National Novel Writing Month

Updated October 8, 2025
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The magic words : writing great books for children and young adults
Klein, Cheryl B.
Paper Book
The best children's and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a...
The writing life
Dillard, Annie.
Paper Book
The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An American Childhood and Pilgrim at Tinker Creek provides a delightful and informative look into her experiences and struggles with her craft.
On writing : a memoir of the craft
King, Stephen
Paper Book
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King's critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. "Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly<...
Handling the truth : on the writing of memoir
Kephart, Beth.
Paper Book
In the tradition of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird, a critically acclaimed National Book Award finalist shares inspiration and practical advice for writing a memoir. Writing memoir is a deeply personal, and consequential, undertaking. As the acclaimed author of five memoirs...
How to self publish your book : a complete guide to writing, editing, marketing & selling your own book
Yager, Jan
Paper Book
A new world has opened to writers who wish to have their words turned into finished books. With technological advances in typesetting, printing, distribution, and sales, self-publishing has become a reality. But while converting your writing into a commercially available title may sound relatively...

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