Writing
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How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
$19.99 Add to cartFrom 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mysteries–from character development and plot to procedurals and thrillers–“this is a writing guide th… [more below]
- Author: Mystery Writers of America
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1982149442
- Language: English
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Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime Writing by Members of the Detection Club
$18.99 Add to cartWinner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book.
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- Author: Edwards, Martin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0008380163
- Language: English
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The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and Their Creators
$32.99 Read moreWinner of four major prizes for the best critical/biographical book related to crime fiction: the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and H.R.F. Keating Awards; and shortlisted for both the Agatha and Gold Dagg
- Author: Edwards, Martin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 736
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0008192421
- Language: English
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Tyranny of Words
$18.99 Add to cartA popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exact communication. Index
- Author: Chase, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 420
- Publish Date: March 28, 2005
- ISBN10: 0156923947
- Language: English
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The Long Fields: Essays
$24.95 Add to cartAnne-Marie Oomen’s sixth essay collection, The Long Fields, celebrates rural life as she experienced it growing up on a farm and then into an adulthood marked by both wandering and homing. The three p
- Author: Oomen, Anne-Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: June 19, 2023
- ISBN10: 1960329995
- Language: English
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Literary Devices
$8.95 Add to cartWhat is the difference between literal and figurative writing? What are the top tricks used by the best authors to make their writing purr, crack and sizzle on the page? Why not use these tricks all t… [more below]
- Series: Wooden Books North America Editions
- Author: Jones, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1952178142
- Language: English
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Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age
$14.95 Add to cartA practical and compact guide to writing for professionals
Writing is an essential skill in today’s workplace. From messaging platforms and social media to traditional forms of communication like memo- Series: Skills for Scholars
- Author: Coven, Martha B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 31, 2022
- ISBN10: 0691229953
- Language: English
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
$19.00 Add to cart“Charming and erudite,” from the author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now, “The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem.” –Time.com
Why is so much writing- Author: Pinker, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 22, 2015
- ISBN10: 0143127799
- Language: English
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The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
$17.95 Add to cart“No other poet seems better suited to represent the United States as its Laureate in this era than Ted Kooser, and The Poetry Home Repair Manual should enhance his grip on our slumbering Republic.”–L
- Author: Kooser, Ted
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: March 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0803259786
- Language: English
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The Ultimate RPG Quest Keeper: A Journal to Keep Your Campaign Rolling
$16.99 Add to cartChronicle every step of your RPG and record details about your characters, party, quest, and more with this customizable gaming journal for all your adventures.
The Ultimate RPG Quest Keeper is an ess- Series: Ultimate Role Playing Game
- Author: Aldrich, Jef
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1507216785
- Language: English
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Burn After Writing (Celestial 2.0)
$14.00 Read moreThe 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: October 04, 2022
- ISBN10: 0593539524
- Language: English
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Bob Books – Wipe-Clean Workbook: Advancing Beginners Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)
$9.99 Add to cartA phonics-based wipe-clean workbook for children who are just starting to learn to read, from the creators of the bestselling Bob Books(R) – Advancing Beginners phonics box set. Complete with a wipe-c
- Series: Bob Books
- Author: Kertell, Lynn Maslen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04, 2023
- ISBN10: 1338860046
- Language: English
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Write for Your Life
$26.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – In this clarion call to pick up a pen and find yourself from “one of our most astute chroniclers of modern life” (The New York Times Book Review), #1 New York Times bestselling a… [more below]
- Author: Quindlen, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0593229835
- Language: English
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How to Write for Class: A Student’s Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
$26.95 Add to cartHow to Write for Class: A Student’s Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style is a comprehensive guide to the concepts students need to know to write effectively for school. Rather than treat grammar a
- Author: Meltzer, Erica Lynn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: August 9, 2019
- ISBN10: 1733589503
- Language: English
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The Art of the Handwritten Note: A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication
$18.00 Add to cartFrom overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful … [more below]
- Author: Shepherd, Margaret
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 22 2002
- ISBN10: 0767907450
- Language: English
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The Greatest Invention: A History of the World in Nine Mysterious Scripts
$19.00 Add to cartIn this exhilarating celebration of human ingenuity and perseverance–published all around the world–a trailblazing Italian scholar sifts through our cultural and social behavior in search of the ori
- Author: Ferrara, Silvia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 28, 2023
- ISBN10: 125086299X
- Language: English
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Who Wrote This?: How AI and the Lure of Efficiency Threaten Human Writing
$30.00 Add to cartWould you read this book if a computer wrote it? Would you even know? And why would it matter?
Today’s eerily impressive artificial intelligence writing tools present us with a crucial challenge: As
- Author: Baron, Naomi S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: September 12, 2023
- ISBN10: 1503633225
- Language: English
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The Writer’s Portable Mentor: A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life, Second Edition
$24.95 Add to cartDesigned to mentor writers at all levels, from beginning to quite advanced, The Writer’s Portable Mentor offers a wealth of insight and crafting models from the author’s twenty-plus years of teaching
- Author: Long, Priscilla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 15 2018
- ISBN10: 082636005X
- Language: English
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Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page
$26.99 Read more‘Cathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is brilliant.’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of Reasons to
- Author: Rentzenbrink, Cathy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 1529056225
- Language: English
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The Heroine’s Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture
$19.99 Add to cartWhat is the heroine’s journey? How is it different from the hero’s journey? What makes Harry Potter different from Star Wars? Twilight from Wonder Woman?
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
- Author: Carriger, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 322
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1944751343
- Language: English
