompts to improve writing and exercises useful to those who want to enhance their writing skills. Many writers experience writer's block and...

Cultural Anthropology for Writers: A World Builder’s Guide by Laura Milanovich is a handy guide to world building for authors. Included are the tools and techniques to creating believable characters in world construction. Culture sets people apart and thinking in terms of beliefs, social norms,...

Writing Prompts that Increase Your Creativity and Eliminate Writer's Block is a guidebook by Zhanna Hamilton. After a brief introduction, the book splits into several sections containing numbered prompts intended to inspire creative writing. These prompts could be used for personal practice at home, or...