First and foremost, write every day. Second, read. Third, take classes and workshops. But through all this, continue to write.
There are many books on writing and publishing. Below are just a few. Feel free to comment with your recommendations and I’ll add them to the list.
Deanna Carlyle, novelist and screenwriter Deanna Carlyle’s 1000 Verbs to Write By
“Award-winning National Bestseller CJ Lyons shares 5 Easy Steps to Formatting your novel for Kindle or Nook in this video that is part of her Break Free from the Slushpile series on publishing.” 5 Easy Steps to Format Your EBook.m4v
Romance writer Charlotte Dillon’s Resources for Romance Writers
Bob Mayer’s Write it Forward workshops
Books for writers from Who Dares Wins Publishing
Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies by Leslie Wainger
On Writing by Stephen King
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print by Renni Browne, Dave King and George Booth
Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life by Paul Ekman
Writer’s Guide to Character Traits by Dr. Linda Edelstein
Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction by Jeff Gerke
45 Master Characters by Victoria Schmidt
20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them by Ron Tobias
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction by Debra Dixon
First Draft in 30 Days by Karen Wiesner
How to Sell More Books on Amazon by Dana Lynn Smith
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking by Steve Weber
Amazon Kindle Freebies: How To Publish Your Kindle Book On Amazon For Free And Make Money From Home by Ron Taylor
How to Publish and Sell Your Article on the Kindle: 12 Tips for Short Documents by Kate Harper