4 Free eBooks for Writers

Last week I talked about building your writer’s craft library. This week I want to talk about another way to learn more about writing and the online world: free eBooks!

Many writers are now offering free eBooks when you subscribe to their e-mail updates. Even better, many of these free eBooks are useful tools to improve your writing and/or your online presence. The books aren’t always book-length — some are only a few pages long — but they still include many helpful tips on the writing craft.

Below are 4 free eBooks that I’ve enjoyed reading.

4 Free (and Fantastic) eBooks for Writers

Sarah Selecky

When you sign up for Canadian author Sarah Selecky’s newsletters, she will send you a copy of her 10 Commandments for Writers. Sarah’s 10 Commandments are clear and to the point: do these ten things to your next short story before you submit it and have a better chance of being published. If you’re submitting to contests and/or journals, Sarah’s 10 Commandments are for you! (Also, Sarah’s newsletters are great too, so it’s a good idea to sign up even if you’re not interested in her mini-eBook).

Jeff Goins

I only came across Jeff Goins‘ website a few months ago, and I felt like I’d been missing out by not finding it sooner. Jeff Goins blogs about creativity, writing, and changing the world (fist pump in air!) several times per week. When you sign up for his e-mail updates, he’ll send you a free copy of his eBook, The Writer’s Manifesto. The Writer’s Manifesto is all about remembering why we write in the first place (because we love it!). Jeff also offers a free 12-week course on Intentional Blogging. When you sign up you’ll get one new lesson about blogging via e-mail each week (for 12 weeks).

Chris Guillebeau

Chris Guillebeau runs a website called The Art of Non-Conformity. Chris is passionate about living a remarkable life, and he’s a writer too. He’s perhaps best known for his goal of traveling to every country in the world before his 35th birthday, and by gosh I think he’s going to do it. You can see his progress here. Chris offers lots of products for writers, artists and freelancers for purchase, but he also gives away two eBooks for free.

The Brief Guide to World Domination is almost a classic now as far as free eBooks go. In fact, Chris has published a much longer version of The Brief Guide as a book (The Art of Non-Conformity). I haven’t read Chris’ published book, but The Brief Guide to World Domination is a call for people to create change in the world and not settle for average.

In Chris’s second free eBook, 279 Days to Overnight Success, he shares tips on how to grow your blog following without crushing your writing. I devoured this book last weekend. There are lots of links to more information and resources. I almost can’t believe he gives it away for free.

Big News

Which brings me to some news! I’ve written a mini-eBook called: 10 Tips for Writers Who Blog. This eBook is going to be available to anyone who subscribes to my e-mail newsletters, for free!

10 Tips for Writers Who Blog includes details on how to grow your blog following and stand out from the crowd. I’m putting the finishing touches on the eBook now, and it should be available by the end of the month, if all goes as planned.

If you already subscribe to my blog updates via e-mail – thank you! You won’t need to re-subscribe to get your copy of 10 Tips for Writers Who Blog. I’ll be sending you an e-mail that includes a link to download the book if you’re interested.

Have you read any free eBooks for writers that you’d recommend?

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