I’ve collected a variety of books to help me in my quest to become a published author.
Here are just a few:
Research for Subject Matter
(in no particular order)
Crytpozoology A to Z
Loren Coleman & Jerome Clark
Strange Highways
Jerry D. Coleman
More Strange Highways
Jerry D. Coleman
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures
John & Caitlin Matthews
Harper’s Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Auras and Chakras
Fiona Toy
Brain Power
Laureli Blyth
The Sword and the Mind
Translated, with an introduction and notes, by Hiroaki Sato
The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi
(Now why do I keep seeing this in the business section?)
Mind Manipulation
Dr. Haha Lung and Christopher Prowant
Writing Techniques and others
(in no particular order)
The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference
intro by Terry Brooks
The Elements of Style, 4th Edition
William Strunk, Jr., and E. B. White
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
Dianna Wynne Jones
(why not?)
Characters & Viewpoint
Orson Scott Card
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
Orson Scott Card
(possibly my first book on the subject of writing)
2010 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
Writer’s Digest Books
(and many other editions)
The Writer’s Brief Handbook, 5th Edition
Alfred Roas & Paul Eschholz
(since this one’s more about research papers and proper citation and the like, I haven’t made much use of it outside of the classroom setting, but it’s still part of my reference library)
The 3 A.M. Epiphany
Brian Kiteley
Writer’s Guide to Character Traits
Linda N. Edelstein, Ph.D.
What Would Your Character Do?
Eric Maisel, Ph.D. and Ann Maisel
Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Bud Gardner
On Writing
Stephen King
Legends of Literature
edited by Phillip Sexton
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy volume 1: Alchemy with Words
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy volume 2: The Magnum Opus
The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy volume 3: The Author’s Grimoire
The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction volume 1: First Contact
And that’s not even counting the ones I read just to read.
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