The Black Friday Book Guide for Writers

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With Black Friday here and the big sales weekend, it’s a great time to skip the lines and just enjoy some books! Reading is such a big part of writing, and today, I compiled a list of all my favorite writing-related books you can dive into!

 

CRAFT BOOKS

Take Off Your Pants* by Libbie Hawker
Structuring Your Novel* by K.M. Weiland
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success* by K.M. Weiland
5 Secrets of Story Structure* by K.M. Weiland
How to Write a Novel with the Snowflake Method* by Randy Ingermanson
The Writer’s Guide to Weapons* by Benjamin Sobieck
A Writer’s Guide to Characterization* by Victoria Lynn Schmidt  
Writer’s Guide to Psychology* by Carolyn Kaufman
On Writing* by Stephen King
How I Write* by Janet Evanovich

WORD COUNT TIPS

5,000 Words Per Hour* by Chris Fox
2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love* by Rachel Aaron

MARKETING/PUBLISHING

Gotta Read It: 5 Simple Steps to a Fiction Pitch that Sells* by Libbie Hawker
Guide to Literary Agents 2017* by Chuck Sambuchino (Editor)
Write. Publish. Repeat.* by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
Iterate and Optimize* by Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant
Write to Market* by Chris Fox
Indie Author Survival Guide* by Susan K. Quinn
For Love or Money* by Susan K. Quinn

OTHER STUFF

The Writer’s Guide to Training Your Dragon* by Scott Baker
Day Designer Planner*