Writing

Step into your poetic power with this sweet guidebook to the lifelong (but also: right now) process of writing poetry.…

In So You Want to Publish a Book?, Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing, demystifies the publishing process. This…

Whether you're a self-publishing author or an indie publisher, learn how to create, publish, and sell high-quality…

The blank page or empty journal can be intimidating. This journal dispenses with that problem, providing prompts and…

Great writers read, and this book brings you daily selections of great writing to help feed your own writing. This…

While there's no actual alchemy that you'd expect from Full Metal Alchemist, you will get all the goods needed to tell a…

Poet, musician, and songwriter Octavia Wynne will wash away some of the poetic doubts of the poetic debutant. Here,…

If your goal is to publish a book, this big, giant comprehensive manual will guide you there. It's been updated several…

Grants can help you make your dreams come true and change the world, but first you have to navigate a bewildering sea of…

Language can be deceptive and carry multiple meanings. Sometimes people are oblivious to these multivalent meanings, and…

Experience the magic, mystery, and even humor from the history of the world as it first appeared - in the pages of the…

No one writes a perfect first draft. Award-winning novelist, critic & teacher Sandra Scofield helps you reread your work…

This pocket guide to getting your narrative hook to be more…hooky. Author and professor Amy Jones aim is to teach the…

"You need at least two skills to be a fiction writer. You need to be able to write and you need to be able to tell a…

A concise introduction to just what the title says: producing text effectively and efficiently, grabbing and holding…

Based on the canonical methodology created for screenwriters, learn to make your novel into a page turner as gripping as…

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic…

In this existential romp through the life and times of the world's most polarizing punctuation mark, Cecelia Watson…

Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style combines Kurt Vonnegut's legendary expertise with former student Suzanne…

Grammar nerds and wordplay fans will love this game based on the bestselling book by Random House's top editor! Find the…

In this Wooden Books installment, creative writing and English professor Amy Jones shares her wisdom on how to best tell…

With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into…

Learn the rules of written language so you can break them—or otherwise make them work for your purposes. This book is…

This title doesn't lie! Seriously, this book gives you templates and tips for how to write ANYTHING. Just a few…

In 1976, Linda Trichter Metcalf began a self-guided writing practice that helped clarify her life as never before. which…

Take time to reflect, ask the hard questions, and discover yourself with this creatively thoughtful workbook. Full of…

Beloved science fiction author Ray Bradbury, whose classic novel Fahrenheit 451 was preceded by hundreds of…

Are you a mystery, suspense, or crime writer who’s interested in taking your story ideas or rough-draft manuscript to…

Being in business involves a ton of writing, even if you don't think of yourself as a writer. Just think about all the…

A practical, no-frills guide to what you absolutely need to know if you're writing journalism, researching an article or…