Writing Book List

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Look Grammar Girl, No Hands! (Books About Grammar Because if You Want to Write, You Might Want to Know About Grammar)

1. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty
2. English Grammar for Dummies by Geraldine Woods
3. Painless Grammar (Painless Series) by Rebecca Elliott
4. The Elements Of Grammar by Margaret D. Shertzer
5. Woe Is I by Patricia T. O’Conner
6. Grammatically Correct by Anne Stillman

What Would Hemingway Do? (Writer’s Writing About the Writing Life and Becoming a Better Writer)

1. Ernest Hemingway on Writing Editor- Larry W. Phillips
2. Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity by Ray Bradbury



3. On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft by Stephen King
4. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
5. Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande
6. How to Enjoy Writing (A Book of Aid and Comfort) by Janet and Isaac Asimov

Hey! How Can I Write Better? (Books About Becoming a Better Writer)

1. The Elements Of Style by Strunk and White
2. On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
3. Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing by Patricia T. O’Conner
4. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland
5. One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer’s Art and Craft by Susan M. Tiberghein
6. Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer by Brett Anthony Johnston
7. Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice by Laraine Herring
8. Writing as a Sacred Path: A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose by Jill Jepson
9. Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing by Claire Cook
10. Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale
11. Writing Creative Nonfiction by Theodore A. Rees Cheney
12. The Complete Idiots Book of Writing Well by Laurie Rozakis
13. The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 3rd Edition by Christopher Vogler

A Little Bit About the Online Writing World (Books About Blogging)

1. The Rough Guide to Blogging by Jonathan Yang
2. Problogger Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett
3. No One Cares What You Had for Lunch by Margaret Mason

Hey! I Want to Write but I Don’t Want to Starve (Books About Getting Published, Self-Publishing and Earning Money as a Writer)

1. The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman
2. 88 Money-Making Writing Jobs by Bob Bly
3. Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer: How to Win Top Writing Assignments by Jenna Glatzer
4. The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success by Linda Formichelli
5. Putting Your Passion Into Print: Get Your Book Published Successfully! by Arielle Eckstut
6. How to Get a Literary Agent by Michael Larsen
7. From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with books, E-Books and Information Products by Stephanie Chandler
8. The Self Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter
9. The Well-Fed Self Publisher by Peter Bowerman
10. Building & Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional by Mary Ellen Bates

Uh Oh! I’m Running Out of Words to Use (Books to Help Build Your Vocabulary)

1. Wordmaster: Improve Your Word Power (Your Coach in a Box) by Denis Waitley
2. Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder by Mary W. Cornog
3. Verbal Advantage: 10 Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary by Charles Harrington Elster

Learn to Write By Checking Out Some Great Writers

1. The Best American Essays of the Century by Joyce Carol Oates