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12 Keys to Writing Books That Sell by Kathleen Krull 1989

One Hundred Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost 1985

The Art of Compelling Fiction: How to Write a Page-Turner by Christopher T. Leland 1998

The Art of Writing for Children: Skills and Techniques of the Craft by Connie C. Epstein 1991

Beginnings, Middles and Ends by Nancy Kress 1999

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott 1995

Building Better Plots by Robert Kernen 1999

Career Starter: A Beginner's Guide to Writing For Children Find it at Amazon by Jon Bard and Laura Backes (1999) Children's Book Insider, LLC; ISBN: 1930029004

Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market by Berthe Amoss and Erice Suben 1999

The Children's Writer's Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner 1999

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing by Laurie E. Rozakis

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Harold D. Underdown and Lynne Rominger

The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines: 16 Master Archetypes by Tami D. Cowden, Sue Vider and Carolyn Lafever 2000

Conflict, Action and Suspense by William Noble, Jack Heffron 1999

Creating Character Emotions by Ann Hood 1998

Creating Characters: How to Build Story People by Dwight V. Swain 1994

Creating Fiction: Instruction and Insights from the Teachers of Associated Writing Programs by Julie Checkoway (editor) 1999

Description by Monica Wood 1999

Dreams and Wishes: Essays on Writing for Children by Susan Cooper 1996

Dynamic Characters by Nancy Kress 1998

The Elements of Storytelling for Writers by Peter Rubie 1995

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, E.B. White and Roger Angell 2000

Fiction Writer's Workshop by Josip Novakovich 1998

The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying out of the Rejection Pile by Noah T. Lukeman 1999

From Pictures to Words by Janet Stevens 1996

Guide to Writing for Children by Jane Yolen 1989

How to Tell a Story: The Secrets of Writing Captivating Tales by Gary Provost 1998

How to Write for Children by Tessa Krailling 2000

How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published by Barbara Seuling 1992

How to Write and Sell Children's Picture Books by Jean E. Karl 1994

How to Write Short Stories by Sharon Sorenson 1998

The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth by James N. Frey 2000

Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern 2000

Narrative Design: Working with Imagination, Craft, and Form by Madison Smartt Bell 2000

Origins of Story: On Writing for Children by Barbara Harrison (editor) and Gregory Maguire (editor) 1999

Plot by Ansen Dibell 1988

Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham and Jack Heffron 1999

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King 1994

A Sense of Wonder: On Reading and Writing Books for Children by Katherine Paterson 1995

Setting by Jack M. Bickham 1994

Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew by Ursula K. Leguin 1998

Step-by-Step Narratives : Illustrated Lessons for Telling and Writing Stories by Nancy L. Coleman 1997

Story Sparkers: A Creativity Guide for Children's Writers by Marcia Thorntom Jones and Debbie Dadey 2000

Teach Yourself Writing for Children and Getting Published by Lesley Pollinger 1996

Transcending Boundaries: Writing for a Dual Audience of Children and Adults by Sandra L. Beckett (editor) 1999

The Way to Write for Children by Joan Aiken 1999

Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively by Rebecca McClanahan 1999

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children by William Zinsser (editor) 1990

A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life by Judith A. Reeves and Judy Reeves 1999

The Writer's Digest SourceBook for Building Believable Characters by Marc McCutcheon 1996

The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types by Linda N. Edelstein and Jack Heffron (editor) 1999

Writing Books for Kids and Teens by Marion Crook 1998

Writing Books for Young People by James Cross Giblin 1995

Writing for Children by Catherine Woolley (aka Jane Thayer) 1989

Writing for Children, 2nd. Ed. by Margaret Clark 1998

Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham 1989

Writing Dialogue: How to create memorable voices and fictional conversations that crackle with wit, tension and nuance by Tom Chiarella 1998

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg, Foreward by Judith Guest 1988

Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway 1999

Writing Fiction Step by Step by Josip Novakovich 1998

Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1999

Writing and Illustrating Children's Books for Publication: Two Perspectives by Berthe Amoss and Eric Suben 1995

Writing and Publishing Books for Children in the 1990s: The Inside Story from the Editor's Desk by Oldga Litowinsky 1992

Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books by Uri Shulevitz 1997

Writing the Short Story: A Hands-on Program by M. Bickham 1998

You Can Write Children's Books by Tracey E. Dils 1998

Young at Heart: The Step-by-Step Way of Writing Children's Stories by Violet Ramos 1999