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are reading lists I give my workshop participants. They are frequently
updated. Suggestions are always welcome.Books on Craft Books on the Creative Life In my "Twelve Tips to Help You Hang in There and Finish (and Sell) Your Novel," tip #9 is, "Learn from books on creativity." Why reinvent the wheel? Whatever your problem (block, confusion, utter despair), you can be sure another writer (or artist) has wrestled with it and has something helpful to say about it in a book. The cost of a book is lentils compared to that of needlessly painful experiences. Literary Travel Memoirs Some personal favorites. As a travel writer, I've learned something valuable from each of these.  "C.M.
Mayo on Creative Writing:The Best from the Blog" e-book (PDF) April 2011 A cornucopia of tips on craft, process, and publishing. Download this 50 page e-book for free when you join the Dancing Chiva Literary Arts Club (also free!) Get the Newsletter  Approximately
5 - 6 times a year subscribers receive a free, brief, and informative
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videos, writing workshops, any new publications, plus a compendium
of the best from my blogs, "Madam Mayo" and "Maximilian
~ Carlota." |
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