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  • Escaping Into the Openby Elizabeth Berg

    HarperCollins 2012; US$ 10.99

    Both autobiography and primer, Escaping into the Open is an inspiring, practical handbook on the joys and challenges of the writing life. Renowned author and writing instructor Elizabeth Berg interweaves the story of her own journey from working mother to bestselling novelist with encouraging advice on how to create stories that spring from the... more...

  • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Editionby William Zinsser

    HarperCollins 2012; US$ 13.99

    On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology,... more...

  • Writing to Goby Rob Colter

    House of Anansi Press 2011; US$ 9.95

    It may come as a shock to texters, but job recruiters, bosses, college admissions boards, and even complaint desks do not recognize u as a pronoun, kthxbai as an acceptable closing, or stream-of-consciousness as an effective technique. But, short of culling through numbingly detailed, often dated style and usage guides, where does one go for help?... more...

  • Writing 21st Century Fictionby Donald Maass

    F+W Media 2012; US$ 16.99

    Capture the minds, hearts, and imaginations of 21st century readers! Whether you're a commercial storyteller or a literary novelist, whether your goal is to write a best-selling novel or captivate readers with a satisfying, beautifully written story, the key to success is the same: high-impact fiction. Writing 21st Century Fiction will help you... more...

  • Monkeys with Typewritersby Scarlett Thomas

    Canongate Books 2012; US$ 15.82

    Stories are everywhere... Exploring the great plots from Plato to The Matrix and from Tolstoy to Toy Story, this is a book for anyone who wants to unlock any narrative and learn to create their own. With startling and original insights into how we construct stories, this is a creative writing book like no other. It will show you how to read and write... more...

  • New Hart's Rulesby R.M. Ritter

    OUP Oxford 2005; US$ 23.99

    Hart's Rules for Compositors and Readers at the University Press, Oxford was first printed in 1893. This classic reference work for writers, editors, and publishers was in print through 39 editions for nearly one hundred years. New Hart's Rules is a brand-new text that brings the principles of the old text into the 21st century, providing answers... more...

  • Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scaresby Jenny Baranick

    Skyhorse Publishing 2012; US$ 11.99

    Grammar has finally let its hair down! Unlike uptight grammar books that overwhelm us with every single grammar rule, Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scares is like a bikini: it’s fun, flirty, and covers only the most important bits. Its lessons, which are 100 percent free of complicated grammar jargon, have been carefully selected to include... more...

  • Your Name in Printby Timothy Harper; Elizabeth Harper

    St. Martin's Press 2005; US$ 16.99

    Make Your Mark   Looking for a way to express yourself? Need some extra spending money? Do you want to beef up that college application package? Look no further than this book.       With advice on how to write newspaper and magazine features, Web blogs, music and movie reviews, novels, graphic novels, short stories, and more, the father-daughter... more...

  • Writing for Others, Writing for Ourselvesby Jerry Lanson

    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2010; US$ 36.99

    Using a narrative thread that ties practical advice to his personal experience as a professor, reporter, and blogger, Jerry Lanson fills his book on nonfiction story telling with time-proven techniques to beat writer's block and hone the skills necessary to write well. Writing for Others, Writing for Ourselves provides readers of all ages a practical... more...

  • Make Money From Freelance Writingby Claire Gillman

    Hodder & Stoughton 2012; US$ 22.64

    Make a breakthrough: this book is an interactive and dynamic guide to making money from freelance writing, giving you step by step information with self-assessment and practical exercises to help you really digest essential information. more...