{"id":168,"date":"2008-02-11T05:38:23","date_gmt":"2008-02-11T13:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=168"},"modified":"2008-02-11T05:38:23","modified_gmt":"2008-02-11T13:38:23","slug":"recommended-books-for-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=168","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Books for Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an author with books to sell. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m also a teacher\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsome call me \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mentor.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d As such, I frequently recommend books and resources other than my own. For example, I have a list of resources for writers\/authors\/publishers at my website, http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/forwriters\/resources.html<\/a> and it includes many books, websites, etc. that I think will help you, not just those that generate from me.<\/p>\n

Here are the books I recommend in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>. Naturally, I recommend my book first. I wrote my heart and soul into it in hopes of guiding hopeful authors gently and successfully toward their individual goals. It includes the basics you need in order to succeed in the competitive publishing field and it is designed to use as a reference book for years to come\u00e2\u20ac\u201dfor as long as you have a book to publish, promote, distribute, sell\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Here are some of the other books I recommend throughout the pages of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book:<\/em><\/p>\n

Writers Market<\/em>, (Writers Digest Books) This book tells you how and where to sell your articles, stories and book manuscripts. (A new edition is published each September)
\nThe Fine Print of Self-Publishing, The Contracts and Services of 48 Self-Publishing Companies\u00e2\u20ac\u201dAnalyzed, Ranked and Exposed <\/em>By Mark Levine (Bridgeway Books)
\nThe ABC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s of POD: A Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Fee-Based Print-on-Demand Publishing <\/em>by Dehanna Bailee (Blue Leaf Publications)
\nWrite the Perfect Book Proposal <\/em>by Jeff Herman and Deborah M. Adams, (John Wiley and Sons)
\nThe Fast-Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal <\/em>by Stephen Blake Mettee (Quill Driver Books)
\n1001 Ways to Market Your Books <\/em>by John Kremer (Open Horizons)
\nHow to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less<\/em>, by Patricia Fry (Matilija Press)
\nJeff Herman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Book Editors, Publishes and Literary Agents, 2005: Who They Are! What they Want? How to Win Them Over<\/em> by Jeff Herman (Harper Collins)
\nThe Self-Publishing Manual <\/em>by Dan Poynter (Para Publishing)
\nGrammar Traps <\/em>by Stephen Dolainski (Paragraph Publishing)
\nOver 75 Good Ideas for Promoting Your Book <\/em>by Patricia Fry (Matilija Press)
\nConfessions of Shameless Self-Promoters <\/em>by Debbie Allen (Success Showcase Publishing)
\nJump Start Your Book Sales: A Money Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publisher and Small Presses <\/em>by Marilyn and Tom Ross (Writer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Digest Books)
\nKirsch\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Handbook of Publishing Law <\/em>by Jonathan Kirsch (Silman-James Press)
\nLiterary Law Guide for Authors <\/em>by Tonya Marie Evans and Susan Borden Evans (FYOS Entertainment)
\nThe Copyright, Permission and Libel Handbook <\/em>by Lloyd J. Jassin (Wiley and Sons)
\nThe Writer Within You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing In Your Retirement Years <\/em>by Charles Jacobs (Caros Books)<\/p>\n

And these are just the books listed at the end of each chapter of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>. There are over 15 additional recommended books listed in the Resource Section.<\/p>\n

If you want to know more about some of these books, visit the SPAWNews<\/em> archives. We frequently publish book reviews in SPAWNews<\/em>. http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether you are just thinking about writing a book, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in the beginning stages, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re almost published or you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a published author with a book to promote, never underestimate the value of expert advice from people that you trust. No matter what stage of authorship you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re currently experiencing, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll make fewer mistakes and enjoy greater success if you pay attention to the professionals. Fill your home library with a generous helping of these useful books, read them and refer to them often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an author with books to sell. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m also a teacher\u00e2\u20ac\u201dsome call me \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mentor.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d As such, I frequently recommend books and resources other than my own. For example, I have a list of resources for writers\/authors\/publishers at my website, http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/forwriters\/resources.html and it includes many books, websites, etc. that I think will help you, not just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t