Writing Resources
Books
Ayers, Elizabeth Writing the Wave: Inspired Rides for Aspiring Writers ©1997 by The Berkley Publishing Group New York, NY.
Berg, Elizabeth Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True ©1999 by HarperCollins Publishing, New York, NY
Brodowsky, Pam and Neuhaus, Eric Bulletproof Book Proposals ©2006 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
Brooks, Terry Lessons from a Writing Life: Sometimes the Magic Works ©2003 by Ballantine Publishing Group New York, NY
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor and Gardner, Bud Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul ©2000 by HCI, Deerfield Beach, FL
Choundas, George The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues ©2007 by Writers' Digest Books. If you want your pirate dialog to sound authentic, check out this book!
Conrad, Barnaby and Schulz, Monte Ed. Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life ©2002 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
DeMarco-Barrett Pen on Fire: a Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within ©2004 by Harcourt Books, Orlando, FL.
DuBoff, Leonard D. and Krages, Bert P. The Law (in Plain English) For Writers: 4th Edition ©2005 by Sourcebooks, Inc. by Sphink Publishing, Naperville, IL.
Eiben, Therese and Gannon, Mary, Ed. The Practical Writer: From Inspiration to Publication ©2004 by Penguin Books, New York, NY.
Goldberg, Natalie Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft ©2000 by Bantam Books, New York City, NY.
Larsen, Michael How to Write a Book Proposal 3rd Edition ©2003 by Writers Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
Harris, Robert W. When Good People Write Bad Sentences: 12 Steps to Better Writing Habits ©2003 by St. Martin's Press, New York, NY.
Heffron, Jack The Writer's Idea Book ©2000 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
Heffron, Jack The Writer's Idea Workshop ©2003 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
Kitely, Brian The 4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction ©2008 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH. Writing Exercises.
Klauser, Henriette Anne With Pen in Hand: The Healing Power of Writing ©2003 by Perseus Book Group, Cambridge MA
LaMott, Anne Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life ©1994 by Doubleday Publishing Group, New York, NY.
Novakokovich, Josip Fiction Writer's Workshop ©1995 by Story Press, Cincinnati, OH
Plotnik, Arthur The Elements of Editing: A Modern Guide for Editors and Journalists ©1982 by Macmillian Publishing Co. New York, NY.
Rogak, Lisa Angowski The Cat on my Shoulder: Writers and Their Cats ©1993 by Avon Books, New York, New York
Schwiy, Marlene A. A Voice of her Own: Women and the Journal-Writing Journey ©1996 by Fireside books New York, NY.
Smith, Alexander Gordon Inspired Creative Writing: Pokes and Prods for Scribblers of All Stripes ©2004 by the Penguin Group (USA), NY. Inspiration and ideas.
Stone, Todd A. Novelist's Boot Camp ©2006 by Writers Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH
Strunk, Jr. William and White, E.B. The Elements of Style: Third Edition ©1979 by MacMillian Publishing Co. New York, NY.
Truss, Lynn Eats, Shoots and Leaves ©2003 by Penguin Group (USA) Inc, New York, NY
Wilhelm, Kate Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop ©2005 by Small Beer Press, Northampton, MA
Wood, Monica The Pocket Muse: ideas and inspirations for writing ©2002 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH. Writing inspiration and exercises.
Wood, Monica The Pocket Muse 2; Endless Inspiration for Writers ©2006 by Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, OH. Writing inspiration and exercises.