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Writer's Craft Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Writer's Craft books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Writer's Craft series? Start with "Writing Scary Scenes" (2012) and follow publication order through all 39 books.
The complete Writer's Craft reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Writing Scary Scenes
2012
The Word-Loss Diet
2013
Writing About Villains
2013
Writing Fight Scenes
2014
Writing About Magic
2014
Writing Dark Stories
2014
Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novels
2014
Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes
2014
Writing Vivid Settings
2014
SWOT For Writing Success - Write More, Write Better, Sell More Books
2015
How To Train Your Cat To Promote Your Book
2015
Writing Deep Point Of View
2015
Getting Book Reviews
2015
Euphonics For Writers
2015
Writing Vivid Dialogue
2016
Novel Revision Prompts
2016
Writing Vivid Characters
2016
Writing Book Blurbs and Synopses
2016
Writing Vivid Plots
2016
Write Your Way Out Of Depression
2016
Writing Vivid Emotions
2017
Mid-Novel Writing Prompts
2017
Fantasy Writing Prompts
2017
Horror Writing Prompts
2017
Dr Rayne's Guide To Writerly Disorders
2017
Writing Love Scenes
2018
How To Write That Scene
2018
More Horror Writing Prompts
2018
Author Branding
2019
Ghostwriting
2019
Writing Gothic Fiction
2019
Fiction Pacing
2019
Copywriting
2020
Crisis Writing
2021
200 Boosts for Indie Authors
2021
Writing and Publishing a Book Series
2022
Writing Romance Novels and Love Stories
2022
Writing and Publishing Short Stories
2022
Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies
2023
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