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How to Write Great Dialog: Your Book Needs This (How To For You 13)
by:
Dorothy May Mercer
4.65 avg rating β 23 ratings
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How To Design & Format Your Paragraphs (How To For You Book 7)
by:
Dorothy May Mercer
4.55 avg rating β 11 ratings
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The Elements of Style
by:
William Strunk Jr.
4.18 avg rating β 86,240 ratings
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Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide for Mac Users
by:
Karen Prince
4.27 avg rating β 67 ratings
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Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide For Windows Users
by:
Karen Prince
4.12 avg rating β 130 ratings
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Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
by:
Scott Lorenz
4.08 avg rating β 247 ratings
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Self-Publishing In the Eye of the Storm
by:
Karl Wiggins
4.62 avg rating β 61 ratings
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Goodreads for Authors
by:
Michelle Campbell-Scott
4.25 avg rating β 665 ratings
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The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book
by:
Beth Barany
3.85 avg rating β 59 ratings
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How to Write Descriptions of Hair and Skin
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Val Kovalin
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 62 ratings
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How to Write Sentences and Paragraphs in Your Novel (How To For You Book 3)
by:
Dorothy May Mercer
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 14 ratings
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
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Natalie Goldberg
4.21 avg rating β 31,308 ratings
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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemβA Misstep-by-Misstep Guide
by:
Howard Mittelmark
3.98 avg rating β 4,156 ratings
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The Global Indie Author: How anyone can self-publish in the U.S. and worldwide markets
by:
M.A. Demers
4.23 avg rating β 22 ratings
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Create It With CreateSpace
by:
Joel Adams
4.12 avg rating β 26 ratings
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A Complete "How To" Guide for Rookie Writers
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Robin Murphy
4.83 avg rating β 6 ratings
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Naked Truths About Getting Book Reviews
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Gisela Hausmann
4.65 avg rating β 111 ratings
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A Filthy Book in a Fancy Dress: Ebook Formatting and Cover Design Essentials
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Cooper Kegel
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 11 ratings
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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques
by:
E.E. Doc Murdock
3.88 avg rating β 8 ratings
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Self-Publishing: Scams, Lies, and BULLSH*T - How NOT to Promote and Market Your Ebook
by:
Stacy Macy
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 2 ratings
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Naked Words: The Effective 157-Word Email
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Gisela Hausmann
4.26 avg rating β 73 ratings
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Write! Stop Waiting, Start Writing. A Step-By-Step Guide to Turn What You Know Into a Book
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Cathy Presland
3.97 avg rating β 29 ratings
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Blueprint Your Bestseller: Organize and Revise Any Manuscript with the Book Architecture Method
by:
Stuart Horwitz
4.26 avg rating β 188 ratings
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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
by:
Terry Brooks
4.16 avg rating β 1,669 ratings
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The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel
by:
Joyce Lavene
3.58 avg rating β 98 ratings
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How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget - An Author's Guide
by:
Stephanie Zia
3.38 avg rating β 58 ratings
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Seize the Story
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Victoria Hanley
4.15 avg rating β 189 ratings
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Zombies Don't Query: FREE Tips for Writing and Publishing YA
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Rusty Fischer
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 1 rating
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The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
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David Corbett
4.25 avg rating β 657 ratings
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50 Things to Know to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon
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Lisa M. Rusczyk
3.86 avg rating β 22 ratings
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How to Write a Memoir - procrastination to print made simple
by:
Chris Thrall
3.58 avg rating β 80 ratings
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Put Them Through the Maze: The Secrets of How to Write the Ultimate Novel
by:
T.D. McMichael
3.68 avg rating β 19 ratings
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Write Like the Wind, Volume 1
by:
Aaron Paul Lazar
4.57 avg rating β 7 ratings
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Write for the King of Glory
by:
Mary C. Findley
4.67 avg rating β 3 ratings
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Now What? The Creative Writer's Guide to Success After the MFA
by:
Ashley C. Andersen Zantop
4.12 avg rating β 25 ratings
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Youdunit Whodunit! How to Write Mysteries
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Nicola Furlong
3.72 avg rating β 29 ratings
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You Can Write Characters with Physical Disabilities
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Dev Love Press
0.00 avg rating β 0 ratings
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Building Your Book for Kindle
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Kindle Direct Publishing
3.99 avg rating β 2,863 ratings
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How to Use the Global Command (How To For You #11)
by:
Dorothy May Mercer
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 2 ratings
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The Savvy Writer's Guide to Productivity: How to Work Less, Finish Writing Your Story or Book, and Find the Success You Deserve (Become a Writer Today Book 2)
by:
Bryan Collins
4.13 avg rating β 30 ratings
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Plot Fiction like the Masters
by:
Terry Richard Bazes
4.16 avg rating β 32 ratings
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The Naked Truth about Self-Publishing
by:
Jana Deleon
4.50 avg rating β 422 ratings
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The Elements of Active Prose
by:
Tahlia Newland
4.39 avg rating β 31 ratings
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Naked News for Indie Authors: How NOT to Invest Your Marketing $$$
by:
Gisela Hausmann
4.50 avg rating β 72 ratings
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Strong Verbs Strong Voice
by:
Ann Everett
3.88 avg rating β 107 ratings
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The 10 Secrets to Organizing a Nonfiction Book
by:
Lorraine Santoli
4.57 avg rating β 7 ratings
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Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
by:
Lisa Cron
4.21 avg rating β 5,391 ratings
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Painting Dragons: What Storytellers Need to Know About Writing Eunuch Villains
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Tucker Lieberman
4.53 avg rating β 17 ratings
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The Young Adult Writer's Journey: An Encyclopedia for YA Writers
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Janet Schrader-Post
3.84 avg rating β 31 ratings
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Title to Come
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Kevin E. Spall
4.50 avg rating β 2 ratings
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Prompt Me Novel: Fiction Writing Workbook & Journal (Prompt Me Series)
by:
Robin Woods
4.83 avg rating β 6 ratings
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The Ten Steps to Journaling: How to Start a Journal or Diary
by:
A.C. Zito
4.25 avg rating β 4 ratings
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The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
by:
P.K. Davies
4.88 avg rating β 8 ratings
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The Desperate Author's Guide To Selling More Books : 89 tips and tricks. Avoid the fear of failure, imagine big, and attract more readers
by:
Agnes MakΟczy
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 1 rating
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The Grammar Daily: 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl
by:
Mignon Fogarty
4.71 avg rating β 49 ratings
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Creative Writing Vocabulary Toolkit: A Writerβs Handbook for Writing Descriptive and Vivid Prose (The Authorβs Toolkit Series)
by:
Mason Carter
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 1 rating
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Zombies Don't Tweet: 316 FREE Social Media Tips for YA Authors
by:
Rusty Fischer
0.00 avg rating β 0 ratings
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Scrivener For Dummies
by:
Gwen Hernandez
4.14 avg rating β 505 ratings
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Publish on Amazon Kindle with Kindle Direct Publishing
by:
Kindle Direct Publishing
3.79 avg rating β 1,154 ratings
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How To Use Your Books for Free Ads (How To For You Book 6)
by:
Dorothy May Mercer
4.56 avg rating β 16 ratings
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Body Language: A quick reference for character action and description
by:
Ann Everett
4.22 avg rating β 18 ratings
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Finishing School: The Happy Ending to That Writing Project You Can't Seem to Get Done
by:
Cary Tennis
3.69 avg rating β 154 ratings
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Inspired Guide to Writing the Short Story: Lessons and Workbook for Students and Educators
by:
Christina Soares Heffner
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 3 ratings
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How to Write Funny Characters
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Scott Dikkers
4.32 avg rating β 95 ratings
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Live to Write Another Day, A Survival Guide for Screenwriters and Creative Storytellers
by:
Dean Orion
3.75 avg rating β 36 ratings
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The Brothers' Keepers (A Nicholas Branson Novel, #1)
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Matthew Peters
4.10 avg rating β 143 ratings
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From Dreamer to Doer: A 12-Step Indie Author Business Plan for Writing Success
by:
Jude Willhoff
4.13 avg rating β 15 ratings
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Around the Writer's Block: Using Brain Science to Solve Writer's Resistance
by:
Rosanne Bane
4.22 avg rating β 314 ratings
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The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
by:
Chris Anderson
3.82 avg rating β 29,932 ratings
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Sundown on Top of the World (A Hunter Rayne Highway Mystery, #4)
by:
R.E. Donald
4.17 avg rating β 2,163 ratings
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The Rational Writer: Nuts and Bolts
by:
Mindy Klasky
3.53 avg rating β 15 ratings
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The Writing Life: Ideas and Inspiration for Anyone Who Wants to Write
by:
Julia Cameron
4.09 avg rating β 255 ratings
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The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations & Books
by:
Eviatar Zerubavel
3.81 avg rating β 420 ratings
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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
by:
Julia Cameron
4.06 avg rating β 6,353 ratings
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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
by:
Jeff VanderMeer
4.33 avg rating β 4,141 ratings
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5-Minute Marketing for Authors: Get More Sales for Your Books in Just 5 Minutes a Day
by:
Barb Asselin
3.89 avg rating β 116 ratings
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The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer
by:
Sandra Scofield
3.88 avg rating β 472 ratings
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Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer
by:
Susan Reynolds
3.82 avg rating β 186 ratings
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Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters: Storytelling Secrets From the Greatest Mind in Western Civilization
by:
Michael Tierno
3.83 avg rating β 624 ratings
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Stop Talking & Start Writing Your Book
by:
Terrance Zepke
4.06 avg rating β 18 ratings
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
by:
Christopher Vogler
4.10 avg rating β 10,249 ratings
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Deep Writing
by:
Eric Maisel
3.58 avg rating β 168 ratings
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Second Sight: An Editor's Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults
by:
Cheryl B. Klein
4.50 avg rating β 423 ratings
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Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
by:
Elizabeth George
3.97 avg rating β 1,470 ratings
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A Room of One's Own
by:
Virginia Woolf
4.22 avg rating β 246,515 ratings
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101 Pocket Writing Tips & Techniques: To Inspire Your Fiction and Strengthen Your Craft
by:
Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen
4.14 avg rating β 14 ratings
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Love-Based Copywriting System: A Step-by-Step Process to Master Writing Copy That Attracts, Inspires and Invites (Love-Based Business Book 2)
by:
Michele Pariza Wacek
4.27 avg rating β 37 ratings
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy
by:
Orson Scott Card
3.91 avg rating β 4,844 ratings
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Romance In A Month: Guide to Writing a Romance in 30 Days (A Romance In A Month How-To Book)
by:
Rachelle Ayala
3.93 avg rating β 61 ratings
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Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn from Actors
by:
Brandilyn Collins
4.19 avg rating β 529 ratings
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366 Ways to Know Your Character: A Romance In A Month Daily Writing Workbook
by:
Rachelle Ayala
4.44 avg rating β 16 ratings
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Story Engineering
by:
Larry Brooks
4.09 avg rating β 3,272 ratings
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The Four Methods of Journal Writing: Finding Yourself through Memoir
by:
Melissa Burch
3.31 avg rating β 77 ratings
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by:
Blake Snyder
4.02 avg rating β 21,036 ratings
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Been There, Done That: Writing Stories from Real Life (Been There, Done That, #1)
by:
Mike Winchell
3.79 avg rating β 190 ratings
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Story Structure Architect
by:
Victoria Lynn Schmidt
3.83 avg rating β 886 ratings
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Writing the Cozy Mystery
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Nancy J. Cohen
4.16 avg rating β 798 ratings
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by:
Stephen King
4.34 avg rating β 310,159 ratings
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Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success
by:
Jeff Lyons
4.26 avg rating β 91 ratings
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Bird by Bird
by:
Anne Lamott
4.24 avg rating β 108,487 ratings
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