Writing
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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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Biography: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Read moreHermione Lee is one of the leading literary biographers in the English-speaking world, the author of widely acclaimed lives of Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf. Now, in this Very Short Introduction, L… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Lee, Hermione
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0199533547
- Language: English
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How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies: Sweet and Savory Tips for the Writing Life
$19.99 Add to cartProviding comfort food and inspiration for the aspiring novelist, How To Write a Novel in 20 Pies offers novelist and writing coach Amy Wallen’s insider secrets on living the writing life. Filled with… [more below]
- Author: Wallen, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1524875651
- Language: English
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The Art & Craft of Playwriting
$24.00 Add to cartJeffrey Hatcher knows the nuts and bolts of writing for the theater. Here, he shares his views on it all–from building tension and plotting a scene, right down to moving a character from one side of … [more below]
- Author: Hatcher, Jeffery
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1884910467
- Language: English
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Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: The Complete Guide to Mystery, Suspense, and Crime
$17.99 Add to cartA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist for Best Critical/Biographical Work
Discover the secrets to crafting an unforgettable mystery To piece together the puzzle of your mystery novel, y- Author: Ephron, Hallie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 13 2017
- ISBN10: 1440347166
- Language: English
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The Outlaw’s Journey: A Mythological Approach to Storytelling for Writers Behind Bars
$20.99 Add to cartYou live in a 6 x 8 foot cell. You’re watched 24 hours per day. You seldom get one moment to yourself to think a thought, take a leak, make a private phone call. You have little control over anything
- Author: Kempton, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: November 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1609441524
- Language: English
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Centipede: Poems
$8.00 Add to cart“It is rather fitting, I think, that Centipede is a collection of poems which takes its title from a small creature known and named for its many legs; this is a book with all manner of instruments on
- Series: Maine Chapbook #17
- Author: Goodwin, Sasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: September 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1735673269
- Language: English
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How to Write a Letter: Find the Words for Every Occasion
$15.00 Add to cartThe go-to resource for creative ideas and helpful tips for writing thank you notes, addressing envelopes, cover letters, and everything in between, from the creators of Sugar Paper
Feeling like sending… [more below]- Series: How to
- Author: Shukov, Chelsea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1984825909
- Language: English
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Elements of Fiction
$17.95 Add to cartFollowing his essential writing guide, This Year You Write Your Novel, award-winning author Walter Mosley delivers an eloquent treatise on the craft of fiction writing–part writing guide, part study
- Author: Mosley, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 22 2020
- ISBN10: 802157351
- Language: English
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Blood Spatter
$10.99 Add to cartWant to add blood to your scenes without making a mess? Too many authors get squeamish or sloppy about including the red stuff in their stories. As a research guide, Blood Spatter presents an accurate
- Series: Forensics for Fiction
- Author: Symon, Geoff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: August 27 2016
- ISBN10: 1945043113
- Language: English
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The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop
$36.99 Add to cartImagine having a Newbery Medal-winning author in your classroom as an advisor and a friend, providing personal and practical advice on how to teach writing workshop in the modern-day classroom. With T… [more below]
- Series: Professional Resources
- Author: Alexander, Kwame
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1493888420
- 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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A Writer’s Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life
$17.99 Add to cartAspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying in shape, to help them
- Author: Sharp, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 14 2002
- ISBN10: 031228621X
- Language: English
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Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis
$20.99 Add to cartExpert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer’s Home Companion
Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their stru- Author: Bolker, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 15 1998
- ISBN10: 080504891X
- Language: English
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Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within
$17.95 Add to cart“The creative process is just that,” maintains Kim Addonizio. “Not a means to an end, but an ongoing participation.” A widely acclaimed poet and finalist for the National Book Award, Addonizio meditat… [more below]
- Author: Addonizio, Kim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0393334163
- Language: English
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Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
$18.00 Add to cartPatricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr.Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense novelists. In this book, she analyzes the
- Author: Highsmith, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 08, 2001
- ISBN10: 031228666X
- Language: English
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The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves to Sand Worms, the Words Behind World-Building
$20.00 Add to cartAn insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary’s Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance
- Author: Peterson, David J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0143126466
- Language: English
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Craft and Conscience: How to Write about Social Issues
$19.95 Add to cartThe first major book for writers to more effectively engage with complex socio-political issues–a critical first step in creating social change
Writers are witnesses and scribes to society’s conscien- Author: Das, Kavita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0807046493
- Language: English
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The Ultimate RPG Guide Boxed Set: RPG Character Backstory Guide
$44.99 Add to cartLevel up your campaign with these interactive activities and instructions for maximizing your storytelling skills so you can enjoy the ultimate RPG experience.
Get your next campaign rolling right wit- Series: Ultimate Role Playing Game
- Author: D’Amato, James
- Binding: Boxed Set
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: December 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1507218184
- Language: English
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Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape
$19.95 Add to cartHailed by book reviewers as a “masterpiece,” “gorgeous and fascinating,” and “sheer pleasure,” Home Ground: A Guide to the American Landscape was published in fall 2006 in hardcover. It was met with o… [more below]
- Author: Lopez, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 578
- Publish Date: August 20 2013
- ISBN10: 1595341757
- Language: English
