Writing
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Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets
$24.95 Read moreA dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secrets
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiri- Author: Willder, Louise
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 0861542177
- Language: English
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Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
$18.99 Read moreCreate Complex Characters
How do you create a main character readers won’t forget? How do you write a book in multiple-third-person point of view without confusing your readers (or yourself)? How do y- Series: Write Great Fiction Series
- Author: Kress, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 231
- Publish Date: March 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1582973164
- Language: English
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Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories Into Memoirs, Ideas Into Essays and Life Into Literature
$17.99 Add to cartHow to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature
From drawing a map of a remembered neighborhood to signing a form releasing yourself to take risks in your work, Roorbach- Author: Roorbach, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1582975272
- Language: English
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Grandma Tell Me Your Story: A Memory Journal
$9.98 Read moreCapture wonderful memories and family history with this guided journal.
- Each page contains a prompt about Grandma’s life, on topics ranging from family lore to her childhood to love and marriage to her
- Series: Tell Me Your Story
- Author: New Seasons
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1645586197
- Language: English
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Crafting the Personal Essay: A Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Non-Fiction
$17.99 Read moreAward winning essayist Scott Russell Sanders once compared the art of essay writing to “the pursuit of mental rabbits”–a rambling through thickets of thought in search of some brief glimmer of fuzzy … [more below]
- Author: Moore, Dinty W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 08 2010
- ISBN10: 1582977968
- Language: English
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The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again
$15.00 Read moreThe Art Of series is a new line of books reinvigorating the practice of craft and criticism. Each book will be a brief, witty, and useful exploration of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry by a writer impa
- Series: Art of
- Author: Birkerts, Sven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: December 26 2007
- ISBN10: 1555974899
- Language: English
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The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction
$17.95 Read moreFinally, a truly creative–and hilarious–guide to creative writing, full of encouragement and sound advice. Provocative and reassuring, nurturing and wise, The Lie That Tells a Truth is essential to
- Author: DuFresne, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: August 17 2004
- ISBN10: 0393325814
- Language: English
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Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
$14.99 Read moreThe definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.
Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applica
- Author: Gelb, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 20 2017
- ISBN10: 0399578692
- Language: English
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27 Essential Principles of Story: Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park
$21.99 Add to cart“So often people ask me if there’s a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”–Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing
A mast- Author: Rubin, Daniel Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1523507160
- Language: English
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301 Writing Ideas – Second Edition: Creative Prompts to Inspire
$9.99 Read moreConquer that blank page staring back at you! 301 Writing Ideas is a guided journal designed to get you writing right away, so you spend less time pondering and more time expressing your true thoughts … [more below]
- Series: Creative Keepsakes #28
- Author: Editors of Chartwell Books
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 204
- Publish Date: December 28 2021
- ISBN10: 0785840354
- Language: English
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The Writer’s Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose
$30.00 Read moreDo your sentences sag? Could your paragraphs use a pick-me-up? If so, The Writer’s Diet is for you It’s a short, sharp introduction to great writing that will help you energize your prose and boost y… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Sword, Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: May 02 2016
- ISBN10: 022635198X
- Language: English
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Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
$26.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS … [more below]- Author: Dreyer, Benjamin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 29 2019
- ISBN10: 0812995708
- Language: English
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How to Write a Book Proposal: The Insider’s Step-By-Step Guide to Proposals That Get You Published
$19.99 Read moreTHE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR SELLING YOUR BOOK
If you want to publish a book, you must present it to agents and publishers with a knock-your-socks-off proposal. Whether you’re seeking a traditional pre- Author: Rein, Jody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 1440348170
- Language: English
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The Art of Attention: A Poet’s Eye
$16.00 Read moreThe Art Of series is a new series of brief books by contemporary writers on important craft issues. Each book investigates an element of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry by discuss
- Series: Art Of… (Revell)
- Author: Revell, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: July 24 2007
- ISBN10: 1555974740
- Language: English
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Optic Subwoof
$20.00 Read moreWinner of the 2023 CLMP Firecracker Award in Creative Nonfiction
Winner of the Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism
Optic Subwoof is a collection of talks that poet and National Book Award finalist Dougla… [more below]
- Author: Kearney, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1950268675
- Language: English
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Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing
$20.00 Read more“These are the rules I’ve picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I’m writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what’s taking place in the story.”–Elmore Leonard
For aspiring w
- Author: Leonard, Elmore
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 30 2007
- ISBN10: 0061451460
- Language: English
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The Art of Description: World Into Word
$16.00 Add to cartIt sounds like a simple thing, to say what you see, Mark Doty begins. But try to find words for the shades of a mottled sassafras leaf, or the reflectivity of a bay on an August morning, or the very b
- Series: Art Of…
- Author: Doty, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: July 20 2010
- ISBN10: 1555975631
- Language: English
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Getting to the Truth: The Craft and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
$20.00 Read moreLearn how to write creative nonfiction alongside some of the brightest minds in the genre.
Inspired by Hippocampus Magazine’s annual conference, Getting to the Truth: The Craft and Practice of Creativ
- Author: Pagliarulo, Rae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 099942999X
- Language: English
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Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen
$15.95 Add to cartMary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between You & Me, she brings her vast experien
- Author: Norris, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0393352145
- Language: English
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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
