Writing That Works: Communicating Effectively on the Job3 reviews Walter E. Oliu, Charles T. Brusaw, ... Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006 Writing That Works + Writing That Works + Great reference This book is a great reference for doing exactly what the title says," Communicating effectively on the job". We used it as our main text for a business writing class I took and I would never sell this book back after the fact. It's an easy read, clearly explained, and there are several examples as ...             The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching, MLA Update Randall VanderMey, Verne Meyer, ... Heinle, 2003 Combining streamlined, nuts-and-bolts writing instruction with outstanding accessibility and visual appeal, The College Writer breaks new ground in brief rhetorics. The authors have made both content and presentation optimally exciting and useful for the student. This book targets the needs of less-prepared students, with four-color line drawings, color-coded headings, easy-to-grasp graphic ...             The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile120 reviews Noah Lukeman Fireside, 2005 No frills, boiled down, extremely useful information for aspiring novelists + The First Five Pages....by Noah Lukeman + Thank You Mr Lukeman I've bought about 10 books on writing so far from different authors and Noah Lukeman's The First Five Pages has been one of the few with any real "meat." I learned so much from this book and will continue to refer to it and study it. Most of the other books I bought spend too much time telling me ...             Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Pocket Classics)166 reviews Natalie Goldberg Shambhala, 2006 Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within + This is a wonderfully helpful book! I've recently read a wonderful example of fascinating memoir writing: + Easy reading & helpful instructions Natalie Goldberg published this book in 1985 to critical acclaim. Her teaching revolutionized how writing is taught in the US. "Writing without stopping," one of the basic tenants of her book, is breakthrough, opening, connecting to what is deepest in you. It allows you access to your own deepest ...             The Writer's Handbook 2008 (Writer's Handbook)1 review Macmillan, 2007 The (European) Writer's Handbook 2008 I am disappointed with this book. I found the first chapter's guidance useful to the new writer, but found the bulk of information not specific to the American market. Many of the leads to publishers and literary agencies are based in the U.K. or Europe. What little there was covering the U.S. side ...             2008 Writer's Market39 reviews Robert Brewer Writers Digest Books, 2007 Appropriate and useful + Valuable reource & reference + a handy tool + Cannot Do Without! + A wealth of information             Writer's Reference 6e & MLA Quick Reference Card5 reviews Diana Hacker, Barbara Fister Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006 Excellent book + Essential tool for college. + 5 stars. + A Writer's Reference + Excellent Writing Resource             The Writer's Guide to Writing Your Screenplay: How to Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television16 reviews Cynthia Whitcomb The Writer Books, 2002 If you can't even spell screenwriting but want to, read this book! + Let's add another 5 star review + This book is fantastic! + Quick read; to the point; just read it! + A Great Book!             The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (Wiley ...6 reviews Lloyd J. Jassin, Steve C. Schecter Wiley, 1998 Most Writers have two Copyright Questions + clear and to the point + Outstanding primer for publishers and writers + A bargain--reasonably priced and loaded with relevant info! + This is definitely the best book on the market for writers.             A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for ...35 reviews Kate L. Turabian University Of Chicago Press, 2007 I wore this out in college! + A Must for the College Student... + Handy and Important + reference text book             On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary : The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)171 reviews William K. Zinsser, 2001 An excellent writing guide + If it's interesting, make it interesting. Don't clutter. + Inspiring and practical instruction on writing + Best of the best             The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop: Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing3 reviews Danell Jones Bantam, 2007 Virginia Woolf Writers Workshop + Interesting Idea + An Adventure in Writing! Beautifully written and researched workshop. As a layman seeking to understand the magic of Virginia Woolf, I found that her approach to creativity opened a new vista to my eyes. Reading Jones' treatment to the complex Woolf was like taking a course in painting principles and becoming to appreciate the combination and mixture of colors. ...             Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2008: Completely Revised and Updated Every Year, 101st Edition (Writers' and ...1 review A&C Black, 2007 The Bible for Writers I love this book. It is the bible for upcoming or established writers. The articles from successful writers from various genres are excellent. I've just started to take my writing seriously and I found this book to be extremely helpful and it will prevent many common mistakes that writers make.             The Literary Press and Magazine Directory 2007/2008: The Only Directory for the Serious Writer of Fiction and ...2 reviews Council of Literary Magazines and Presses Soft Skull Press, 2007 A fabulous resource! + Helpful book for writers This reasonably priced volume has all the information any writer needs to market his/her work. My only complaint is the inferior quality of the paper, but after all, it's as useful as the Dustbooks Guides and half the price. Now, to follow through and keep a stream of my work out there... but ...             The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of "How-To" For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and ...41 reviews Peter Bowerman Fanove Publishing, 2004 So good I had to stop reading... + I love Bowerman...question the premise + A Voice that Resonates in the Trenches + Second-best $20 I ever spent (first-best was his first book!)             The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to): Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the ...24 reviews Brooke A. Wharton Collins Living, 1997 #1 BOOK FOR FILM & TV WRITERS + THE BOOK WHICH STARTED MY CAREER + A Must Have for Anyone who Writes + One of the Best Re: Writing for the Entertainment Industry             MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition82 reviews Joseph Gibaldi Modern Language Association of America, 2003 Answers my questions + MLA Handbook + College Book + The Best of Class + MLA             Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from the New York Times11 reviews John Darnton Times Books, 2001 Mostly Good, and Some Contributions are Very Insightful + Buy this Book + For Inspiring Writers! + NY Times At It's Best             The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less122 reviews Peter Bowerman Fanove Publishing, 2000 How To Get Started As A Freelance Writer + a good humored author makes this book a good one + Idea Generator + Good book, but don't quit your day job just yet + Essential reading             2008 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)16 reviews Lauren Mosko Writers Digest Books, 2007 The Gold Standard + writers need this!!! + Novel & Short Story Writer's Market Great for Emerging Authors + Helpful as usual, but... + YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED!!!