Non-Fiction articles, books, stories

Students will read a book on crime scene investigation to help develop non-fiction reading strategies.

Have a book waiting to be published stashed away in your closet or somewhere in your hard drive? Contact these agents who specialize in non fiction books with your proposal.

Several varied approached to Halloween exist in the non-fiction sections of video stores. If you ever wondered about Halloween's history, how a Christian can celebrate it, or how to make your Halloween scarier, check out these suggestions.

This essay is intended for the freelance non-fiction writer. It shows the power that the editing and drafting processes have.

This article helps the non-fiction writer stay focused on a single project.

An introduction the possibilities for a new writer. This article just lays out the options a beginning non-fiction writer should know, from writing essays to writing books.

The first person non-fiction piece can capture a piece of humanity. But, the form should not be used too much for the career writer.

Information about the graduation course, How to Write the Non-Fiction Book, and what is so beneficial about it.

An essay on the dangers and pluses of attempting both fiction and non-fiction. This essay offers solutions.

We should never set out to define any work. We develop, evolve, and let the story tell itself. This article explores that theory with a focus on non-fiction.

For any first time non-fiction book author there are two enormous hurdles to overcome in order to succeed in publishing their book. You must face the blank page and get started and then you must get through the first draft.

A discussion on the decision every writer makes of what field to write in. As this piece states, non-fiction is generally easier, but fiction can be more fulfilling.

This article explores the underrated art of creative non-fiction in English classes.

Creative non-fiction? You ask. Non-fiction is boring stuff like medical journals and business magazines. Creative non-fiction must be an oxymoron!

Another installment of the market for writers. This time, we explore the magazines that need talented writers with experience in non-fiction writing.

It is one thing to write a 5,000-word non-fiction article "on-spec" without knowing that it will be published, but it's quite another to embark upon an 80,000-word non-fiction book project as a shot in the dark.

Writing a non-fiction book proposal can sometimes be even more nerve-wracking than writing the actual book. You know that your non-fiction book is well-written with great information, but even the best of writers aren't always experts at selling themselves.

Most writers prefer one or the other: fiction or non-fiction. The styles of fiction writers often differ greatly from those of non-fiction writers, and non-fiction writing is often considered "dry", while fiction is thought to be "colorful" and "imaginative".

If you're thinking of breaking into the exciting field of non-fiction writing, then you've probably heard talk or read articles about the necessary development of a writer's style.

The majority of writers these days are transitional writers, which means that they switch between genres or types of writing, sometimes on a daily basis. It can be difficult to transition from fiction to non-fiction because the mindset a writer needs changes abruptly.

Since non-fiction books require extraordinary thought, effort and research, it is sometimes prudent to select a collaborator for the project. If you are working on a non-fiction book project, ask yourself these ten questions to determine if you need a co-author.

A rundown of what it takes to get a non-fiction book published.

Very few non-fiction books are written without some type of research; even experts in their chosen field most quote sources and establish the basis for their findings.

The one thing that many non-fiction writers overlook is the query letter. This article will explain how important the query is and how to put it together.

Many people read non-fiction books for pleasure and personal improvement. If you know a reader of non-fiction in your life, here are some books you can give as gift to the reader in your life

Blogging is still a booming trend, and blogging about your non-fiction book could not only help increase your sales, but it might boost your fan base as well.

The better you understand about the competition, the more knowledgeable your proposal and your book will be.

An author who has a good handle on their audience will be able to better define the objectives of the book, their market analysis, promotional strategies, and why the book should or should not be on the market in the first place.

Books Reviewed: The Shadow of the Wind; The Colony of Unrequited Dreams; Map of Bones; Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World; and The Templar Legacy.