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Veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels, embedded with the U.S. military forces in Baghdad, chronicles her observations before and…
during the 2003 second Gulf War. Includes e-mails that her husband, Vint Lawrence, sent while she was gone and describes hardships endured by her Iraqi driver, Amer.Getting your book published for dummies
By Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim. 2000
Describes the publishing industry and emphasizes what budding authors need to know in order to have a book produced. Includes…
advice on dealing with negotiations, proposals, advances, options, rights, marketing, agents, and self-publishing on the Web. Foreword by Nelson DeMille. 2000The little red writing book: 20 powerful principles of structure, style, and readability
By Brandon Royal. 2004
Concise guide to organization, style, and presentation for students and business persons. Author posits that anyone can develop outstanding writing…
skills by mastering the basics. Includes thirty commonly encountered rules of grammar and diction as well as examples and exercises to help create effective documents for any occasion. 2004When good people write bad sentences: 12 steps to better writing habits
By Robert W. Harris. 2004
Strategies for overcoming an "addiction to bad writing." Examines the roots of common writing errors that lead to ineffective sentences…
and baffling communication. Explains how to use correct grammar, syntax, punctuation, diction, and style to produce clear, confident, and persuasive prose. 2003Tales from the times: real-life stories to make you think, wonder, and smile from the pages of the New York Times
By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times. 2004
Collection of New York Times human interest articles "that teach us not only about others, but about ourselves." Subjects include…
a food editor who befriends a chicken in his Queens, N.Y., backyard and twins, separated at birth, who find each other at collegeThe creative writer's style guide: rules and advice for writing fiction and creative nonfiction
By Christopher T Leland. 2002
100 words every high school freshman should know: the 100 words (100 Words)
By American Heritage Dictionary Editors. 2004
Selected vocabulary organized from A to Z includes straightforward terms and typical items from textbooks for grades 7 and 8.…
Definitions are accompanied by example sentences from familiar authors. Includes a few exercises to build vocabulary. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Writing coach offers a humorous four-week guide to penning a first draft, from creating a realistic schedule and developing plot,…
setting, and characters to polishing the manuscript into publication-worthy form. Includes do's and don'ts, encouraging anecdotes, and creativity exercises. 2004Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker: the invisible art of editing
By Ved Mehta. 1998
Born in India and blind since early childhood, writer Ved Mehta portrays his relationship with William Shawn, editor-in-chief of the…
New Yorker. He begins with their first meeting in 1959, when Mehta was anxious about earning a livelihood. Sequel to Up at Oxford (BR 9455) in his autobiographical series. 1998100 words every word lover should know: the 100 words (100 Words)
By American Heritage Publishing Company. 2005
A compilation of words from "aesthetic" to "zenith" that have interesting histories, origins, and meanings. Gives examples of how the…
words were used by well-known English writers. Provides etymological information on changes in usage over time. 2005Writing magic: creating stories that fly
By Gail Carson Levine. 2006
Newbery Honor author of fiction provides advice, tips, and exercises to encourage aspiring writers. Covers story writing--from coming up with…
an idea and developing characters and plot to finding a publisher. Recommends practicing a lot and saving everything you write. For grades 5-8. 2006Writing mysteries: a handbook
By Sue Grafton. 2002
Tony Hillerman, Lawrence Block, Sara Paretsky, and others provide advice on such topics as composing convincing dialog, mastering pacing and…
suspense, developing series characters, depicting violence, and revising and marketing manuscripts. They also cover writing mystery-genre specialties including young adult, medical, legal, historical, and true-crime stories. Some violence. 2002The crime writer
By Gregg Hurwitz. 2007
L.A. crime novelist Drew Danner may have murdered his ex-fiancée, but he has no memory of it and only knows…
he's had a brain tumor removed. Danner is acquitted of the crime but continues to investigate his involvement. And then a copycat killing occurs. Violence and strong language. 2007Grammar Girl's quick and dirty tips for better writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)
By Mignon Fogarty. 2008
Fogarty presents language usage tips similar to those from her popular podcast Grammar Girl. Explains guidelines for choosing between terms…
she calls "dirty words" such as "affect" versus "effect" or "i.e." versus "e.g." Provides information on applying basic grammar rules, starting sentences properly, and using punctuation and capitalization correctly. 2008A foot in the mouth: poems to speak, sing, and shout
By Paul B Janeczko. 2009
Thirty-seven poems in various forms--some for one voice, two, or three; tongue twisters; limericks; two in Spanish; several by famous…
poets; a few traditional chants; all fun to read out loud. For grades 3-6. 2009Seize the story: a handbook for teens who like to write
By Victoria Hanley. 2008
Presents creative-writing tips and exercises, from freewriting to understanding the elements of fiction. Provides examples for character development, motivation, and…
perspective. Assesses difficult aspects of writing fiction, such as creating the setting and mood, and infusing your style and voice into the story. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Stylized: a slightly obsessive history of Strunk & White's The elements of style
By Mark Garvey. 2009
Book publisher and bibliophile pays homage to E.B. White's guidelines for good grammar and style, originally published in 1959 as…
an update of his professor William Strunk's book. Traces its publication history and continuing popularity and quotes many letters from authors who benefited from using it. 2009Details the circumstances behind a secret throat-cancer operation that President Grover Cleveland underwent on July 1, 1893, while aboard a…
private yacht on Long Island Sound. Discusses the vilification, and later vindication, of the reporter who exposed the event. 2011Paris: a love story : a memoir
By Kati Marton. 2012
Former news correspondent recounts relocating to her favorite city, Paris, after the 2010 death of her diplomat husband Richard Holbrooke.…
Describes arriving in the French capital in 1957 as a Hungarian refugee, meeting second husband Peter Jennings there in the 1970s, and finding happiness with Holbrooke in the 1990s. 2012Why we write: 20 acclaimed authors on how and why they do what they do
By Meredith Maran. 2013
Twenty essays by popular authors on the reasons behind their pursuit of writing. Sue Grafton, author of A is for…
Alibi (DB 35069), ruminates on the source of "writer's block" and David Baldacci discusses his compulsion for writing. Also includes Isabel Allende, Jodi Picoult, and others. 2013