WRITERS BOOKCASE



YOU CAN WRITE A MYSTERY
by Gillian Roberts

If you are interested in writing mysteries, this is a good book to have on your bookshelf.  Includes how to design your sleuth, the seven Cs your book can't do without-characters, conflict, causality, complications, change, crisis and closure.  Not to mention lots more.
(Unfortunately, this book does not appear to come in eBook format.)




PLOT AND STRUCTURE
by James Scott Bell

This is an excellent book with techniques for crafting the perfect plot!







WRITING AND SELLING YOUR MYSTERY NOVEL
by Hallie Ephron

Don't let the mystery part of the title put you off because I'm sure that whatever genre you're writing, you'll find this particular book helpful.

Well worth reading for the aspiring as well as the seasoned writer who has become blocked.


  MID-NOVEL WRITING PROMPTS
  by Rayne Hall

If you've run out of inspiration (as we all do at times) you may just find these prompts help stimulate your imagination and set you going again.
100 prompts each with ideas on how to use them, what-if scenarios, and suggestions for how you might interpret the topic.




THE FIRST FIVE PAGES
by Noah Lukeman

Great advice on all aspects of writing including, a weak opening hook, overuse of adjectives and adverbs, undeveloped characterisation, and lots more.







SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS
by Renni Browne and Dave King

A wonderful book when it comes time to start editing your potential masterpiece!








THE EMOTION THESAURUS
by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Find new ways to express your characters emotions in this wonderful book.








THE NEGATIVE TRAIT THESAURUS
by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

A writer's guide to character flaws.










 THE POSITIVE TRAIT THESAURUS
 by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

 A writer's guide to character attributes








 
EDITING MADE EASY
by Bruce Kaplan
Another great book on editing.  Touches on spelling, grammatical mistakes, typographical and factual errors, and understanding the different demands of writing for print and online, to name a few.






LET'S GET VISIBLE
by David Gaughran


If you've self published your book(s) on Amazon and are wanting to learn more about marketing, this is a great book for your writer's bookshelf.





LET'S GET DIGITAL
by David Gaughran









How To Build Your Online Author Platform
by Tony Riches

If you are wanting to build an author platform but don’t know where to start, this book by Tony Riches will set you on the right path.  It features each of the major media platforms including Twitter, Google+, Goodreads, Facebook, Pinterest, Linkedin and YouTube with 10 top tips for using each.  Also included are chapters on how to develop your blog, how to set up your Amazon author page as well as information on free book promotion sites.
BLOG IT!
by Molly Greene

This book is a gem if you have a blog because it answers a lot of those questions you've often asked yourself about blogging.