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A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You By Ralph Fletcher Many authors keep a notebook in which they record impressions, memories and ideas. This terrific book tells kids how to create a journal and introduces them to the wonders of writing down their thoughts and ambitions. The book suggests to kids the kinds of things to record and how to fashion them into pieces of writing.

For The Write Reason: 31 Writers, Agents and Editors Share Their Experiences With Christian Publishing By Marybeth Whalen Drawing on the wisdom of experienced writers, agents and editors, this book offers writers of all levels a valuable source of encouragement and wisdom. By combining personal stories with an in-depth Bible study, you can delve into God's calling to write in your own life. The book features well-known contributors, including: Lysa TerKeurst, Elise Arndt, Rebecca Barlow Jordan, Carol Kent, Thelma Wells and many more! Through this book you will discover: How other writers got their start What inspires them to write How to deal with rejection How to manage family and writing Tips on getting published Informative appendices for writers and speakers And much, much more!

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How To Get A Contract And Advance Before Writing Your Book By Elizabeth Lyon Many writers, and aspiring writers, don't realize the opportunities that exist in the nonfiction book market. This book shows them how to take advantage, with topics including subject matter research, creating marketing plans, and writing a strong "About the Author" section. Also features two dozen actual proposals. Learn about choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles, drafting the perfect concept statement--daring agents and editors to reject you, defining and targeting your readership--then connecting with them. Also learn how to prepare a table of contents and chapter summaries, submit intriguing and well-written sample chapters, write query letters, devise a marketing plan that will excite agents and publishers. Look at examples of a publication consent agreement and an author/agent agreement and resource information on market guides, literary agents, writers and editors reference books and more.

Secrets of Getting Your Book Published: The Ultimate Guide for Writers Trying to Become Authors By Elise Vachon Have you ever thought about writing a book? The prospect is intimidating, right? The writing process seems long and arduous. You know it requires far more motivation, discipline, perseverance, and yes, time than you have. Besides, you reason, even if you wrote it, who would publish your work, anyway? Stop being discouraged! Elise Vachon, a successful writer and former magazine editor, is here to help you fulfill your dreams of being a published writer. In just 160 pages, Vachon takes you through the entire process of getting your book published. She'll answer all the questions you might have, including: Who is your target audience?; What should you write about?; Where should you pitch your book?; When should you submit your work to a publisher?; Why should you create a proposal? Don't waste any more time--buy this book today! With Vachon's advice, you'll learn to write a manuscript, craft a successful proposal, select a publisher, and successfully promote your finished, bound, published book.

The Christian Writer's Manual of Style By Edited by Robert Hudson Focusing on the unique demands of religious publications, The Christian Writer's Manual of Style is the most detailed and comprehensive guide of its kind. This second edition has been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to include more than twice the information of the original. It includes points of grammar, punctuation, usage, book production and design, and written style that are often overlooked in other manuals. It also includes hard-to-come-by information, such as an author's guide for obtaining permissions, guidelines for using American, British, and mid-Atlantic styles, discussions of Internet and computer-related language styles and much more.

Blank Leather Journal, Old English brown, Large Gather your thoughts and preserve them forever in this handsome leather journal. Includes 120 ruled gilt-edge pages with Scriptures, handy slide-tab closure, and a ribbon marker. 6 1/4" x 8 1/4".

The Exciting World of Creative Writing By Ruth McDaniel Right now, you are probably saying, "I could never be a writer!" This book, however, will prove you wrong. Have you ever written a letter? Then you are a writer! All you need is some guidance to make your writing sparkle. This book is designed to do just that. It will help you become a creative writer. Step by step, you will learn how to use your imagination and develop your skills to write short stories, poetry, or even a novel. Creative writing means using God's gift of language in a way that imitates His creativity. Learning to write creatively for His glory can be fun and easy.

The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing By Leonard G. Goss & Carolyn Stanford Goss This book provides a fresh understanding and distinctively Christian examination of style and language. It covers all the basic rules of grammar, style, and editing and will be of immediate interest to Christian writers and editors. This book will be cross-referenced with the Chicago Manual of Style, Fifteenth Edition and will be a welcome companion to the CMS in handling concerns that are unique to Christian writing and editing. The burgeoning field of electronic publishing has greatly increased the number of Christian writers. In the U.S. alone, there are over 500 Christian writers conferences and guilds each year. This book will serve the needs of the largest publishing houses and their authors and editors along with the smallest churches who weekly publish a newsletter and communicate through a Web site.

The Soul Tells a Story: Engaging Creativity with Spirituality in the Writing Life By Vinita Hampton Wright There is a reason artists often feel a sense of the sacred in their work. It's the same reason those on the path of spiritual formation find that creative exercises lead them into a deeper, more authentic experience of God. Creative work is soul work, and soul work is always creative work. Feeding one while neglecting the other will leave you restless and unsatisfied. Nurturing them both will lead you to new places of self-discovery and God-discovery. In this book the author will lead you through the process and practice of integrating the worlds of Christian spirituality and creativity. This book will help you turn frustrated longings into satisfying growth.

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Write His Answer: A Bible Study for Writers, 2nd ed. By Marlene Bagnull This unique book is designed to bring Christian writers closer to the source of their inspiration. It is the only Bible study designed specifically for the Christian writer. Full of warmth, insight and devotion this book is destined to become a standard for years to come.

Christian Writers' Market Guide, 2008: The Essential Reference Tool for the Christian Writer--Book & CD-ROM By Sally E. Stuart Indispensable and up-to-date! Stuart lists over 1,200 markets (with contact information, pay rates, and submission guidelines) for books, articles, stories, poetry, and more; market analysis; editorial services; information on literary agents; Internet resources; contests; conferences and workshops; and more. Includes a CD-ROM with full text listings. PC and Macintosh compatible. 640 pages, softcover from Waterbrook.

Writing With Precision: How To Write So That You Cannot Possibly Be Misunderstood By Jefferson D. Bates One of the most popular and respected style guides ever written, this handbook by a seasoned writer with more than forty years of experience offers ten principles and seven axioms that professional writers use to express their thoughts clearly and effectively. This latest edition is expanded to include an extensive glossary of American idiomatic expressions, developed to assist users from other backgrounds and cultures; new chapters with tips on little-known facts of usage, such as compound words, hyphenation, numeration, and capitalization; and explanations of technical problems encountered in writing and editing with tips and exercises to help solve them. For anyone faced with the challenges of written English, Writing with Precision can help readers write more clearly, more effectively, and more precisely than they ever have.

Write Now! A Guide to Getting Started By Judith S. Gould & Mary F. Burke If you want to write, but don't know where to start, this book is for you! An easy and accessible book to get you over your reluctance to put pen to paper. This book is about starting out. It's not about being a good writer; it's just about feeling good about writing something. It is the very first step, but the most important one. Doing it. Putting your words down on paper. Ready? Paperback, 80 pages.

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