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Author Stuck List, The

by Becca Syme ...

Narrated by Becca Syme ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Better-Faster Author Success
Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

When you're stuck, but you don't know why… this book will help.Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.The goal of The Author Stuck List is to help you create a customized tool that will aid in getting ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When you're stuck, but you don't know why… this book will help.Throwing spaghetti at a wall. Sound familiar? That's what being stuck feels like sometimes. "Why is this happening and how do I fix it?" This is only one of the questions we ask ourselves when we feel stuck and frustrated and can't write.The goal of The Author Stuck List is to help you create a customized tool that will aid in getting
... Read more
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Page One to Done

Finish Your Novel in 30 Days with the Fast Drafting Method

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of
... Read more
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Successful Self-Publishing Fourth Edition

How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Books For Writers
Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA
... Read more
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Dear Writer, Are You In Burnout?

by Becca Syme ...

Narrated by Becca Syme ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Quitbooks for Writers
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

I know what you’re feeling right now…Chances are good, if you clicked on this title, you’re confused, frustrated, overwhelmed… maybe even angry.Not because I know something about you personally. Not because I’m spying on you, or I’ve re-programmed your Alexa or Siri to dictate your conversations to me and keep them on my hard drive. No. I know what you’re feeling, because it’s the same thing we’re ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

I know what you’re feeling right now…Chances are good, if you clicked on this title, you’re confused, frustrated, overwhelmed… maybe even angry.Not because I know something about you personally. Not because I’m spying on you, or I’ve re-programmed your Alexa or Siri to dictate your conversations to me and keep them on my hard drive. No. I know what you’re feeling, because it’s the same thing we’re
... Read more
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Story Idea

A Method to Develop a Book Idea

by Jesper Schmidt, Autumn M. Birt ...

Narrated by Derek Botten ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Writer Resources
Unabridged

44 min

Simple ideas, turned into rich stories.This short, easy-to-use guidebook tells you exactly how to turn a fleeting story idea into a solid premise strong enough to carry an entire novel.Plotting a Novel: Developing Story Ideas will teach you:How to get more story ideas when your creative well seems to have run dryHow to use mind mapping to decide which story idea is the best oneHow to develop the ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Simple ideas, turned into rich stories.This short, easy-to-use guidebook tells you exactly how to turn a fleeting story idea into a solid premise strong enough to carry an entire novel.Plotting a Novel: Developing Story Ideas will teach you:How to get more story ideas when your creative well seems to have run dryHow to use mind mapping to decide which story idea is the best oneHow to develop the
... Read more
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Reclaim Your Author Career

Using the Enneagram to build your strategy, unlock deeper purpose, and celebrate your career

by Claire Taylor ...

Narrated by Claire Taylor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 6 min

Overwhelmed by all the ways to write and market your books? Discover a simple framework to align your business and reclaim your author career.Are you an indie author who’s struggling to stay in the game? Are you ready to supercharge your career while staying true to your values? Do you crave greater fulfillment and success on a daily basis? Claire Taylor has made a name for herself as a ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Overwhelmed by all the ways to write and market your books? Discover a simple framework to align your business and reclaim your author career.Are you an indie author who’s struggling to stay in the game? Are you ready to supercharge your career while staying true to your values? Do you crave greater fulfillment and success on a daily basis? Claire Taylor has made a name for herself as a
... Read more
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Digital Zettelkasten

Principles, Methods, & Examples

by David Kadavy ...

Narrated by David Kadavy ...

Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze?The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze?The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is
... Read more
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Structuring Your Novel (2nd Edition)

Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story

by K.M. Weiland ...

Narrated by Sonja Field ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Helping Writers Become Authors
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story’s ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story’s
... Read more
Audiobook

Structuring Your Novel (2nd Edition)

Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story

by K.M. Weiland ...

Narrated by Sonja Field ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Helping Writers Become Authors
Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story’s ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories?Why do some stories work and others don’t? The answer is structure. In the 10-year anniversary edition of this beloved writing guide, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story’s
... Read more
Audiobook

The Mother Tongue

English and How It Got That Way

by Bill Bryson ...

Narrated by Stephen McLaughlin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an ... Read more

$28.99 USD

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an
... Read more
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Get Your Book Selling Wide

Get the Basics of Publishing in Print, Ebook, Audiobook, Translations, Apps, and More

by Monica Leonelle ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Book Sales Supercharged
Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as ... Read more

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In this book, you'll find:The five main strategies for going wide in ebook and how authors decideAll the places you can go wide across multiple formats—print, ebook, audiobook, and more—and the benefits and downsides of eachThe general strategies authors use to make money while having their books wide (and why they work or don’t work on various platforms)This book also covers the book industry as
... Read more
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The Successful Author Mindset

A Handbook for Surviving the Writer's Journey

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Caroline Holroyd ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Being a writer is not just about typing. It’s also about surviving the roller-coaster of the creative journey.Self-doubt, fear of failure, the need for validation, perfectionism, writer’s block, comparisonitis, overwhelm, and much more. When you’re going through these things, it can feel like you’re alone. But actually, they are part of the creative process, and every author goes through them too ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Being a writer is not just about typing. It’s also about surviving the roller-coaster of the creative journey.Self-doubt, fear of failure, the need for validation, perfectionism, writer’s block, comparisonitis, overwhelm, and much more. When you’re going through these things, it can feel like you’re alone. But actually, they are part of the creative process, and every author goes through them too
... Read more
Audiobook

Audio For Authors

Audiobooks, Podcasting, And Voice Technologies

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers.
... Read more
Audiobook

Dear Writer, You Need to Quit

by Becca Syme ...

Narrated by Becca Syme ...

Series Audiobook 1 - QuitBooks for Writers
Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

I know what you're thinking...You're thinking, "But, Becca... I don't want to quit writing."*nods* I don't want you to quit writing, dear writer. But there are a lot of things that you do need to quit doing, when it comes to both your writing career and the writing process.How do I know this?Because I have coached thousands of writers. Six- and seven-figure authors, major award winners, midlisters ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

I know what you're thinking...You're thinking, "But, Becca... I don't want to quit writing."*nods* I don't want you to quit writing, dear writer. But there are a lot of things that you do need to quit doing, when it comes to both your writing career and the writing process.How do I know this?Because I have coached thousands of writers. Six- and seven-figure authors, major award winners, midlisters
... Read more
Audiobook

Consider This

Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different

by Chuck Palahniuk ...

Narrated by Chuck Palahniuk, Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes for powerful writing.With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes for powerful writing.With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved
... Read more
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Productivity For Authors

Find Time to Write, Organize your Author Life, and Decide what Really Matters

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Series Audiobook 10 - Books For Writers
Unabridged

2 hours 46 min

Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time?Are you doing ‘busy’ work instead of moving toward your creative goals?Is your To-Do list overwhelming?It’s time to stop, reassess and take control. This book will help you discover the path to becoming a productive writer.Learn how to:Identify what’s really stopping you from reaching your goalsSay no and set boundarie... ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time?Are you doing ‘busy’ work instead of moving toward your creative goals?Is your To-Do list overwhelming?It’s time to stop, reassess and take control. This book will help you discover the path to becoming a productive writer.Learn how to:Identify what’s really stopping you from reaching your goalsSay no and set boundarie...
... Read more
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The Memoir Project

A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life

by Marion Roach Smith ...

Narrated by Marion Roach Smith ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

Whether or not one has lived an exceptional or dramatic life, we inherently understand that writing memoir—whether it’s a book, blog, or just a letter to a child—is the single greatest portal to self-examination. Stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind “writer’s block” and learn how to write with intent. Marion Roach Smith’s disarmingly frank but wildly fun tactics offer you ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Whether or not one has lived an exceptional or dramatic life, we inherently understand that writing memoir—whether it’s a book, blog, or just a letter to a child—is the single greatest portal to self-examination. Stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind “writer’s block” and learn how to write with intent. Marion Roach Smith’s disarmingly frank but wildly fun tactics offer you
... Read more
Audiobook

Writing the Cozy Mystery

Expanded Second Edition

by Nancy J. Cohen ...

Narrated by Kristin Barkhurst ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

Writing the Cozy Mystery is a concise writing guide that describes step-by-step how to write a winning whodunit.Do you want to write a cozy mystery but don’t have a clue where to start? Or perhaps you’re already writing a series, and you need tips on how to keep your material fresh. Writing the Cozy Mystery is a handy reference guide that will help you develop your characters, establish the ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Writing the Cozy Mystery is a concise writing guide that describes step-by-step how to write a winning whodunit.Do you want to write a cozy mystery but don’t have a clue where to start? Or perhaps you’re already writing a series, and you need tips on how to keep your material fresh. Writing the Cozy Mystery is a handy reference guide that will help you develop your characters, establish the
... Read more
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Heroine's Journey, The

For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

by Gail Carriger ...

Narrated by Starla Huchton ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tired of the hero's journey?Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously?Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero
... Read more
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Newsletter Ninja

How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert

by Tammi Labrecque ...

Narrated by Caroline Cole ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

Are you struggling with email? Newsletter numbers getting you down? Fewer people opening your messages? No real reaction when you launch a book?There's another way--a better way.Imagine having a large list of happy readers who devoured every email you sent. Or launching a book and activating an army of fans who did the selling for you. You could be that person, with the help of Newsletter Ninja.<e ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you struggling with email? Newsletter numbers getting you down? Fewer people opening your messages? No real reaction when you launch a book?There's another way--a better way.Imagine having a large list of happy readers who devoured every email you sent. Or launching a book and activating an army of fans who did the selling for you. You could be that person, with the help of Newsletter Ninja.<e
... Read more
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7 FIGURE FICTION

How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE

by T Taylor ...

Narrated by T Taylor ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers.Readers who love your books.and…Readers who don’t know they love your books yet.But how do you reach those readers in the second category, no matter what kind of writer you are?The answer to that question is…Universal FantasyUniversal Fantasy is why my sales tripled when I “accidentally” wrote three books that landed in the Amazon Top 100. ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers.Readers who love your books.and…Readers who don’t know they love your books yet.But how do you reach those readers in the second category, no matter what kind of writer you are?The answer to that question is…Universal FantasyUniversal Fantasy is why my sales tripled when I “accidentally” wrote three books that landed in the Amazon Top 100.
... Read more
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Stylish Academic Writing

by Helen Sword ...

Narrated by Virginia Wolf ...

Unabridged

6 hours 24 min

Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing. For scholars frustrated with disciplinary conventions, and for specialists who want to write for a larger audience but are unsure where to begin, here are imaginative, practical, witty pointers that show how to make articles and books a pleasure to read—and to write.Dispelling the myth ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing. For scholars frustrated with disciplinary conventions, and for specialists who want to write for a larger audience but are unsure where to begin, here are imaginative, practical, witty pointers that show how to make articles and books a pleasure to read—and to write.Dispelling the myth
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Write a Novel: Step-by-Step | Essential Romance Novel, Mystery Novel and Fantasy Novel Writing Tricks Any Writer Can Learn

by Sandy Marsh ...

Narrated by Erin Fossa ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Writing
Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

Struggling as an Author?Do you have an amazing story in mind, but you can’t get it down on paper? You’ve got the idea and the characters but soon run out of steam? Perhaps you are a beginner and need help putting it all together. Whatever your reason, this book helps to unlock the secrets of novel writing in simple-to-follow ways that will bring significant results fast.Tips to Write Engrossing ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Struggling as an Author?Do you have an amazing story in mind, but you can’t get it down on paper? You’ve got the idea and the characters but soon run out of steam? Perhaps you are a beginner and need help putting it all together. Whatever your reason, this book helps to unlock the secrets of novel writing in simple-to-follow ways that will bring significant results fast.Tips to Write Engrossing
... Read more
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Business For Authors

How To Be An Author Entrepreneur

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey?Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression.But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book.My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you ready to take the next step in your author journey?Art for the sake of art is important. Writing for the love of it, or to create something beautiful on the page, is absolutely worthwhile and critical to expand the sum of human expression.But I’m not here to talk about creativity or the craft of writing in this book.My aim is to take the result of your creativity into the realm of actually
... Read more

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