Payton’s Picks

Looking for guidance on freelance editorial work, publishing, marketing, or writing? These are all the books I recommend to all of writerly friends. These books are so instrumental in not only exposing the writing world and demystifying the publishing industry, but they contain loads of valuable, actionable information and experienced examples from those who have worked years in the industry. They’ve helped me and I know they’ll help you too! This is by no means a comprehensive list but there’s a lot of great advice within these pages!

Of course, you should also read as many classics as possible (a good challenge is to try and read one classic work each month). I also recommend reading all of the items on Business Insider’s 100 Books Everyone Should Read before They Die list.