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I absolutely have to share this video - and keep it in a place where I can easily find it again.

I watched it this morning, and was so fired up and excited to be a writer. I wanted to go and start formatting! (But I had to go to work. Heh.)

So watch this. So important.



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I've been reading some of his nonfiction books on writing. Most of them are on his blog for free. I am copying and pasting posts I made on Whoosh's Proboards forum. I thought it best not to link to the posts.

quote:


Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25807315-writing-into-the-dark

I highly recommend "Writing into the Dark." I plan on checking out Dean Wesley Smith's other nonfiction writing/publishing books as well.

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/a-great-take-on-writing-into-the-dark/




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Stages of a Fiction Writer: Know Where You Stand on the Path to Writing
by Dean Wesley Smith

My Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27749902-stages-of-a-fiction-writer

https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/47300045-stages-of-a-fiction-writer-know-where-you-stand-on-the-path-to-writing

This book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-stages-of-a-fiction-writer-introduction/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-one/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-two/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-three/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-four/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-five/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stages-of-a-fiction-writer-chapter-six/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/stages-of-a-fiction-writer-last-summary/




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How to Write Fiction Sales Copy
by Dean Wesley Smith

My Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27749903-how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy

https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/47431874-how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy

The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-introduction-and-chapter-one/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-two/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-three/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-four/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-five/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-six/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-seven/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-eight/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/how-to-write-fiction-sales-copy-chapter-nine-last/




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Heinlein's Rules: Five Simple Business Rules for Writing
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29450942-heinlein-s-rules

The Magic Bakery: Copyright in the Modern World of Fiction Publishing
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35880562-the-magic-bakery

Both of these books were in this bundle:

Bundle on Business: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426218-bundle-on-business

Right now, I'm only reading Dean's books in the bundle. I plan on going back and reading Kathryn's later. I have two more bundles, so it will be a while before I get to Kathryn’s books.


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Heinlein's Rules
is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-introduction/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-one-chapter-two/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-three/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-four/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-five/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-six/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-seven/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/heinleins-rules-chapter-eight-and-epilogue/


The Magic Bakery
is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-copyright-in-the-modern-world-of-fiction-publishing/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-one/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-two/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-three/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-four/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-five/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-six/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-seven/
--> Chapter 8 in my book. <--
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-a-chapter-in-the-center/
--> Chapter 8 in my book. <--
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-eight/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-chapter-nine/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-last-chapter/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-magic-bakery-an-epilog/




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How to Write a Novel in Half a Month: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58384433-how-to-write-a-novel-in-half-a-month


The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/writing-in-public/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-one-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-two-writing-a-novel-in-a-half-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-three-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/workshop-questions-and-day-four-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-five-writing-a-novel-in-a-half-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-six-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-seven-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-eight-writing-a-novel-in-a-half-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-nine-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-ten-of-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-eleven-of-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-twelve-of-writing-a-novel-in-a-half-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-thirteen-of-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/day-fourteen-of-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/last-day-of-writing-a-novel-in-half-a-month/




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How to Write a Novel in Ten Days (WMG Writer's Guides)
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22023464-how-to-write-a-novel-in-ten-days

The book is in this book bundle:

Bundle on Productivity: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426220-bundle-on-productivity

The book is on his blog. Do a search for Ghost Novel:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/the-ghost-novel-writing-is-on-for-next-week/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/starting-ghost-novel-on-friday/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-1/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-2/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-3/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-4/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-5/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-6/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-7/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-8/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-9/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-day-10/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/ghost-novel-the-day-after/




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Writing a Novel in Five Days While Traveling
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36233315-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling

The book is in this book bundle:

Bundle on Productivity: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426220-bundle-on-productivity

The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/introduction-how-to-write-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-one-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-two-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-three-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-four-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-five-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-six-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/chapter-seven-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/epilogue-writing-a-novel-in-five-days-while-traveling/




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Writing a Novel in Seven Days: A Hands-On Example
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30764254-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days

The book is in this book bundle:

Bundle on Productivity: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426220-bundle-on-productivity

The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-prologue/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-one/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-two/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-three/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-four/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-five/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-six/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-seven/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-eight/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-nine/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-chapter-ten/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/topic-of-the-night-writing-a-novel-in-seven-days-epilogue/




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Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Publishing
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20767064-killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing

Book bundle:

Bundle on the Industry: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426221-bundle-on-the-industry

The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-1/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-2/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-covers-of-publishing-3-rewriting/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-4-you-need-an-agent-to-sell-a-book/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-5-book-as-event/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-6-selling-to-a-big-publisher-insures-quality/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-7-to-sell-you-must-write-what-is-hot/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-8-you-cant-make-a-living-with-your-fiction/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-publishing-9-writing-is-hard/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-sacred-cows-of-publishing-killing-a-career/




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Killing the Top Ten Sacred Cows of Indie Publishing
by Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22883761-killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing

Book bundle:

Bundle on the Industry: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426221-bundle-on-the-industry

The book is on his blog:

https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-1-cant-get-indie-books-into-bookstores/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-2-self-publishing-is-easy/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-3-no-one-buys-new-writers/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-4-you-need-an-agent-to-sell-overseas/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-5-printers-are-distributors/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-6-put-the-book-up-and-leave-it/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-7-i-have-to-sell-books-quickly/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-8-ive-missed-the-boat/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-9-you-must-sell-books-cheaply/
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/killing-the-top-ten-sacred-cows-of-indie-publishing-10/




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I am in the process of reading the three books in the bundles that were written by Dean's wife: Kristine Kathryn Rusch. I'm currently reading:

Rethinking the Writing Business

The other two I will be reading are:

Writing with Chronic Illness
Closing the Deal...on Your Terms


I will post links to the blog posts once I have them all collected.




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Rethinking the Writing Business
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54003375-rethinking-the-writing-business

It was a part of this bundle:

Bundle on the Industry: A WMG Writer's Guide
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54426221-bundle-on-the-industry

This book can be read for free on her blog. I am putting the blog posts in the order they were in in the book:

Chapter 1: https://kriswrites.com/2016/04/20/business-musings-know-your-rights-contractsdealbreakers/
Chapter 2: https://kriswrites.com/2019/06/26/business-musings-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-one/
Chapter 3: https://kriswrites.com/2019/07/03/business-musings-the-licensing-business-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-two/
Chapter 4: https://kriswrites.com/2019/07/10/business-musings-the-story-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-three/
Chapter 5: https://kriswrites.com/2019/08/07/business-musings-licensing-everywhere-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-seven/
Chapter 6: https://kriswrites.com/2019/07/17/business-musings-inventory-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-four/
Chapter 7: https://kriswrites.com/2019/07/24/business-musings-triage-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-five/
Chapter 8: https://kriswrites.com/2019/08/14/business-musings-expect-success/
Chapter 9: https://kriswrites.com/2019/08/21/business-musings-the-decision-tree-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-eight/
Chapter 10: https://kriswrites.com/2019/08/28/business-musings-time-management-again-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-nine/
Chapter 11: https://kriswrites.com/2019/09/04/business-musings-money-1-licensing-in-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-ten/
Chapter 12: https://kriswrites.com/2019/09/11/business-musings-money-2-licensing-out-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-11/
Chapter 13: https://kriswrites.com/2019/09/18/business-musings-money-3-deal-memos-contract-negotiation-and-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-12/
Chapter 14: https://kriswrites.com/2019/10/09/business-musings-creating-content-using-licenses-making-something-new-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-13/
Chapter 15: https://kriswrites.com/2019/09/25/business-musings-expect-failure/
Chapter 16: https://kriswrites.com/2019/10/16/business-musings-three-kinds-of-writers-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-13/
Chapter 17: https://kriswrites.com/2019/10/23/business-musings-but-i-cant-afford-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-15/
Chapter 18: https://kriswrites.com/2019/11/06/business-musings-paradigm-shift-rethinking-the-writing-business-part-16/







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