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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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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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Writing on Empty

A Guide to Finding Your Voice

by Natalie Goldberg ...

Narrated by Natalie Goldberg ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

"From the first moments of Natalie Goldberg's recording of Writing Down the Bones, her classic work on writing and life, listeners know they are hearing something wonderful" —AudioFile on Writing Down the Bones**This program is read by the author.Bestselling author and teacher Natalie Goldberg shares her inspiring personal journey out of a devastating period of writer’s block and back into a life ... Read more

$19.99 USD

"From the first moments of Natalie Goldberg's recording of Writing Down the Bones, her classic work on writing and life, listeners know they are hearing something wonderful" —AudioFile on Writing Down the Bones**This program is read by the author.Bestselling author and teacher Natalie Goldberg shares her inspiring personal journey out of a devastating period of writer’s block and back into a life
... Read more
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How to Write One Song

Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back

by Jeff Tweedy ...

Narrated by Jeff Tweedy ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle TupeloThere are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity ... Read more

$15.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle TupeloThere are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity
... 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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Story You Need to Tell, The

Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss

by Sandra Marinella, Christina Baldwin ...

Narrated by Allison Riley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella’s methods for understanding, telling, and editing personal stories in ways that ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella’s methods for understanding, telling, and editing personal stories in ways that
... Read more
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Art of Writing, The

Four Principles for Great Writing that Everyone Needs to Know

by Peter Yang ...

Narrated by Emmanuel Alejandro ...

Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

Discover the lost art of great writing.Since the invention of writing, the written word has fueled humanity's astonishing progress. Thus, the ability to write effectively and beautifully has long been revered and rewarded. Yet, in the digital age, people have begun to believe that this talent is somehow obsolete. It is assumed that writing is something unworthy of study beyond the basic mechanics ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the lost art of great writing.Since the invention of writing, the written word has fueled humanity's astonishing progress. Thus, the ability to write effectively and beautifully has long been revered and rewarded. Yet, in the digital age, people have begun to believe that this talent is somehow obsolete. It is assumed that writing is something unworthy of study beyond the basic mechanics
... 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

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

On Writing

A Memoir Of The Craft

by Stephen King ...

Narrated by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the
... Read more
Audiobook

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

by Jessica Brody ...

Narrated by Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

$20.00 USD

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
... Read more
Audiobook

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott ...

Narrated by Anne Lamott ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.” ... Read more

$17.50 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come. Anne Lamott is "a warm, generous, and hilarious guide through the writer’s world and its treacherous swamps" (Los Angeles Times).**“Superb writing advice…. Hilarious, helpful, and provocative.”
... Read more
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Smart Brevity (Revised and Updated)

The Power of Saying More with Less

by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart
... Read more
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Story Genius

How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

by Lisa Cron ...

Narrated by Brittany Pressley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story.It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story.It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a
... Read more
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On Writing and Worldbuilding

Volume I

by Timothy Hickson ...

Narrated by Larissa Thompson, Merphy Napier ...

Series Audiobook 1 - On Writing and Worldbuilding
Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and World building, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.ON WRITINGPart I: ProloguesPart II: The First ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and World building, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.ON WRITINGPart I: ProloguesPart II: The First
... Read more
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The Freedom Writers Diary

How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman, Bahni Turpin, Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students’ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin GruwellNow a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the HeartIn 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California,
... Read more
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On Writing Well Audio Collection

by William Zinsser ...

Narrated by William Zinsser ...

Abridged

2 hours 24 min

Two must-have classics together in one volume, On Writing Well and How to Write a Memoir, from acclaimed writer, editor, and scholar William Zinsser"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." –New York TimesOn Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, . ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Two must-have classics together in one volume, On Writing Well and How to Write a Memoir, from acclaimed writer, editor, and scholar William Zinsser"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." –New York TimesOn Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, .
... Read more
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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
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Novelist as a Vocation

by Haruki Murakami ...

Narrated by Kotaro Watanabe ...

Unabridged

7 hours 35 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers" —New York Times ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers" —New York Times
... Read more
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Romance Your Brand

Building a Marketable Genre Fiction Series

by Zoe York ...

Narrated by Zoe York ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.”Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today & New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Genre fiction series are the bread and butter of mid-list writers. For many they make the difference between a writing dream and a writing career.”Zoe York/Ainsley Booth, USA Today & New York Times bestselling authorFor the first time ever in print, Zoe York breaks down how she plans a series—something she has done ten times over. Romance Your Brand is an adaptation of an intensive four-week
... Read more
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How to Take Smart Notes

One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking. 2nd Edition

by Sönke Ahrens ...

Narrated by Nigel Fyfe ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other
... Read more
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A Poetry Handbook

A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

by Mary Oliver ...

Narrated by Kimberly Farr ...

Unabridged

3 hours 33 min

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts ... Read more

$17.99 USD

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts
... Read more
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Never Say You Can't Survive

How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories

by Charlie Jane Anders ...

Narrated by Charlie Jane Anders ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

**"Part memoir, part pep talk, the timely and inspirational guide for listeners and writers alike exudes Anders's colloquial and casual presence." - AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author.**From Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night, this is one of the most practical guides to storytelling that ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**"Part memoir, part pep talk, the timely and inspirational guide for listeners and writers alike exudes Anders's colloquial and casual presence." - AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author.**From Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night, this is one of the most practical guides to storytelling that
... Read more

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