Every writer’s desk should have a dictionary-thesaurus, a style guide, and a book of quotations. When I started writing for publication, I was told that I needed one dictionary and style guide for book publishing and a different set for newspaper style. OK, that’s four books already. The writer’s desk gets cluttered in a hurry […]
Subtitle: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. Zinser’s book is a classic. In fact, it is recommended almost as much as Strunk and White’s Elements of Style, and that’s a high compliment. Mine is the 1996 edition, but the thirtieth anniversary edition, published in 2006, is on Google Books, where you can sample portions of […]
Marlene Bagnull manages two Christian writers conferences each year, runs Write His Answer Ministries, and offers at-home writing workshops. She has mentored numerous writers over the years, but this book is probably her greatest service to the writing community. Write His Answer is a Bible study for Christian Writers in a workbook format that allows […]
Most of the books on this blog are essential references for an active writer. The question arises: how to afford all the books you want or need? I know this sounds dumb, but I always check my public library when I’m looking for a specific book that I’d like to read but don’t know if […]
Do you need a style guide but can’t afford the Chicago Manual of Style and/or The Associated Press Stylebook? This handy soft-cover manual is a great substitute, and it’s much cheaper than Chicago and more comprehensive for the Christian writer than AP. In fact, I think every writer for the Christian market should own a […]