Books and resources to empower your writing and creativity
These are the books and resources that have made a dramatic difference in my life, art and work. Also in this list* are books I love to recommend. Enjoy perusing my virtual bookshelf!
Cynthia's Books
The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book (Original Impulse, 2019)
Visit Paris Like an Artist (Original Impulse, 2017)
Chasing Sylvia Beach - Paris historical novel (Original Impulse, 2012)
The Graceful Return (Original Impulse, 2009)
Cross the Finish Line (Original Impulse, 2008)
Leading Tours for Fun and Profit (Great Escape Publishing, 2007)
Create Your Writer’s Life (Original Impulse, 2003)
Inspiration for creativity and writing
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron (1992-07-02)
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Anniversary Edition
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft
The Author's Checklist by Elisabeth Kracht
If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland (2007-06-26)
The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be the Artist You Truly Are
Inspiring memoirs
Financial empowerment
Art and writing supplies
Marketing for artists and writers
I’d Rather Be in the Studio!: The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion
How to Sell Your Art Online: Live a Successful Creative Life on Your Own Terms
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist
Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents, 28th edition
Random books I love
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds
The Elements of Style [Illustrated]
The Goddess in the Office: A Personal Energy Guide for the Spiritual Warrior at Work
How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum
Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction’s Most Beloved Heroines
A Glorious Freedom: Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives
The Joy of Swimming: A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water
Point Your Face at This: Drawings
Creative Change: Why We Resist It
When Strangers Meet: How People You Don’t Know Can Transform You
*Affiliate links are used in this list.