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Please report dead links or those that zoom to inappropriate sites to Webmaster, JoAnn R. Wray Every writer has favorite books relied on for information and inspiration. Here are a few suggestions. Writer's Digest Books: click above to go to WD Books Web Site Discovering the Writer Within - 40 Days to More Imaginative Writing - Bruce Ballenger & Barry Lane. Each chapter has short lesson, Seeing what you said, and Follow Through with an exercise to stir the imagination and creative juices. Addresses all manner of obstacles writers encounter from grammar fears to lack of ideas. $17.95 How to Write a Book Proposal Revised. Michael Larsen, AAR - This is a book written by an author with know-how. Michael Larsen worked in promotion for major pulishers: William Morrow, Bantam, and Pyramid (now Jove). He is the author of twelve books with several on "painted ladies" also known as Victorian houses. He and his wife are literary agents with their own company, Michael Larsen/Elizabeth Pomoda Literary Agents, representing book-length fiction and nonfiction for adults. This book is filled with all the details for successful proposals and gives examples. You can also visit their web site and see more examples of proposals and updates on writing them at Larsen-Pomoda.com . One especially great thing in this book is the "Hot Tip" section included in each chapter. Writing Articles About the World Around You - How people and places you know can spark ideas for hundreds of salable articles. By Marcia Yudkin. The author details the ways to use your own life as a resource for articles. "You don't need a story idea of earth-shartering maginitude to compose an article readers wil appreciate - you just need to recognize the great rwriting material that is part of your everyday life." How-tos, reviews, opinion pieces. Create interest using timeliness, curiosity, empathy, compassion, insight and entertainment value. People articles from folks in your life: profiles, Q&As, topical group profiles and roundups. This book is a treasure for the freelancer wanting to make the most of marketing abundantly and writing quickly! Getting the Words Right - How to Rewrite, Edit & Revise by Theodore A. Rees Cheney- First published in 1990 and still here. Great book for learning to edit your work. How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters by John Wood. We used this book as a model for our workshop on writing queries at Fellowship of Christian Writers Meetings with phenomenal results! The Complete Guide to Writing & Selling the Christian Novel- by Penelope J. Stokes, Ph.D. The current penultimate book on writing fiction from the Christian perspective. Still getting rave reviews. Write More, Sell More- by Robert Bly. To make the most money for your time, learn to write faster and more efficiently. Learn effective strategies for making the most of every aspect of the writing business. Develop highly efficient work habits, reach better-paying markets, craft queries and proposals that get you the best deals, and generate referrals, repeat business, reprints and resales. Much more. Writing in the Flow -Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. An analysis of flow and definition of it. Perry then shows you how to make it happen, provides multiple insights and inspiration. Included are the perspectives of more than 75 best-selling and award winning authors who share their technique for enhancing writing creativity and productivity. A word of caution on this one though. It can get rather "new-agey" in flavor and has a lot of "psycho-babble." One entire segment had different writers likening "writing in the flow" to having sexual orgasm! The 30-minute Writer - How to Write and Sell Short Pieces Including Personal Essays - Anecdotes - Miniprofiles - Opinion Pieces - Humor -Reviews - Brighteners by Connie Emerson How to Write Fast (while writing well) - A guide to speed, organization, concentration, roblem-solving and creativity by david fryxell Write
Tight - How to Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise - UPDATED
- by William Brohaugh. One terrific
book. I consider it my "writing bible" and refer to it often even
though it has been in print for many
years, first as a WD book and now in an updated form from Brohaugh
through another publisher. The Writer's Book of Checklists - The Quick-Reference Guide to Essential Information Every Writer Needs By Scott Edelstein Creating Poetry - How to begin a poem, use word combinations and new forms, apply the lessons from master poets to individual poems, choose and use images and words carefully, and much more. by John Drury. Please report dead links or those that zoom to inappropriate sites to Webmaster, JoAnn R. Wray Other
Publishers:
WriterSpeaker.com
- Carmen
Leal,
Harold
Shaw Publishers. A great resource for writers and speakers with
many
tips on navigating the Internet and helpful insights for
speakers.
A companion Email Newsletter is available as a free subscription. Visit
Carmen's web site and be sure to buy her book - it is a must have
for writers and these days that means you will be a speaker at one
point
or another! Going on Faith - Writing as a Spiritual Quest Edited and with an Introduction by William Zinsser, author of On Writing Well. Published by Marlowe & Company. This is a revised, expanded edition of Spiritual Quests: The Art and Craft of Religious Writing. Write His Answer - A Bible Study for Christian Writers- by Marlene Bagnull, Foreword by Lee Roddy. Second Edition. Published by ACW Press. 5501, N. 7th Ave., Ste. 502, Phoenix, AZ 85013; Telephone orders - 1(800) 931-BOOK (2665). Wonderful! Insightful! Christian Writers often comment that God has read their mail through this delightful book.Check Marlene's Website to purchase: Write His Answer.com The First Book Market, A Writer's Resource - Where and How to Publish Your First Book and Make it a Success. By Jason Shinder. Macmillan This book is dedicated to publishing that first book, arming writers with inovative tools, advice, stories and a complete listing of resources to help the dream of publishing a book become reality. Write on Target - Dennis E. Hensley and Holly G. Miller. Published in 1995 and still going strong. This is an especially great book for beginners as well as those writing for a long time. Good for learning the basics of targeting your writing to markets to make a sale. Authors are Christian and widely known, prolific writers. Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and Usage by Muriel Harris. Prentice Hall. This book's ease of use is amazing and has wonderful referencing system. You'll love it! Please
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