This month, in the spirit of NaNoWriMo, I decided to dedicate part two of the Bookshelf series to craft books on writing.
I have a lot more books about writing than I thought I did. The books are listed in a random order.
1. The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood 2. The Amazing Story Generator by Jason Sacher 3. Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition by Robert Lee Brewer (edition updates each year) 4. The Everything Baby Names Book by June Rifkin 5. The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts by Martha Alderson 6. The Plot Whisperer Workbook by Martha Alderson 7. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Writers by Jack Canfield 8. 20 Master Plots by Ronald B. Tobias 9. Take Ten for Writers by Bonnie Neubaur 10. Writer’s Guide to Character Traits by Linda N. Edelstein 11. 642 Things to Write About by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto 12. The Write Brain Workbook by Bonnie Neubaur 13. Blogging for Writers by Robin Houghton 14. How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir 15. Now Write! Mysteries by Sherry Ellis and Laurie Lamson 16. Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror by Laurie Lamson 17. Writing Places by Paula Mathieu, George Grattan, Tim Lindgren, and Staci Shultz 18. Reading and Writing about Literature by Janet E. Gardner 19. Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark 20. No Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty 21. The Art and Craft of Fiction by Michael Kardos 22. Police Procedure and Investigation by Lee Lofland 23. Forensics by D.P. Lyle
24. Book of Poisons by Serita Stevens and Anne Bannon