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Books on Christian Writing
  1. Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success by W. Terry Whalin
  2. Canadian Christian Writers Guide by Audrey Dorsch
  3. The Christian Writer's Book by Len Goss and Don Aycock
  4. Christian Writers' Market Guide 2008 by Sally Stuart.    
  5. Christian Writers Marketing Guide by Woody Young
  6. Christian Poet by Dennis R. Smith
  7. The Complete Guide to Christian Writing and Speaking by Susan Titus Osborn
  8. How to Write and Sell a Christian Novel by Gilbert Morris
  9. Introduction to Christian Writing by Ethel Herr
  10. The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing by Leonard Goss & Carolyn Goss.
  11. Madeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life by Madeleine L'Engle, Carole F. Chase, Compiler.
  12. The Little Handbook to Perfecting the Art of Christian Writing: Getting Your Foot in the Publisher's Door by Leonard Goss and Don Aycock
  13. The Making of a Christian Bestseller by Ann E. Byle
  14. The Nuts & Bolts Writer's Manual by Loma Davies Silcott
  15. The Persuasive Person by James Watkins
  16. Release the Poet Within by Leona Choy
  17. Sally Stuart's Guide to Getting Published by Sally Stuart
  18. This Is Your Life -- Write It! by Leona Choy
  19. Write His Answer by Marlene Bagnull
  20. Writing & Selling the Christian Novel by Penelope Stokes
  21. Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins
  22. WriterSpeaker.com: Internet Research and Marketing Guide for Writers and Speakers by Carmen Leal
  23. Writers on Writing: Top Christian Authors Share Their Secrets for Getting Published. Compiled by Jim Watkins
  24. Writer to Writer by Brock & Bodie Thoene
  25. You Can Market Your Book! by Carmen Leal
  26. Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace by Sarah Bolme
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Other Books of Interest to Christian Writers
  1. The Christian Imagination Edited by Leland Ryken
  2. A Christian Writer's Manual of Style by Bob Hudson & Shelley Townsend
  3. Effective Magazine Writing by Roger C. Palms
  4. Freelancing Later in Life by Kimberly Ripley
  5. How to Keep A Spiritual Journal by Ron Klug
  6. How to Write What You Love and Make a Living at It by Dennis Hensley
  7. Keeping a Journal You Love by Sheila Bender
  8. The Portable Writers' Conference by Stephen Blake Mettee. New Updated Edition
  9. Speak Up with Confidence by Carol Kent
  10. Write His Answer Second Edition by Marlene Bagnull
  11. Write Your Heart Out by Rebecca Clanahan
  12. Writers In The Spirit by Carol J. Rottman, Ph.D.
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Writer's Digest Market Guides
  1. 2008 Writer's Market
  2. 2008 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition
  3. 2008 Novel and Short Story Writer's Market
  4. 2008 Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market
  5. 2008 Poet's Market.
  6. 2008 Songwriter's Market.
  7. 2008 Photographer's Market.
  8. 2008 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
  9. 2008 Guide to Literary Agents
  10. The Best of the Magazine Markets 2006 by Marni McNiff

Marketing Your Books

  1. Ilmp 2008: The Directory of the International Book Publishing  Industry: Over 180 Countries Covered (International Literary Market Place, 2008) by Information Today
  2. 1001 Ways to Market Your Books by John Kremer
  3. The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines, 6th Edition: A Compilation of Information for Freelancers from More than 1600 Magazine Editors and Book Publishers - Compiled by Stephen Blake Mettee, et al
  4. Complete Guide to Book Marketing by David Cole
  5. Guerilla Marketing for Writers by Jan Conrad Levinson, et al
  6. How to Publish and Promote Online by M. J. Rose, et al
  7. Market Guide for Young Writers by Kathy Henderson
  8. Online Markets for Writers: How to Make Money by Selling Your Writing on the Internet by Anthony Tedesco.
  9. Publicize Your Book by Jacqueline Deval
  10. A Simple Guide to Marketing Your Book: What An Author and Publisher Can Do to Sell More Books by Mark Ortman
  11. A Writer's Guide to Magazine Articles for Book Promotion and Profit by Patricia L. Fry
  12. Writing.Com: Internet Strategies to Advance Your Writing Income by Moira Allen
  13. You Can Market Your Book! by Carmen Leal
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Reference Resources
Dictionaries

  1. The Creative Writer's Phrase-Finder by Edward Prestwood
  2. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. The Dictionary of Concise Writing: 10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases by Robert Harwell Fiske
  4. The Describer's Dictionary by David Grambs
  5. Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary: When You Know What It Is, but Not What It's Called - Marc McCutcheon
  6. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-Webster
  7. Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors
  8. Webster's New World College Dictionary - Michael E. Agnes
  9. Writer's Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske
  10. Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Thesauri

  1. Roget's Descriptive Word Finder by Barbara Ann Kipfer
  2. Roget's Super Thesaurus by Marc McCutcheon
  3. Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases by Barbara Ann Kipfer
  4. Webster's New World Thesaurus - Carlton Laird, et al.

Quotation Books

  1. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature - John Bartlett
  2. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Manuals of Style

  1. The Chicago Manual of Style - 15th Edition
  2. The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E. B. White
  3. Indexes: A Chapter from the Chicago Manual of Style

For other manuals of style see the Editor & Publishers page

Software

  1. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language on CD-ROM

  2. Cambridge International Dictionary of English on CD-ROM - Paul Proctor

  3. Oxford English Dictionary  - John A. Simpson

  4. Simon & Shchuster New Millennium Dictionary & Thesaurus Plus 2000

  5. Merriam Webster's 11th Edition Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus

  6. SelectSoft USA The Pop-up Oxford Dictionary of Quotations for Windows

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Agents
  1. 2008 Guide to Literary Agents
  2. Agents, Editors, and You by Michelle Howry
  3. Be Your Own Literary Agent by Martin P. Levin
  4. How to Agent Your Agent by Nancy Rainford
  5. How to Be a Literary Agent by Richard Mariotti & Bruce Fife
  6. How to Be Your Own Literary Agent: The Business of Getting a Book Published by Richard Curtis
  7. How to Find and Work With a Literary Agent: 90 Minutes of Straight Talk on How to Set Up and Profit from an Agent/Author Relationship by Anita Diamant
  8. The Insider's Guide to Getting An Agent by Lori Perkins
  9. Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents 2006 by Jeff Herman
  10. The Literary Agent's Guide to Getting Published by Bill Adler
  11. Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One for You by Michael Larson
  12. Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye by Katherine Sands
  13. Negotiating a Book Contract by Mark Levine
  14. The Romance of Publishing: An Agent Recalls Thirty-Three Years with Authors and Editors by Alex Jackinson
  15. A Writer's Guide to Contract Negotiations:  By Yourself or With a Literary Agent by Richard Balkin
Agents for Television, Movies, Music and Plays
  1. Get Published! Get Produced! Tips on How to Sell Your Writing from America's No. 1 Literary Agent by Peter Miller
  2. God Is My Booking Agent by Leo Wright and Kevin Lambert
  3. Peggy: The Life of Margaret Ramsay, Play Agent by Colin Chambers
  4. Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents -  by Skip Press **
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How-To Books for Nonfiction
  1. The Art and Craft of Feature Writing by William E. Blundell
  2. Beginner's Guide to Writing and Selling Online Quality Features by Charlotte Digregorio
  3. Beyond the Writers' Workshop: New Ways to Write Creative Nonfiction by Carol Bly
  4. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles by Sheree Bykofsky, Jennifer Bayse Sander
  5. Creative Interviewing: The Writer's Guide to Gathering Information by Asking Questions by Ken Metzler
  6. Creative Nonfiction by Philip Gerard
  7. Follow the Story: How to Write Successful Nonfiction by James B. Stewart
  8. A History of American Literacy Journalism: The Emergence of a Modern Narrative Form by John C. Hartsock
  9. How to Sell, Then Write Your Nonfiction Book by Blythe Camemson
  10. How to Sell & Resell Your Magazine Articles by Gordon Purgett
  11. How to Write & Sell Your Life Experiences by Marjorie Holmes
  12. How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal: The Fast Track Course by Stephen Blake Mettee
  13. LifeWriting: Drawing From Personal Experience To Create Features You Can Sell by Fred D. White, Ph.D.
  14. Literary Journalism: A New Collection of the Best American Nonfiction by Norman Sims, et al
  15. The Magazine Article:  How to Think It, Plan It, Write It by Peter Jacobi
  16. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
  17. The Passionate, Accurate Story: Making Your Heart's Truth into Literature by Carol Bly
  18. Thinking Like Your Editor:  How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction by Susan Rabiner, et al
  19. Writing from Personal Experience by Davidoff Kelton
  20. Writing Personal Essays: How to Shape Your Life Experiences for the Page by Sheila Bender
  21. Writing Articles about the World Around You by Marcia Yudkin
  22. Writing Creative Nonfiction: Instruction and Insights from Teachers of the Associated Press Writing Programs by Caroline Forche (Editor), and Philip Gerard (Editor)
  23. Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction by a Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner by Jon Franklin
  24. You Can Write a Column by Monica McCabe Cardoza
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How-To Books on Newswriting
  1. Associated Press Guide to Newswriting by Rene J. Cappon
  2. Associated Press Reporting Handbook by Jerry Schwartz
  3. Best Newspaper Writing 2002 by Keith Woods (Editor)
  4. Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, Third Edition by Ted White
  5. The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect by Bill Kovach, et al
  6. Freelancing for Newspapers by Sue Fagalde Lick
  7. How to Write Articles for Newspapers and Magazines (Step by Step) by Dawn B. Sova
  8. News Reporting and Writing by Brian S. Brooks, et al
  9. Newswriting Exercises by Ken Metzler
  10. Newswriting
  11. The Reporter's Notebook: Writing Tools for Student Journalists by Mark Levin
  12. Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method by Carole Rich
  13. Writing Creative Nonfiction: Instruction and Insights from Teachers of the Associated Press Writing Programs by Caroline Forche (Editor), and Philip Gerard (Editor)
  14. Writing for Journalists by Wynford Hicks, et al
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How-To Books for Fiction
  1. The 30 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack M. Bickham
  2. The ABC's of Writing Fiction by Ann Copeland
  3. The Art of Fiction by John Gardner & J. Laslocky
  4. Aspects of the Novel by Edward M. Forster
  5. Building Believable Characters by Marc McCutcheon
  6. Character Naming Sourcebook by Charlie Sweet
  7. The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction by Barnaby Conrad, et. al
  8. The Fiction Dictionary by Lourie Henry
  9. Fiction Writer's Workshop by Josip Novakavich
  10. Getting Your Novel Published by Evan Marshall
  11. How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction by Persia Wooley
  12. Mastering Point of View by Sherri Ezema
  13. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King
  14. The Situation and the Story by Vivian Gornick
  15. Stein on Writing by Sol Stein
  16. What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays, et al
  17. Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella
  18. Writing Mysteries edited by Sue Grafton
  19. Writing the Novel by Lawrence Block
  20. Your Novel Proposal from Creation to Contract by Blythe Camenson and Marshall J. Cook

Software

  1. Dramatica Pro 4.0 by The Write Brothers
  2. StoryView by The Write Brothers - Visual outliner for writers
  3. Writer's Dreamkit 4.0 by The Write Brothers
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How-To Books for Poetry
  1. All the Fun's in How You Say a Thing: An Explanation of Meter and Versification by Timothy Steele
  2. The Art and Craft of Poetry by Michael J. Bugeja
  3. The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics by Lewis Turco
  4. Christian Poet by Dennis R. Smith
  5. The Complete Rhyming Dictionary by Clement Wood
  6. Creating Poetry by John Drury
  7. The Making of Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms by Mark Strand
  8. Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary
  9. The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics by Alex Preminger (Editor), et al
  10. Poetic Meter and Poetic Form by Paul Fussell
  11. Poetic Rhythm: In Introduction by Derek Attridge
  12. Poetry Dictionary by John Drury
  13. Poetry Of Course! by Mary Harwell Sayler
  14. The Poet's Guide to Poetry (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing) by Mary Kinzie
  15. The Poet's Handbook by Judson Jerome
  16. Release the Poet Within by Leona Choy
  17. Rhyme's Reason: A Guide to English Verse by John Hollander
  18. The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide by Robert Pinsky
  19. You Can Write Poetry by Jeff Mock
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How-To Books for Juvenile Writing
  1. A Basic Guide to Writing, Selling, and Promoting Children's Books: Plus Information on Self-Publishing by Betsy B. Lee
  2. The ABC's of Writing for Children by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff
  3. The Business of Writing for Children by Aaron Shepard
  4. Beyond Words: Picture Books for Older Readers and Writers by Susan Benedict, et al
  5. Children's Writer's Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner (Help with adjusting vocabulary to age group)
  6. How to Write and Sell Children's Books by Jean Karl
  7. Children's Writer's Reference by Berthe Amoss and Eric Suben
  8. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books by Harold Underdown, Lynne Rominger, Jane Yolen, and Alpha Group
  9. How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published by Barbara Seuling
  10. It's a Bunny-Eat-Bunny World: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Today's Competitive Children's Book Market by Olga Litowinsky
  11. Picture Writing:  A New Approach to Writing for Kids and Teens by Anastasia Suen
  12. Story Sparkers: A Creativity Guide for Children's Writers by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey
  13. Ten Steps to Publishing Children's Books by Berthe Amoss and Eric Suben
  14. A Writer's Guide to a Children's Book Contract by Mary Flower
  15. Young at Heart, The Step-by-Step Way of Writing Children's Stories by Violet Ramos
  16. The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children by Nancy Lamb
  17. Writing a Children's Book by Pamela Cleaver
  18. Writing for Children & Teenagers by Lee Wyndam and Arnold Madison
  19. Writing for Young Adults by Sherry Garland
  20. You Can Write Children's Books by Tracey E. Dils
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How-To Books on Comics
  1. Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner
  2. Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner
  3. How to Create Action, Fantasy and Comic Strips by Tom Alvarez
  4. Starting Your Career As a Freelance Illustrator by Michael Fleishman
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How-To Books on Scriptwriting
  1. 101 Best Scenes Ever Written by Barnaby Conrad
  2. Alternative Scriptwriting by Ken Dancyger & Jeff Rish
  3. The Art & Craft of Playwriting by Jeffery Hatcher
  4. The Complete Book of Scriptwriting by J. Michael Stracznski
  5. Crafty Screenwriting by Alex Epstein
  6. Emotional Structure: Creating the Story Beneath the Plot - A Guide for Screenwriters by Peter Dunne.
  7. How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make by Denny Martin Flinn
  8. The New Comedy Writing Step by Step by Gene Perret
  9. Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas by Jonathan Koch and Robert Kosberg w/ Tanya Muerer Norman
  10. Successful Scriptwriting by Jurgen Wolff & Kerry Cox
  11. Television and Scriptwriting 4th Edition by Richard Blum
  12. Writing for Screen and Television by Ronald B. Tobias

Software

  1. Final Draft 6 by Final Draft - Word processor designed for writing scripts for film, TV, and stage
  2. Hollywood Screenwriter by The Write Brothers
  3. Movie Magic Screenwriter 2000 (with free book The Screenwriter's Bible by The Write Brothers
  4. Movie Magic Contracts by The Write Brothers
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How-To Books on Songwriting
  1. The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
  2. The Craft of Lyric Writing by Sheila Davis
  3. The Inside Track . . . Getting Started in Christian Music by Reed Arvin (Editor)
  4. The Songwriter's Answer Book by Paul Zollo
  5. Songwriter's Idea Book by Sheila Davis
  6. The Songwriter's Market Guide to Song & Demo Submission Formats by WD Editors
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How-To Books on Photography
  1. The Big Picture by Lou Jacobs
  2. Capturing Drama in Nature Photography by Jim Zuckerman
  3. Digital Photography Handbook by Tim Daly
  4. The Photographer's Market Guide to Photo Submission & Portfolio Formats by Michael Willins
  5. Sell and Re-Sell Your Photos by Rohn Engh
  6. Sell Photos.com by Rohn Engh
  7. Starting Your Career As a Freelance Illustrator by Michael Fleishman
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Family Histories
  1. A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors by Franklin Carter Smith and Emily Ann Croom
  2. The Geneologist's Guide to Discovering Your Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors by Sharon Carmack
  3. Finding Your Roots Online by Nancy Hendrickson
  4. How to Tape Instant Oral Biographies by Bill Zimmerman
  5. The Handybook for Geneologists from Everton Publishers
  6. Organizing Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
  7. Scrapbook Storytelling, Step by Step by Joanna Campbell Slan
  8. Locating Lost Family Members and Friends by Kathleen W. Hinckley
  9. Locating Your Roots by Patricia Law Hatcher
  10. Writing Life Stories by Bill Roorbach
  11. Writing Family Histories and Memoirs
  12. You Can Write a Memoir by Susan Carol Houser
  13. You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
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Assorted Other How-To Books
  1. The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman
  2. How to Write & Sell Greeting Cards, Bumper Stickers, T-Shirts, and Other Fun Stuff by Molly Wigand
  3. Travel Writing, A Guide to Research, Writing and Selling by L. Peat O'Neil
  4. You Can Write Greeting Cards by Karen Ann Moore
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Books To Help with Research
  1. Everyday Life in Regency and Victorian England by Kristine Hughes
  2. Everyday Life in Renaissance England by Kathy Lynn Emerson
  3. Everyday Life in the 1800s by Marc McCutcheon
  4. Everyday Life in the Middle Ages by Sherrilyn Kenyon
  5. Everyday Life from Prohibition through World War II by Marc McCutcheon
  6. Everyday Life in the Wild West by Candy Moulton
  7. Everyday Life Among the American Indians by Candy Moulton
  8. Knowing Where to Look: The Ultimate Guide to Research by Lois Horowitz
  9. Writer's Guide to Places: A One-Of-A-Kind Reference for Making the Locals in Your Writing More Authentic, Colorful and Real by Done Prues, Jack Heffron
  10. Your Guide to Cemetery Research by Sharon Carmack
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The Business of Writing
  1. The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing: A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of all Experience Levels - Edited by Timothy Harper
  2. Beginning Writer's Answer Book Edited by Kirk Polking
  3. The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom and Marilyn Ross
  4. The Creative Writer's Style Guide by Christopher T. Leland
  5. Designing Brochures by Roger Walton
  6. Designer's Stationery by Roger Walton
  7. Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscripts by Jack and Glenda Neff, Don Prues, WD editors.
  8. The Freelance Writer's Rulebook by Bonnie Hearn Hill
  9. Freelance Writing
  10. How to Write Attention Getting Query and Cover Letters by John Wood
  11. How to Write Irresistible Query Letters by Lisa Collier Cool
  12. Queries and Submissions by Thomas Clark
  13. Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer
  14. The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less
  15. Word Work: Surviving and Thriving as a Writer by Bruce Holland Rogers
  16. The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats by Dian Buchman & Seli Groves

Rights & Copyrights

  1. Business & Legal Forms for Authors & Self-Publishers by Tad Crawford 1581150393
  2. The Copyrighter's Bible
  3. The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook by Lloyd J. Jassin, Steve C. Schecter
  4. Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract by Jonathan Kirsch
  5. Kirsch's Handbook of the Publishing Law by Jonathan Kirsch
  6. Literary Law for Authors by Tonya Marie Evans and Susan Borden Evans - Foreword by Dan Poynter.
  7. The Writer's Legal Companion: The Complete Handbook for the Working Writer by Brad Bunnin, Peter Beren

More Books on Copyright on the Editors & Publishers page

Software

  1. Resume Writer by Activision
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The Mechanics of Writing
  1. 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost
  2. A Basic Grammar Dictionary for Anyone by George Ann Gregory
  3. American English Punctuation for Anyone by George Ann Gregory
  4. A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity
  5. The Art of Readable Writing by Rudolf Flesch
  6. Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brand, John Gardner
  7. Creative Writers Handbook, 3rd Edition by Philip K. Jason, Allan B. Lefcowitz
  8. Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works With Words by Bruce Ross-Larson
  9. The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer
  10. English Through the Ages by William Brohaugh
  11. The Elements of Style by William Strunk & E. B. White
  12. Grammatically Correct: The Writer's Guide to Punctuation, Spelling, Style, Usage and Grammar by Anne Stillman
  13. The Handbook of Good English by Edward D. Johnson
  14. How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences & Paragraphs for Every Situation by Rosalie Maggio
  15. How to Write, Speak and Think More Effectively by Rudolf Flesch
  16. Leads & Conclusions by Marshall J. Cook
  17. Line by Line by Claire Kehrwald Cook
  18. The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing by Leonard Goss & Carolyn Goss.
  19. Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Writing and Editing Problems by George T. Arnold
  20. On Writing Well by William Zinsser
Categories

Working With Editors
  1. Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do by Gerald Gross (Editor)
  2. The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner
  3. The (Expanded) Freelancer's Rulebook: A Guide to Understanding, Working with and Winning Over Editors by Bonnie Hearn Hill
  4. How A Book Is Made: From Author to the Reader by Dominique Raccah
  5. Thinking Like Your Editor:  How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction by Susan Rabiner, et al
  6. The Writer's Handbook 2008 Edited by Barry Turner
  7. The Writer's Friend: Behind the Scenes with Editors by Linda Davis Kyle, Joseph Gregg, and Nancy McAlary

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Writers Groups
  1. Church Writing Groups by The Amy Foundation, James Russell, Founder
  2. The Complete Guide to Writer's Groups, Conferences, and Workshops by Eileen Malone
  3. Jewish Hometown Associations and Family Circles in New York: The Wpa Yiddish Writers' Group Study by Hannah Kilger
  4. Stepping Stones Across the Streams of Time: Collected Memories of a Writer's Group by Cherokee Christian Writers Group
  5. Writers' and Artists' Hideouts by Andrea Brown
  6. Writing Alone and With Others by Pat Schneider and Peter Elbow
  7. Writing Alone, Writing Together: A Guide for Writers and Writing Groups by Judy Reeves
  8. The Writing Group Book: Creating and Sustaining a Successful Writing Group by Lisa Rosenthal
  9. Writing in Ohio: Guide to Publishers, Writers Groups, Educational Opportunities and More, 3rd Edition by Lavern Hall
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Other Resources of Interest to Writers
  1. Advice to Writers: A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights by Jon Winokur
  2. Becoming a Public Relations Writer: A Writing Process Workbook for the Profession by Ronald D. Smith
  3. Beyond the Words by Bonni Goldberg
  4. Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont
  5. How to Be a Successful Housewife Writer by Elaine Shimberg
  6. How Writers Work: Finding a Process That Works for You by Ralph Fletcher
  7. The Quotable Writer: Words of Wisdom from Mark Twain, Aristotle, Oscar Wilde, Robert Frost, and others by William A Gordon (Editor)
  8. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
  9. Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life by Barnaby Conrad (ed.), Monte Schultz
  10. The Web Writer's Guide by Darlene Maciuba-Koppel
  11. Words Fail Me by Patricia T. O'Connor
  12. The Writer's Desk by Jill Krementz
  13. The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
  14. Write Mind: 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination by Jason Rekulak
  15. Writer's Block and How to Use It by Victoria Nelson
  16. A Writer's Companion by Richard Marius
  17. A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You by Ralph Fletcher
  18. The Writing Life: Writers on How They Think and Work by Washington Post Book World -- A Collection
  19. Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide by Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi

Software

  1. Microsoft Creative Writer 2.0
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How-To Write and Publish Newsletters
  1. Editing Your Newsletter, Fourth Edition by Mark Beach
  2. Newsletter Source Book by Mark Beach and Elaine Floyd
  3. Newsletter Editor's Handbook by Marvin Arth, Helen Ashmore, and Elaine Floyd
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