With so many writing books vying for your attention, it can be hard to know which are worthy of your time and money. Most of these are old standbys which have withstood the onslaught of new releases, emerging as classics packed with timeless information about the basics of writing.


E-Writing

E-Writing – 21st Century Tools For Effective Communication by Dianna Booher
Ezines

How To Get Your E-Book Published by Richard Curtis and William Thomas Quick

General Writing

How To Write by Herbert E. Meyer & Jill M. Meyer

On Writing Well by William Zinsser

Writing To Learn by William Zinsser

How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation by Rosalie Maggio

Editing

The Elements of Editing by Arthur Plotnik

Getting The Words Right: How To Rewrite, Edit & Revise by Theodore A. Rees Cheney

Write Tight: How To Keep Your Prose Sharp, Focused and Concise by William Brohaugh

Grammar & Style

The Elements of Grammar by Margaret Shertzer

The Elements Of Style by William I. Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White

The Grammar Challenge: Test Yourself On Punctuation, Usage, Grammar- An More”
Edited by Priscilla S. Taylor and Mary T. Stoughton

Reference

Webster’s Desk Dictionary of the English Language

The Chicago Manual of Style

The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale

Miscellaneous

How To Write Like An Expert About Anything by Hank Nuwer

The Well-Fed Writer by Peter Bowerman

The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds by Peter Bowerman

Guerrilla Marketing For Writers by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman & Michael Larsen

How To Open and Operate A Home-Based Writing Business Lucy V. Parker

The Copywriter’s Handbook by Robert Bly

Secrets Of A Freelance Writer by Robert Bly

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