*Some* Books I Read While Researching…
Properly writing about a topic requires properly researching the basics, the not so basics, and the culture of your chosen topic. Below are topics that I've studied and *some* of the following books I've read within that topic.
Publishing
Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and be Generally Amazing on All Social Networks That Matter (Third Edition, 2019) by Dave Kerpen
Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media by Brittany Hennessy (2018) by Brittany Hennessy
Making the Perfect Pitch (2004) by Katharine Sands
Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book (2020) by Courtney Maum
The Byline Bible (2018) by Susan Shapiro
The Book Bible (2022) by Susan Shapiro
The Poets&Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer: Everything You need to Know about Craft, Inspiration, Agents, Editors, Publishing, and the Business of Building a Sustainable Writing Career (2020) by Kevin Larimer and Mary Gannon
The Author's Toolkit: a Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book (2010) by Mary Embree
Novel and Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition (2021) by Amy Jones
Writer's Market 100th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published Paperback
by Robert Lee Brewer
Podcast / Interviews
Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro by Dean Nelson
The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft by Lawrence Grobel
Interviewing: A Guide for Journalists and Writers by Gail Sedorkin
The Craft of Interviewing by John Brady
Listenable by Bert Weis
Not Just Chatting: How to Become a Master Podcast Interviewer by Nicole Christina
Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling by Eric Nuzum
Good Listen: Creating Memorable Conversations In Business And Life by Joe Pardavila
Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing by Anna Papalia
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
The Essential Digital Interview Handbook: Lights, Camera, Interview: Tips for Skype, Google Hangout, GotoMeeting, and More (The Essential Handbook) by Paul. J. Bailo
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget by
Glen Weldon
Blog / Website
Blogging All-in-One For Dummies by Amy Lupold Bair
Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies by Ed Tittel and Chris Minnick
Biographies
Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction by Max Allan Collins and James L. Traylor
Virginia Woolf: A Writer's Life by Lyndall Gordon
Baking/Bakeries
How to Bake Everything: Simple Recipes for the Best Baking by Mark Bittman
Understanding Baking: the Art and Science of Baking by Joseph Amendola
Professional Baking by Wayne Gisslen
Becoming a Baker by Glynnis MacNicol
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
Handymen
Reader’s Digest - Ask the Family Handyman
The Family Handyman
1. Make It Last
2. Helpful Hints : Quick And Easy Solutions, Timesaving Tips, Tricks Of The Trade
3. Decks, Patios, And Porches : Plans, Projects, And Instructions For Expanding Your Outdoor Living Space
4. Helpful Hints : Quick And Easy Solutions, Timesaving Tips, Tricks Of The Trade.
5. Woodworking--Room By Room : Furniture, Cabinetry, Built-Ins, And Other Decorative Projects For The Home.
Fashion Styling
Planet Fashion : 100 Years Of Fashion History by Natasha Slee
Fashion Design Course by Steven Faerm
Becoming A Fashion Designer by Lindsay Peoples Wagner
The Style Thesaurus : A Definitive, Gender-Neutral Guide To The Meaning Of Style And An Essential Wardrobe Companion For All Fashion Lovers by Hannah Kane
How To Be A Fashion Designer by Lindsay Ware
200 Skills Every Fashion Designer Must Have: The Indispensable Guide to Building Skills
and Turning Ideas into Reality by Aisling McKeefry
Weed/Marijuana
Smoke Signals : A Social History Of Marijuana : Medical, Recreational, And Scientific by Martin A. Lee
A Woman's Guide To Cannabis: Using Marijuana To Feel Better, Look Better, Sleep Better--And Get High Like A Lady by Nikki Furrer
Weed The People: The Future Of Legal Marijuana In America by Bruce Barcott
Everything You Need To Know About The Risks Of Marijuana by Sandra Giddens
Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People To Drink? by Steve Fox
Cooking with Cannabis: More than 100 Delicious Edibles - A Cookbook (Volume 1) (Cannabis Wellness) by Pat Crocker
High Times: Let's Get Baked!: The Official Cannabis Cookbook by Haejin Chun
and Jamie Evans
Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed by Editors of MUNCHIES
Boats
Boating Skills And Seamanship by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Easy To Draw Boats by Mark Bergin
Cruising Guide To The Great Lakes And Their Connecting Waterways by Marjorie Cahn Brazer
The Nature Of Boats: Insights And Esoterica For The Nautically Obsessed by Dave Gerr
The Essentials Of Living Aboard A Boat: The Definitive Guide For Liveaboards by Mark
Nicholas
Painting
Painting Flowers and Plants by Janet Whittle
The Art Of Illusion : A Trompe L'oeil Painting Course by Janet Shearer
The Brushstroke Handbook : the Ultimate Guide to Decorative Painting Brushstrokes by Maureen McNaughton
Art School: A Complete Painters Course by Patricia Monahan
Donna Dewberry's One Stroke Painting Course by Donna S. Dewberry