(www.inkthinkerblog.com) — Originally created in honor of Freelance Writers Appreciation Week 2009, here is a list of my top 100 books for freelance writers, updated for 2020. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the books out there for freelancers (despite how exhausting it may or may not have been to compile), but it’s a place to start. Some of them are oldies but goodies and still worth hunting down even after many years!

Get ’em new, get ’em used, get ’em on Kindle, get ’em from the library — just get ’em!

Know a book that should be on this list? Please contact me or leave a comment so I can add it!

Your Freelance Writing Business

Marketing Your Business

Writing Online

Magazines

Books

Query Letters

Copywriting

Fiction

Good Writing

General Editing

Copyright

Did I miss a book you just love? Contact me with the title and author, and I’ll add it to the next iteration of this list.

NOTE: You’ll notice, if you add it all up, that the total is 101; that’s because Writer’s Market is listed under both books and magazines. How could I pick just one category for that must-have resource?



Please note: This post contains affiliate links, so I may get a small kickback if you purchase any of the items I’ve recommended, but it doesn’t cost you another penny.

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