Pros: Incredibly thorough; will help you understand every aspect of the publishing business
Cons: May be demoralizing to those who think they understand what publishing is about
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Archive for the ‘Writers' Books & Tools’ Category
“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published, Fourth Edition,” by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007“Beginning Writer’s Answer Book, 30th Anniversary Edition,” edited by Jane Friedman
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Pros: So thick with information that I don’t even have an appropriate analogy for it
Cons: Very broad in nature
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing,” Jennifer Basye Sander
Thursday, November 9th, 2006Pros: Breadth of scope; insider’s view of the publishing industry; widely applicable to different self-publishing needs
Cons: Lack of depth and specificity in some areas
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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“The Well-Fed Self-Publisher,” by Peter Bowerman
Thursday, November 9th, 2006Pros: Focused; great depth; detailed; very practical
Cons: Narrow in focus
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Writing for the Soul,” Jerry B. Jenkins
Friday, October 27th, 2006Pros: Inspirational, frank, entertaining, refreshing
Cons: Perhaps slightly rambling
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Erotic Romance,” by Alison Kent
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006Pros: Frank, blunt, and straightforward; entertaining; eye-opening; thorough
Cons: Not a one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, erotic romance, erotica, fiction, Alison Kent, reviews, romance, writers, writing
“Novelist’s Boot Camp”, by Todd A. Stone
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006Pros: Great for inducing discipline; fantastic revision advice; turns the writing process into a (comparatively) simple process of following checklists
Cons: Metaphor/shtick gets driven into the ground; overdoes the “more/bigger is better” advice
Rating: 4 out of 5
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StoryWeaver 3.1 for Macintosh OS X
Monday, September 25th, 2006Pros: Walks you through the development of your story
Cons: Some tedium; unworkable due to frequent crashes
Rating: [1.5 out of 5*]
“Sun Signs for Writers” by Bev Walton-Porter
Monday, September 11th, 2006“Between the Lines: Master the subtle elements of fiction writing”, Jessica Page Morrell
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006Pros: Incredibly insightful and analytical; presents solid, helpful techniques that I just haven’t seen broken down and analyzed anywhere else
Cons: So much information to assimilate!
Rating: 6 out of 5
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