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*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

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Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media by Brittany Hennessy (2018) by Brittany Hennessy

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Making the Perfect Pitch (2004) by Katharine Sands

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Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book (2020) by Courtney Maum

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The Byline Bible (2018) by Susan Shapiro

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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

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The Author's Toolkit: a Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book (2010) by Mary Embree

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Novel and Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition (2021) by Amy Jones

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Writer's Market 100th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published Paperback

       by Robert Lee Brewer

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Podcast / Interviews

Listenable by Bert Weis

 

Not Just Chatting: How to Become a Master Podcast Interviewer by Nicole Christina

 

The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft by Lawrence Grobel

 

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

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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

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Blog / Website

Blogging All-in-One For Dummies by Amy Lupold Bair

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Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies by Ed Tittel and Chris Minnick 

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Biographies

Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction by Max Allan Collins and James L. Traylor

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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

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Becoming a Baker by Glynnis MacNicol

 

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

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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 

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Becoming A Fashion Designer by Lindsay Peoples Wagner 

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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

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How To Be A Fashion Designer by Lindsay Ware

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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

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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

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Cooking with Cannabis: More than 100 Delicious Edibles - A Cookbook (Volume 1) (Cannabis Wellness) by Pat Crocker

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High Times: Let's Get Baked!: The Official Cannabis Cookbook by Haejin Chun 

and Jamie Evans 

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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

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