Writing
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Legal Writing in Plain English, Third Edition: A Text with Exercises
$22.50 Add to cartThe leading guide to clear writing
Admirably clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful–all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless lega- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Garner, Bryan A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0226816540
- Language: English
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Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
$15.00 Add to cartThe long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher
Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer’s craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John Mc- Author: McPhee, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 04, 2018
- ISBN10: 0374537976
- Language: English
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Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
$17.95 Read moreEverything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide written by an acclaimed author.
There are countless books on the market abou- Author: Maum, Courtney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1948226405
- Language: English
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
$27.00 Add to cartImmensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, Stephen King’s critically lauded, “one of a kind” (Wall Street Journal) classic bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions th
- Series: Scribner Classics
- Author: King, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 06, 2010
- ISBN10: 1439193630
- Language: English
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Our Search For Meaning: A Humanistic Anthology for Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences
$46.67 Add to cartOur Search For Meaning examines the intellectual history of western civilization as it is portrayed in literature and philosophy within the context of the ALAS Questions: What is truth? What is justic
- Author: Oubre, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 386
- Publish Date: January 18, 2022
- ISBN10: 1685642977
- Language: English
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How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill
$28.99 Read moreMore than 30 acclaimed writers–including diverse voices such as Nikki Giovanni, David Omotosho Black, Natasha Trethewey, Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Woodson, Tayari Jones, and Angela Flournoy–reflect
- Author: Brown, Jericho
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 04, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063278197
- Language: English
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Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World)
$18.00 Add to cartPlenty of books tell you how to do research. This book helps you figure out WHAT to research in the first place, and why it matters.
The hardest part of research isn’t answering a question. It’s knowi
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Mullaney, Thomas S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 01 2022
- ISBN10: 022681744X
- Language: English
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Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself
$18.00 Add to cartFinally–a book of writing advice that accounts for all of the messy, perverse, practical, and inexplicable parts of being a human who writes
The truth is that all of the “writing rules” you’ve learne- Author: Wendig, Chuck
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1440301204
- Language: English
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The Art of Memoir
$18.99 Read more“Karr is a national treasure–that rare genius who’s also a brilliant teacher. This joyful celebration of memoir packs transcendent insights with trademark hilarity. Anyone yearning to write will be i
- Author: Karr, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 0062223070
- Language: English
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Burn After Writing (Floral)
$14.00 Add to cartThe national bestseller.
“This book has made me laugh and cry, filled me with joy, and inspired me.”
Write. Burn. Repeat. Now with new covers to match whatever mood you’re in.
–TikTok user camrynbanks- Author: Jones, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 18, 2021
- ISBN10: 0593420764
- Language: English
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Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse
$16.99 Add to cartPulitzer-prize winning poet and National Book Award winner, Mary Oliver, provides a graceful manual on the mechanics of poetical composition.
“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As thos
- Author: Oliver, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 27, 1998
- ISBN10: 039585086X
- Language: English
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Write Yourself Out of a Corner: 100 Exercises to Unlock Creativity
$20.00 Add to cartWhen you are facing down a blank page (or screen), a constraint-based prompt–for example, “you must use the words ‘cloud’ and ‘green'” or “you must set the scene in a crowded grocery store”–can get
- Author: Laplante, Alice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0393541843
- Language: English
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Plot: The Art of Story
$8.95 Add to cartWhy do some books grab you from the very first line? What did Aristotle have to say about the art of telling stories? Is there a secret structure to stories known by all the best writers? In this neat… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Jones, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1952178177
- Language: English
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The Associated Press Guide to News Writing, 4th Edition
$16.99 Add to cartThe Associated Press Guide to News Writing, is the standard professional resource for both novice and experienced news writers. This practical handbook is the ideal writing style guide for all report
- Author: Peterson’s
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 12 2019
- ISBN10: 0768943736
- Language: English
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Self-Publishing for Dummies
$24.99 Add to cartGet your books into the hands of readers with this simple how-to guide
Self-Publishing For Dummies takes you through the entire process of publishing your own books, starting with the writing and edit
- Author: Rich, Jason R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1394201273
- Language: English
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Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
$31.00 Read moreThe Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent, fully revised and updated
No matter what you’re writing–fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children–you need a literary agent to get- Author: Brewer, Robert Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0593332091
- Language: English
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Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market 40th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
$31.00 Read moreThe best resource for getting your fiction published, fully revised and updated
Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market is the go-to resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels publi- Author: Jones, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0593332075
- Language: English
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Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication
$22.00 Add to cartMaster the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers
Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource f- Author: Paul, Ann Whitford
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1440353751
- Language: English
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The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
$17.95 Add to cartThe Poet’s Companion presents brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing, each followed by distinctive writing exercises. The ups and downs of writing life-
- Author: Addonizio, Kim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 17 1997
- ISBN10: 0393316548
- Language: English
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Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies
$24.99 Read moreGet your romance (writing) on!
Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies is the only reference aspiring writers need to get their careers off to the right start. Fully updated to reflect the industry’s lat
- Author: Lieske, Victorine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 22, 2023
- ISBN10: 1119989035
- Language: English
