Writing - General
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Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published
$17.95 Read moreOver 50,000 books are published in America each year, the vast majority nonfiction. Even so, many writers are stymied in getting their books published, never mind gaining significant attention for the
- Author: Rabiner, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 17 2003
- ISBN10: 0393324613
- Language: English
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No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
$14.95 Read moreChris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chri… [more below]
- Series: Nanowrimo
- Author: Baty, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 16 2014
- ISBN10: 1452124779
- Language: English
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The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition
$19.00 Add to cartA thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research.
With more than a million copies sold since its first publ- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Booth, Wayne C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 25 2024
- ISBN10: 0226826678
- Language: English
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Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination
$16.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir about finding meaning in life through acts of creativity and imagination. As seen on PBS American Masters “Unintended Memoir.”
In Where the Past
- Author: Tan, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0062319310
- Language: English
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The Playwright’s Guidebook: An Insightful Primer on the Art of Dramatic Writing
$21.00 Read moreA Crucible for Creativity: Unleashing the Playwright Within
This engaging and concise handbook is a beacon for both budding and seasoned playwrights alike, illuminating the path to creating compelling- Author: Spencer, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 29 2002
- ISBN10: 0571199917
- Language: English
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Story Craft: Reflections on Faith, Culture, and Writing from the Author of Hank the Cowdog
$12.99 Read moreIn his book, Story Craft, John R. Erickson says that one of the biggest challenges he faced as a young author was figuring out, What is a story, and what is it supposed to do? Those were simple questi… [more below]
- Author: Erickson, John R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1591888913
- Language: English
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Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo (Novel and Creative Writing Book, National Novel Writing Month Nan
$16.95 Read moreEvery writer knows that as rewarding as the creative process is, it can often be a bumpy road. Have hope and keep at it! Designed to kick-start creativity, this handsome handbook from the executive di… [more below]
- Author: Faulkner, Grant
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 1452161089
- Language: English
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Forgotten Manuscript
$16.95 Read more“Sergio Chejfec is an admirable writer.” –Patti Smith
“Could anyone possibly believe that writing doesn’t exist? It would be like denying the existence of rain.”
The perfect green notebook forms the ba
- Author: Chejfec, Sergio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1913867714
- Language: English
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I Hate Writing: The Unofficial Guide to Freshman Composition and Undergraduate Writing
$10.95 Add to cartI Hate Writing may be the only “page-turner” textbook out there. J.M. Bohannon gives her readers invaluable writing advice, using an uplifting, modern voice tinged with humor. She takes her readers th… [more below]
- Author: Bohannon, J. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: March 18 2005
- ISBN10: 0595349439
- Language: English
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The Art of Creative Research: A Field Guide for Writers
$31.67 Add to cartAll writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing, archives but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world–when they scribble an observation on t… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Gerard, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 21 2017
- ISBN10: 022617980X
- Language: English
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Schaum’s Quick Guide to Writing Great Short Stories
$20.00 Add to cartThis guide to writing compelling, memorable short stories gives you all the essentials without wasted words. It tells you how and where to get ideas, how to establish and sustain excitement, how to cr… [more below]
- Series: Schaum’s Quick Guides
- Author: Lucke, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 22 1998
- ISBN10: 0070390770
- Language: English
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How the Light Gets in: Writing as a Spiritual Practice
$23.99 Add to cart“When I begin to write, I open myself and wait. And when I turn toward an inner spiritual awareness, I open myself and wait.” With that insight, Pat Schneider invites readers to contemplate their live… [more below]
- Author: Schneider, Pat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0199933987
- Language: English
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Next Word, Better Word: The Craft of Writing Poetry
$23.99 Add to cartThis accessible writer’s guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns, author of the classic book on the beauty of poetry, “
- Author: Dobyns, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 26 2011
- ISBN10: 0230621805
- Language: English
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Concise Guide to Technical and Academic Writing
$9.95 Add to cartTechnical and academic writing share one thing in common: they present focused information to a targeted audience to accomplish a specific purpose. Technical and academic writing can be, and need to b… [more below]
- Author: Bowman, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: October 15 2013
- ISBN10: 098850782X
- Language: English
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The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
$17.99 Add to cartIF YOU’RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.
Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents… [more below]- Author: Lukeman, Noah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 20 2000
- ISBN10: 068485743X
- Language: English
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Everyday Letters for Busy People: Hundreds of Samples You Can Adapt at a Moment’s Notice
$24.95 Read moreHere are hundreds of tips, techniques, and samples that will help you create the perfect letter (or e-mail!) no matter what the occasion or circumstance, no matter how little time you have.A phone cal… [more below]
- Author: May, Debra Hart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 15 2003
- ISBN10: 1564147126
- Language: English
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Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft
$19.00 Add to cartIn this long-awaited sequel to her bestselling books Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind, Natalie Goldberg, one of the most sought-after writing teachers of our time, takes us to the next step in the… [more below]
- Author: Goldberg, Natalie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 30 2001
- ISBN10: 0553374966
- Language: English
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Creative Writing Exercises for Dummies
$25.99 Add to cartTurn your inspiration into a story with clear, expert guidance
Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies is a step-by-step creative writing course designed to hone your craft, regardless of ability. Writ
- Author: Hamand, Maggie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 10 2014
- ISBN10: 1118921054
- Language: English
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Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular: An Informal Textbook
$15.99 Add to cartHere is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction – from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing – in a way that is both understandable… [more below]
- Author: Hills, Rust
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 19 2011
- ISBN10: 0618082344
- Language: English
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100 Successful College Application Essays: Third Edition
$15.00 Read moreThe Largest Collection of Successful College Application Essays Available in One Volume
These are the essays that helped their authors gain admission to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Wellesley, Pomo- Author: The Harvard Independent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 03 2013
- ISBN10: 0451417615
- Language: English
