Writer's Craft Books in Order
Writer's Craft by Rayne Hall contains 40 books, published between 2012 and 2023. The first book is Writing Scary Scenes (2012) and the newest is Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 2012–2023
Writer's Craft is a series of 40 how-to guides for fiction writers by Rayne Hall, published between 2012 and 2023. Each volume takes one problem: Writing Scary Scenes (2012), Writing Fight Scenes, Writing About Villains, Writing About Magic, Writing Vivid Settings, The Word-Loss Diet. Several later titles move to the business side, among them Twitter for Writers and Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes. Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies (2023) is the most recent volume.
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How many Writer's Craft books are there?
Writer's Craft has 40 books, released between 2012 and 2023.
Writer's Craft Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Writer's Craft books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1Writing Scary Scenes2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 2The Word-Loss Diet2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 3Writing About Villains2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 4Writing Fight Scenes2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 5Writing About Magic2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 6Writing Dark Stories2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 7Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novels2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 8Twitter for Writers2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 9Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 10Writing Vivid Settings2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 11SWOT For Writing Success - Write More, Write Better, Sell More Books2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12How To Train Your Cat To Promote Your Book2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 13Writing Deep Point Of View2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 14Getting Book Reviews2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 15Euphonics For Writers2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 16Writing Vivid Dialogue2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 17Novel Revision Prompts2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 18Writing Vivid Characters2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 19Writing Book Blurbs and Synopses2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 20Writing Vivid Plots2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 21Write Your Way Out Of Depression2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 22Writing Vivid Emotions2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 23Mid-Novel Writing Prompts2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 24Fantasy Writing Prompts2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 25Horror Writing Prompts2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 26Dr Rayne's Guide To Writerly Disorders2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 27Writing Love Scenes2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 28How To Write That Scene2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 29More Horror Writing Prompts2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 31Ghostwriting2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 32Writing Gothic Fiction2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 33Fiction Pacing2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 34Copywriting2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 35Crisis Writing2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 37Writing and Publishing a Book Series2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 38Writing Romance Novels and Love Stories2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 39Writing and Publishing Short Stories2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 40Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Writer's Craft?
No separate chronological order is on record for Writer's Craft, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Writer's Craft books in order?
You should read the Writer's Craft books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Writer's Craft book also stands alone.
Where to start with Writer's Craft
Start with Writing Scary Scenes (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Writer's Craft book?
Publishing Story Collections and Anthologies (2023) is the newest Writer's Craft book released so far.
Is there a new Writer's Craft book coming?
No next Writer's Craft book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Writer's Craft at a glance
- Paused
- No new Writer's Craft title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Writer's Craft books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Writer's Craft books, 33 of 40, were published in the 2010s.
When Writer's Craft books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Writer's Craft titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 33 titles.
40 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.