Writing & Craft

What 50 Years and 73 Million Books Sold Actually Taught One Author About Writing

Jerry B. Jenkins — co-author of the Left Behind series and one of the most prolific authors alive — distills a lifetime of craft into one essential guide for any writer at any stage.

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★★★★★
Endorsed by Stephen King

"Man, this is a good book! So full of anecdote and so deeply felt..."

— Stephen King, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

About the Author

Why Jerry Jenkins Is the Author to Learn From

Not theory. Not guesswork. Fifty years of hard-won knowledge from one of the most successful authors in history.

73M+
Books sold worldwide
50+
Years of writing experience
#1
New York Times Bestseller multiple times
Left
Behind
Co-author of the bestselling fiction series of all time
What's Inside

What You'll Learn from a Half-Century of Craft

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Building and Maintaining a Writing Career
The rewards of hard work, keeping priorities straight, and what it actually takes to sustain a writing life over decades.
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Dozens of Practical Writing Tips
Concrete, immediately usable techniques from someone who has written in virtually every genre — fiction, nonfiction, biography, and beyond.
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Professionalism and the Writing Business
How to conduct yourself, build relationships, and navigate the publishing world — the things writing courses never teach you.
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Becoming a Lifelong Learner
Why the best writers never stop growing — and the specific habits that keep the craft fresh after 50 years.
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Behind-the-Scenes Stories
Personal details and untold stories from the Left Behind series and the famous people Jerry has written about over a remarkable career.
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The Truth About Finding Writing Success
Not the overnight-success myth — the real story of how writing success actually happens, and why the journey never ends.
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About Jerry B. Jenkins
Jerry B. Jenkins
Jerry B. Jenkins
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author · 73M+ Books Sold

Jerry B. Jenkins is one of the most prolific and celebrated authors in American history. Co-author of the Left Behind series alongside Tim LaHaye, he has sold more than 73 million books worldwide. Over a writing career spanning more than 50 years, he has worked in virtually every genre — and now shares the hard-won wisdom of that journey in Writing for the Soul.