These books represent what I’ve read and liked or learned from, and what I’ve acquired and will read soon. If I read one of these books and feel that it was a waste, I’ll remove it from my list. By no means is this list exhaustive; this only shows where I am in my mission to learn. Feel free to suggest books and resources to add; I’ll get to them eventually!
Good books about writing
- Bird By Bird by Ann Lamott
Good books about editing and publishing
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published by Sheree Bykofsky & Jennifer Bayse Sander
- Jeff Herman’s Guide to Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents (updated annually)
- Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon
- The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit by Elizabeth Lyon
- Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
- You Can Write a Novel by James V. Smith, Jr.
Good periodicals for writers
- Premium Green (I won a subscription to this and it’s fabulous)
- The Writer
- Writer’s Digest