Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder23 reviews Mary W. Cornog Merriam-Webster, 1994 An Easy Vocabulary Builder + Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder + Great way to expand your mind + Excellent 4 ur V0cab/SAT + improving your vocabulary?             2009 Guide To Literary Agents (Guide to Literary Agents)1 review Chuck Sambuchino Writers Digest Books, 2008 A vital book for any author While I prefer the Jeff Herman book (hence 4 stars for this not 5), this is nonetheless a vital tool for anyone who wants to be an author, and I know people who have succeeded in getting a literary agent (and, even more important, published by good publishers) as a result of buying it. In fact why ...             2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)6 reviews Alice Pope Writers Digest Books, 2008 The Best Guide out there! + Great Reference!! + Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2009 + Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market + Really helpful for a first time writer             The Little Red Writing Book9 reviews Brandon Royal Writers Digest Books, 2007 A charming wirting book + Writing insights + Helpful, practical guide! + "TLRWB:..." A Pearl Book to Improve & Foster Writing Skills + Little, Red, Different             Merriam-webster's Everyday Language Reference Set4 reviews Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster, 2006 Merriam Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set . . . + Very good for quick reference.. + Great Set of books! + A Must Have Set             How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling33 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1994 Like a writing class + Worth Many Times the Price + as good as taking a writing class + Review + Hot Damn             Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors3 reviews Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster, 1998 Excellent Reference + A fabulous reference for anyone's shelf! + An Excellent Resource A wonderfully organized, practical manual of American style and usage. VERY portable and affordable. Contrary to accepted opinion (the opinion of literary snobs and wanna-be writers out there), the CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE is not the be-all and end-all. If you write, edit or proof-read, or are ...             Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference12 reviews Rich Stim NOLO, 2007 Legal Information without the Legalese + Good foundational book on Intellectual Property + We needed this + Great Resource             How to Get Happily Published : A Complete and Candid Guide20 reviews Judith Appelbaum, Nancy Evans HarperCollins Publishers, 1978 Too bad every writer hasn't read this. + One of the best + A superior how-to book + Review of "How to Get Happily Published" + If you have written a manuscript...             Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print112 reviews Renni Browne, Dave King Collins, 2004 A Summary By the Authors Themselves... + Great, great book + A wonderful tool for editing your work. + A Tool You Should Have             Guerrilla Marketing for Writers : 100 Weapons to Help You Sell Your Work50 reviews Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman, ... Writers Digest Books, 2000 A "hard-hitting" book + FOR GUERRILLAS ONLY!!!! + Guerillas of the Writing World, Unite! + Filled With Great Ideas             The Sell-Your-Novel Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know About Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking in3 reviews Elizabeth Lyon Blue Heron Publishing, 1997 Don't send out one query until you've read this book! + Extremely useful! + The keys to selling your book I first met Elizabeth Lyon at a writer's conference and found her to be a profoundly wise yet down-to-earth woman with an expansive knowledge of the publishing industry. In this book, she shares with us her expertise through explanation, example, and recommended reading. I'm thankful that there ...             Keys to Great Writing17 reviews Stephen Wilbers Writers Digest Books, 2007 Best 1 volume book on better writing. + Brilliant and illuminating + Best book available on how to be a better writer + Great help!! + Excellent!             The Power of Myth130 reviews Joseph Campbell Anchor, 1991 Thought-provoking + the Power of Myth + Resonates with the song of the universe deep inside us. + Outstanding + A fitting Introduction             How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines62 reviews Thomas C. Foster Harper Paperbacks, 2003 It may ruin literature for you unless you can both appreciate your opinion and the authors. + Elementary way to read professionally + Well descript and open-minded book + How to Read Literature like a Professor is a popular introduction to critical reading skills for students, teachers and readers + makes you look at the novels you read in a different way             How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form7 reviews Thomas C. Foster Harper Paperbacks, 2008 a clear voice + A guide for everyone + lil bit of help + How to Read Novels Like a Professor is a concise, informed and valuable introduction to the world of novels + Reading Novels like a Professor             How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a ...88 reviews James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1987 It's like taking a writing course + Good companion + Fresh Air + GET THIS BOOK! + A dramatic introduction to dramatic form...             Making the Perfect Pitch: How To Catch a Literary Agent's Eye21 reviews Katharine Sands Watson-Guptill, 2004 Time is Now + Valuable insight into the minds of top literary agents! + The Best + PRACTICAL MAGIC + You need this book             Jeff Herman's Guide To Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2009: Who They Are! What They Want! How To ...1 review Jeff Herman Three Dog Press, 2008 This book changed my life! An earlier edition of Jeff Herman's book changed my life! I found a great agent in it and now I have had nearly 17 books published, most of which have been since I was accepted by my first agent, Bert Holtje (now retired) whose name I found in Jeff Herman. This is a book written by a literary agent ...             The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature40 reviews Steven Pinker Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Always Educational + Excellent + Still a Good Read in Spite of its Flaws + Good but dense