Editing & Proofreading
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The Art of X-Ray Reading: How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing
$16.99 Add to cartRoy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, offers writing lessons we can draw from 25 great texts.
Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Pet- Author: Clark, Roy Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0316282146
- Language: English
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Grammar 101: From Split Infinitives to Dangling Participles, an Essential Guide to Understanding Grammar
$16.99 Read moreLearn the rules of the English language with this easy and engaging style guide.
Grammar is complicated. But many textbooks and style guides are often so long and tedious that even English teachers us- Series: Adams 101
- Author: Sears, Kathleen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 09 2017
- ISBN10: 1507203594
- Language: English
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McGraw-Hill’s Proofreading Handbook
$18.00 Add to cartExpert advice to perfect your proofreading skills
McGraw-Hill’s Proofreading Handbook helps ensure that your documents are letter-perfect, every time. Veteran editor and proofreader Laura Anderson arm
- Author: Anderson, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 2005
- ISBN10: 007145764X
- Language: English
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The Frugal Editor: Do-It-Yourself Editing Secrets-From Your Query Letters to Final Manuscript to the Marketing of Your New Bestseller, 3r
$26.95 Add to cartThe Frugal Editor: Do-it-Yourself Editing Secrets From your query letter to final manuscript to the marketing of your new bestseller
Whether you are a new or experienced author, The Frugal Editor helps
- Author: Howard-Johnson, Carolyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: February 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1615996001
- Language: English
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Sin Boldly!: Dr. Dave’s Guide to Writing the College Paper
$14.99 Add to cartCheeky, original, and decidedly practical, this guide to effective writing is perfect for anyone who wants to hone their communication skills — college-bound or in the working world.
Jammed with sa- Author: Williams, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: August 11 2004
- ISBN10: 0465091598
- Language: English
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From Dissertation to Book, Second Edition
$31.67 Add to cartWhen a dissertation crosses my desk, I usually want to grab it by its metaphorical lapels and give it a good shake. “You know something!” I would say if it could hear me. “Now tell it to us in languag… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Germano, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 18 2013
- ISBN10: 022606204X
- Language: English
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Actually, the Comma Goes Here: A Practical Guide to Punctuation
$12.99 Add to cartFun, funny, and factual-the most complete guide to punctuation for beginners and experts alike. Period.
No one’s ever said that learning punctuation is fun-until now. Actually, The Comma Goes Here take
- Author: Cripps, Lucy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 166
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 164739922X
- Language: English
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Do I Make Myself Clear?: A Practical Guide to Writing Well in the Modern Age
$21.99 Add to cartA wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time.
Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters- Author: Evans, Harold
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0316509191
- Language: English
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Doing Honest Work in College, Third Edition: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success
$22.50 Read moreDoing Honest Work in College stands on three principles: do the work you say you do, give others credit, and present your research fairly. These are straightforward concepts, but the abundance of ques… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life
- Author: Lipson, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 11 2019
- ISBN10: 022643074X
- Language: English
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The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
$35.00 Add to cartWHAT IS THE STORY GRID? The Story Grid is a tool developed by editor Shawn Coyne to analyze stories and provide helpful editorial comments. It’s like a CT Scan that takes a photo of the global story a… [more below]
- Author: Coyne, Shawn M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 346
- Publish Date: April 29 2015
- ISBN10: 1936891352
- Language: English
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English Grammar: 100 Tragically Common Mistakes (and How to Correct Them)
$15.99 Add to cartThe practical English grammar guide for perfect writing.
Gone are the days when you worry about embarrassing yourself with pesky misplaced modifiers or dreaded double negatives. Next time you have a n
- Author: Williams, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 182
- Publish Date: July 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1641523735
- Language: English
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The Infographic Guide to Grammar: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need to Know
$16.99 Add to cartMastering grammar is now easier than ever with this fully illustrated guide that covers the most important rules in grammar and punctuation–making even the most confusing rules easy to understand.
T- Series: Infographic Guide
- Author: Kern, Jara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1507212380
- Language: English
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Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It: The Business of Book Coaching
$12.99 Add to cartThere’s a new player in the gig economy that’s perfect for people who love books. It’s called book coaching, and you really do get to read books all day and get paid for it. A book coach is a strategi
- Author: Nash, Jennie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 154
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1733251103
- Language: English
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The Elements of Legal Style
$35.99 Add to cartWith expanded coverage in this new edition, The Elements of Legal Style features additional sections, many more examples, and a thoroughly researched appendix that contains 80 major statements on pros… [more below]
- Series: Elements of Legal Style
- Author: Garner, Bryan A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 21 2002
- ISBN10: 0195141628
- Language: English
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On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts
$23.00 Read moreA trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision.
So you’ve just finished writing something? Congratulations! Now revise it. Because revision is about getting from- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Germano, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 05 2021
- ISBN10: 022641065X
- Language: English
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Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies
$22.00 Add to cartStein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for all writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether they are newcomers or old hands, students or instructors, amateurs or professionals. As the alway… [more below]
- Author: Stein, Sol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 25 2000
- ISBN10: 0312254210
- Language: English
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Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book
$19.95 Add to cartWinner, 2021 Foreword INDIES award
“Brilliant, time-tested and clear” advice that will help writers at all stages, in all genres, write their very best book–and then make it better. As a freelance edi
- Author: Williams, Allison K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 342
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 194911645X
- Language: English
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (Or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself)
$18.00 Add to cartLongtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose … [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Saller, Carol Fisher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: April 18 2016
- ISBN10: 022624007X
- Language: English
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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing
$29.00 Add to cartEditing is an invisible art where the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. Th… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Ginna, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 06 2017
- ISBN10: 022629997X
- Language: English
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Christian Writers Market Guide – 2024 Edition
$34.99 Read moreAn Essential Resource for Getting Published
Foreword by Jerry B. Jenkins The 2024 Christian Writers Market Guide is the most comprehensive and recommended resource on the market for finding an agent,- Author: Laube, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: December 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1621842460
- Language: English
