Guest Author - Pamela Blackmon
With so many writing books vying for your attention, it can be hard to know which are worthy of your time and money. Most of these are old standbys which have withstood the onslaught of new releases, emerging as classics packed with timeless information about the basics of writing.
E-Writing
E-Writing – 21st Century Tools For Effective Communication by Dianna Booher
Ezines
How To Get Your E-Book Published by Richard Curtis and William Thomas Quick
General Writing
How To Write by Herbert E. Meyer & Jill M. Meyer
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
Writing To Learn by William Zinsser
How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation by Rosalie Maggio
Editing
The Elements of Editing by Arthur Plotnik
Getting The Words Right: How To Rewrite, Edit & Revise by Theodore A. Rees Cheney
Write Tight: How To Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise by William Brohaugh
Grammar & Style
The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer
The Elements Of Style by William I. Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White
The Grammar Challenge: Test Yourself On Punctuation, Usage, Grammar- An More”
Edited by Priscilla S. Taylor and Mary T. Stoughton
Reference
Webster’s Desk Dictionary of the English Language
The Chicago Manual of Style
The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale
Miscellaneous
How To Write Like An Expert About Anything by Hank Nuwer
The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds by Peter Bowerman
Guerrilla Marketing For Writers by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman & Michael Larsen
How To Open and Operate A Home-Based Writing Business Lucy V. Parker
The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert Bly
Secrets Of A Freelance Writer by Robert Bly
Which books would you add to the list? Go the forum and tell us the title, author and how it’s helped you.
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