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Author of 28 books (The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, etc.)

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Be a Happy and Successful Author: A 9-Step Plan on Squidoo

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This page summarizes what I've learned about being a writer -- boiled down to nine tips. (It didn't work out to an even ten. Hey, that's life.) I've also recommended five of my favorite books about writing. I'm going to post about those book recommendations separately, too, but if you want all those recommendations in one place, here they are.)

http://www.squidoo.com/happyandsuccessfulauthor (via Be a Happy and Successful Author)

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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~keri smith~ getting published

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I found this on Keri Smith's website a year or so ago and added it to my blog links immediately. It's inspired countless writers since and I hope it will inspire you, too. (via Keri Smith)

Updated Aug 24, 2006

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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This is a funny and reassuring guide to writing. (No, you're not the only one who plays head games with yourself in order to trick yourself into writing. That's part of the creative process, as Anne will teach you.) I use this book in every writing workshop and course I teach because it is inspiring and funny. That's an awesome combination.

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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On Writing

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This is the most honest memoir of writing I've ever read (with the possible exception of anything written by Anne Lamott). Why don't more writers tell the truth about what it's really like to be a writer? King talks about his dark days as a writer and how his wife helped him to get through those times. For more about King, the author, don't miss his speech at The 2003 National Book Awards:
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nbaacceptspeech_sking.html.

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True -- book review

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Reading this book was an amazing experience for me. It made me realize I had what it takes to write fiction. I haven't had any published yet, but it's given me the courage to try. That was a major breakthrough for me. It's a truly inspiring and empowering book.

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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Seven Steps on the Writer's Path by Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott

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This is a brilliant non-fiction guide to the less-than-linear and gilded path that you can expect to tread as a writer -- assuming you can actually stay on the path. (Sometimes we stray from the path for a while, or decide we'd like to be anywhere but on the path. That's okay.)

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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How to Write a Book Proposa by Michael Larsen

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This book taught me how to write book proposals. It's easy to read, straight-forward, and will teach you how to structure non-fiction book proposals so that it's clear to an acquisitions editor what makes your book unique and special.

Updated Aug 21, 2006

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