My Writing Book List
This is my list of faithful helpers, when I use them. These books make it possible for me to reach for my writing dreams. They have taught me, that ownership of books can not make you smart, but can make it possible to get there.
Inspiration
Writer’s Retreat Kit- Judy Reeves
Writer’s Book of Days
On Writing-Stephen King
The Writer’s Handbook - Yearly Edition
Writers Digest Handbook -Yearly Edition
The Writer’s Idea Book - Jack Heffron
The Writer’s Idea Workshop - Jack Heffron
The Complete Book of Scriptwriting - J. Michael Straczynski
Dictionaries
Webster’s New World Dictionary
Etymological Dictionary - Walter W. Skeat
Reader’s Digest Great Encyclopedia Dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable - Edited by Ivor H. Evans -Harper and Row
Thesaurus
Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus
Business of Writing
How To Open and Operate A Home-Based Writing Business - Lucy V. Parker
Guerrilla Marketing for Writers- Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman & Michael Larsen
Travel
The Travel Writer’s Handbook -Louse Purwin Zobel
Writing Mechanics
The Elements of Grammar - Margaret Shertzer
The Word Watcher’s Handbook - Phyllis Martin
The Elements of Style - Stunk and White
The Elements of Editing - Arthur Plotnik
How to Write a Book Proposal - Michael Larsen
Writing With Precision - Jefferson D. Bates
Novel Writing
You Can Write A Novel -James V. Smith, Jr.
Plots Unlimited - Tom Sawyer and Arthur David Weingarten
Fiction Writer’s Brainstormer - James V.Smith Jr.
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing - Writer’s Digest
The Weekend Novelist - Robert J. Ray
Building Believable Characters - Marc McCutcheon
Careers for Your Characters - Raymond Obstfeld and Franz Neumann
Writer’s Guide to Character Traits -Linda N.Edelstein
Fiction Writer’s Handbook - Hallie and White Burnett
The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction and Nonfiction -Pat Kubis & Bob Howland
Mystery Writing
The Crime Writer’s Reference Guide - Martin Roth
The Howdunit Series- 10 or 12 volume set - Writer’s Digest
Writing Mysteries -Edited by Sue Grafton
Criminal Records Book - Derek Hinton
Christian Writing
The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style - Bob Hudson & Shelley Townsend
Poetry
A Prosody Handbook - By Shapiro and Beum
All writing mistakes and spelling errors are not the fault of the writer, but are the fault and responsibility of my computer spelling and grammar checker.( Smile)