The Writer Behind the Words (11 page)

T
hese books have helped me through hard times and expand on some of the tips I have included in this book. I hope they will help you on your journey.

Make Your Creative Dreams Real: A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, and People Who Would Really Rather Sleep All Day
by SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy)
FIRESIDE, 2004

Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers
by Carolyn See
RANDOM HOUSE, 2002

When Bad Things Happen to Good People
by Harold S. Kushner
AVON BOOKS, 1981

Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life
by Shakti Gawain
NEW WORLD LIBRARY, 2002

The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear
by Ralph Keyes
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, LLC., 1995

Writing from the Inside Out: Transforming Your Psychological Blocks to Release the Writer Within
by Dennis Palumbo
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., 2000

The Artist’s Way; A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron
JEREMY P. TARCHER/PUTNAM, 2002

Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
BANTAM/CAPRA PRESS, 1992

Beyond the Words: The Three Untapped Sources of Creative Fulfillment for Writers
by Bonni Goldberg
JEREMY P. TARCHER/PUTNAM, 2002

How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
by Michael J. Gelb
DELL PUBLISHING, 1998

The Resilient Writer: Tales of Rejection and Triumph from 23 Top Authors
by Catherine Wald
PERSEA BOOKS, INC., 2005

Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg
SHAMBHALA PUBLICATIONS, INC., 1986

Make Your Mind Work for You: New Mind Power Techniques to Improve Memory, Beat Procrastination, Increase Energy, and More
by Joan Minninger, Ph.D. and Eleanor Dugan
RODALE PRESS, 1988

The Career Novelist: A Literary Agent Offers Strategies for Success
by Donald Maass
HEINEMANN, 1996

Superfoods Rx: Fourteen Foods that Will Change Your Life
by Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, INC., 2004

The Writer’s Book of Hope: Getting from Frustration to Publication
by Ralph Keyes
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, LLC, 2003

How to Get Happily Published: A Complete and Candid Guide
by Judith Appelbaum
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 1998

Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book
by Dan Poynter
PARA PUBLISHING, 2006

The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less
by Peter Bowerman
FANOVE PUBLISHING, 2000

Good to Great
by Jim Collins
COLLINS, 2001

The Academy of American Poets
584 Broadway, Ste. 1208, New York 10012
www.poets.org

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
George Mason University, MSN 1E3, Fairfax, VA 22030
www.awpwriter.org

American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA)
1501 Broadway, Ste. 302, New York, NY 10036
www.asja.org

Authors Guild
31 E. 28th St., Fl 10, New York, NY 10016
www.authorsguild.org

Horror Writers Association (HWA)
PO Box 50577, Palo Alto, CA 94303
www.horror.org

Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
17 East 47th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017
www.mysterywriters.org

National Writers Association
10940 S. Parker Rd., #508, Parker, CO 80134
www.nationalwriters.com

National Writers Union (NWU)
113 University Place, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10003-4527
www.nwu.org

Poets & Writers
72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012
www.pw.org

Romance Writers of America (RWA)
16000 Stuebner Airline Road, Ste. 140 Spring, TX 77379
www.rwanational.com

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
PO Box 171, Unity, ME 04988-0171
www.sfwa.org

Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI)
8271 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
www.scbwi.org

Sisters in Crime
PO Box 442124, Lawrence, KS 66044
www.sistersincrime.org

Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
8271 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
www.scbwi.org

D
ara Girard is an award-winning, multi-published author of fiction and nonfiction. She has written numerous articles for
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magazine,
The Writer's Notebook
, newsletters and e-zines. Ms. Girard is a member of Novelists Inc. and the Published Authors Network. Along with writing articles, Ms. Girard speaks to groups and organizations. Visit her website at
www.daragirard.com.
You can contact her online or at:

ILORI Press
c/o Dara Girard
PO Box 10332
Silver Spring, MD 20914