I originally wrote this blog in 2023. With the return of the Flowing Thoughts Writing Club, I wanted to update this blog post with a few additional books to help you on your writing journey!
Self-Publishing Books 101 is a guide to teach you how to publish your books in multiple formats, designing a book cover, pricing your book, marketing, and more.
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg helps writers create good writing habits. Goldberg candidly reflects on her time as a writing teacher and how practicing Zen meditation helped her achieve success. While this book is not focused on grammar and sentence structure, it does share unconventional tools to strengthen your writing.
The Insider's Guide to Book Publishing Success covers more of the business aspects of publishing. This book will teach you how to design a budget, printing strategies (traditional, on-demand, etc.), copyrights, and more!
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass helps new authors and published ones who want to bring their work to the next level. As a result of his research, Maass uncovered tips for writing the next bestselling novel and how to stand out in the marketplace. This book will teach you how to create interesting characters, weave subplots into the main story, and build a world. Maass uses examples from best-selling authors, including Anne Perry, to show their methods that put them above their competition.
Do you want to connect with other writers? We have writing clubs that meet at different library locations. Click here to learn more!
