A is for Author: 333 Must-Know Tips for Savvy Writers

By Shayla McBride

Make your writing life easier Kick the negative voices to the curb Candid and sometimes irreverent, this forthright guide to the writing life will accelerate any genre fiction career. With 333-plus topics covering every aspect of a fiction writer's arsenal, from plotting and character development to marketing and self-publishing. A is for Author tells it like it really is in the sometimes-confusing writer's world. Unlike some how-to books, McBride's handy resource concentrates on basic terms and essential skills, and puts them in an easy-find alphabetical format. Readers will come away armed with the fundamental knowledge required to leap into fiction writing in all genres from romance and mystery to speculative and urban fiction. Easy and fun to read, this invaluable resource is a perfect companion on your writing life journey, helping you survive and thrive with your humor, creativity, and interpersonal relationships intact. Oh, gee, did we forget to include sanity? That, too The perfect present for the fiction writer at any stage of development, it's a painless introduction to all the many facets of a very complex, and at times frustrating, writing-marketing-publishing industry. An enthusiastic writing teacher and mentor, McBride has a special regard for the bravery and dedication of newer writers, and wants to give them a head-start. This entertaining book will encourage writing progress for new and mid-level writers in all genres. Makes a great gift, too. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974673243
• ISBN13: 9781974673247
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"