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Writer's Digest has been a trusted name in practical how-to information for writers for more than 75 years. They publish a whole series of books, including the well-known Writer's Market books (and various sub-market books).


1.		2009 Writer's Market from Writers Digest Books Price: $19.79 Customer Review: Wow! This book has everything I never knew about the market. Now I need to get busy!	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: This little gem cuts through all the noise and gets right down to analyzing the mechanics of good stories. It's full of wonderfully simple observations and immediately applicable guidelines, the kind that are obvious in retrospect but that I never noticed before. The author's not out to cramp... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market) from Writers Digest Books Price: $18.47 Customer Review: While the internet provides writers with almost everything they need to succeed, there is still nothing to be found online that compares to this essential guide. Each year, Alice Pope and her crew deliver the goods, by scouring the publishing world for book, magazine and multimedia publishers that... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		2008 Writer's Market from Writers Digest Books Price: $19.79 Customer Review: 2008 writer's market is a thick book, and has the listings for publishers, and some literary agents. For a FULL listing of agents one must purchase the literary agents guide. This is a heck of deal compared to paying $300 for a Literary marketplace. And keep in mind MOST places that do carry... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: The information covers the entire non-fiction magazine market, not just journalism. Includes the best ways to break into freelancing, and compares small and large markets. Creating a niche for yourself versus generalizing is also covered. Some writing tips are offered, as well, but the focus is on... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		2009 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents) from Writers Digest Books Price: $18.47	Click here for more information


7.		Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Write Great Fiction) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: This book is a good resource for looking at how characters, the emotions they portray and in what viewpoint (first person, third person omniscient, third person limited, etc) to use, and it certainly complements the other books quite nicely. I have read all of the "WGF" books save for the one on... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		2009 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market) from Writers Digest Books Price: $18.47	Click here for more information


9.		2008 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market) from Writers Digest Books Price: $17.81 Customer Review: I purchased this on a recommendation from a publisher. I found alot of valuable information in it for submitting manuscripts, finding literary agents, etc. I was able to find out who was accepting manuscripts and wasn't. All writer's need this. I also found an outlet for my photography. I would... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		2008 Photographer's Market from Writers Digest Books Price: $17.81 Customer Review: This book was very informative for photographers hoping to sell some of their work. I would recommend it highly	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) from Writers Digest Books Price: $10.19 Customer Review: One of the best books on writing I've found so far. Detailed, clear, encouraging. Other reviewers complain that it is too "formula." It's not- it's usable. Big difference. I say that it take a certain kind of genius to breakdown intuitive concepts into usable parts. Character is intuitive, it's... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		The Writers Guide to Crafting Stories for Children (Write for Kids Library) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: If you need a writer's guide , buy this one, no matter what you write or for which public. It's full of usefull and simple examples and exercises. The language is clear and humoristic. This book contens all you need to know about crafting unforgettable stories. I use it to rewrite my crime story... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Grammatically Correct from Writers Digest Books Price: $13.59 Customer Review: I wish I had read Grammatically Correct years ago. It is an excellent resource. L.Scott Boise, Idaho 8-9-2008	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		2009 Poet's Market from Writers Digest Books Price: $18.47	Click here for more information


15.		2009 Writer's Market Deluxe (Writer's Market Online) from Writers Digest Books Price: $31.49 Customer Review: After publishing over 20 books (Banned Plays: Censorship Histories of 125 Stage Dramas (Facts on File Library of World Literature),Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (Critical Companion to ...),Encyclopedia of Mistresses,Writing Clearly: A Self-Teaching... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		2008 Guide to Literary Agents from Writers Digest Books Price: $17.81 Customer Review: As an author...I have found this publication necessary in my line of business. I do so appreciate all the information that it would have taken me forever to find! In stating that; consequently, I would have never been able to find all such given data in the next thousand years. I do recommend "The... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Write Great Fiction - Dialogue (Write Great Fiction) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: Dialogue by Gloria Kempton has some sound advice for writing dialogue. While not perfect, those giving it such bad reviews seem more interested in explaining their opinions rather than objectively explain why it's a bad book. Certainly a review must have personal opinion, but an objective criticism... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Writing the Breakout Novel from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: this is hands down the best 'how to' book for writers and aspiring writers that I've read. It has valuable hints and tips on every page. This man knows the writing craft! Buy it - your writing will get better.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Portable MFA in Creative Writing (New York Writers Workshop) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: THE PORTABLE MFA is chock-full of helpful, applicable information provided in a straightforward way. It really is a distillation of the main points writers, with and without MFAs, need to become even better writers.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Write Great Fiction Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) from Writers Digest Books Price: $11.55 Customer Review: This book is full of help for revision. It's easy to read and understand. The revision checklist is an essential tool for self-editing.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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1.		Comedy Writing Secrets, 2nd Edition: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It from Writer's Digest Books Price: $17.99 Customer Review: The information in the book was very insightful but the print was too small for me personally.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		The Songwriters Idea Book: 40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow from Writer's Digest Books / F & W Publications Price: $13.59 Customer Review: I hear this book is some kind of industry standard book for other musicians, and I enjoyed it. Like the other reviews said though, the 40 strategies are really 40 different types of songs you could write. i.e. "the childrens song" "breaking up" "the christmas... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		World Building (Science Fiction Writing) from Writer's Digest Books Price: $15.29 Customer Review: Polishing up my own work, I recently considered purchasing this book. I checked it out at my local library, who had it in stock! (Helpful tip: check out possible purchases at the library, or request your library district buy what you're looking for!) While the information between the pages was... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: The copy I have is the one I bought for the novel writing class I took in 1983. Block had a burning desire to write and some of his ancedotes are entertaining. The book is good for someone starting out to write a novel. I've purchase many books on writing since that class. I read Stephen... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Writing for Children and Teenagers from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: If you dream of writing children's books, add this book to your collection of how-to books--but don't just buy it. Read every page and apply the wise instruction to your writing. Lee Wyndham gives writers the step-by-step tools to get into this market. For many years, this book was the keystone... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract : The Complete Guide to Writing Query Letters, Synopses and Proposals for Agents and Editors from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: This book is wonderful. It made me laugh instead of cry. As a beginner in the publishing world, we often feel frustrated and discouraged. Blythe and Cook make jokes about silly things beginner writers do, turning the whole breaking-the-ice game into laughter. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons (Howdunit Series) from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: If your tough guy in your hard-boiled detective story/police procedural/cozy thrillerdrops dead after one bit of the amanita pantherina, or the panther mushroom, and shows no symptoms, the uninformed may think your scene is shocking and dramatic, while fans in the know will probably feed you some... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		The Marshall Plan Workbook : Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: Getting long in the tooth (the book and me both) but it's a way to approach writing a novel. It's a workbook with lists. Don't rush into it but don't ignore it.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Jump Start Your Book Sales: A Money-Making Guide for Authors, Independent Publishers and Small Presses from Writer's Digest Books Price: $13.57 Customer Review: Great ideas abound in this book for start up publishers. Takes the guess work out of the equation. Cuts right to the chase.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		The Art and Craft of Poetry from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: This book really helped me learn what poetry is. The language and history of poetry. If you are a poet and want to learn how to deliver it more efeectively, please read this book. Michael Bujega knows his stuff!! Healing Connection: Poems and Psalms that Heal the Soul	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Making Money Teaching Music from Writer's Digest Books Price: $17.09 Customer Review: It's nice to come across books that are actually helpful when it comes to acting on what has been discussed. I'v used most of the ideas in this book in starting a successful guitar teaching practice. All the ideas work - well nearly, you have to make allowances for cultural differences and local... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Howdunit: How Crimes Are Committed and Solved from Writer's Digest Books Price: $19.99 Customer Review: "Howdunit" is an exceptional tool for the mystery and suspense writer. The information on investigative procedure, profiling, forensic psychology and so on, will assist the fiction writer with the reference material needed to make his or her story factual. It is imperative for the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		How to Write Irresistible Query Letters from Writer's Digest Books Price: $11.69 Customer Review: I received my copy today and I tell you once I began to read the first 20 pages I have an article that I'm considering and from the one article I now have four. I am soooo glad I purchased the book and plan to pass it on to my granddaughter who is considering writing a romance novel. What an added... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		The Children's Writer's Word Book from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: No matter if you are writing for a newspaper or children, this is a very useful resource. Knowing whether the words you are choosing are speaking to or down to your audience can always be helpful. It has even assisted me as a type of thesaurus; while looking up a word to find its age... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Cause of Death : A Writer's Guide to Death, Murder and Forensic Medicine (Howdunit Series) from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: One of Scarpetta's favorite reporters is dead and she must investigate his death. Why was he in the river at the old Navy yard? Cornwell can give you all the forensics that most people do not have in their background. Here she takes you underwater to remove the body of the reporter. This is... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Modus Operandi: A Writer's Guide to How Criminals Work (Howdunit) from Writer's Digest Books Price: $15.29 Customer Review: This is a very basic book written by 2 detectives. It seems a bit dated to me (1995) and doesn't seem very writer-oriented either. While there is a wealth of material (from a detective's perspective), most of it was already known to me from watching TV & reading. While it could be used as a... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		2006 Childrens Writers & Illustrators Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market) from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: This is well-organized and has all of the information one would need to access publishers. Agents and publicists, as well as writers, need to have this "encyclopedia" of resources. There is a wealth of information needed for sending book proposals and manuscripts. Just excellent!	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		You Can Write a Column (You Can Write) from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: I thought the book was very discouraging to the readers. I think you can be realistic without saying - basically unless you are extremely lucky, you don't have a chance to be a columnist. I felt the book was always on the cusp of giving useful information. Then just before it was getting good,... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Writer's Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing from Writer's Digest Books Customer Review: My used book arrived as stated, in very good condition with no marks. Quick friendly service will make me come back when the need arises.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases from Writer's Digest Books Price: $17.93 Customer Review: I think it needed a little better cross-referencing capabilities. I had a specific word I was working with and needed phrases to go with that word. You can't look up most single words. There is no listing.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information