“No One Cares What You Had For Lunch,” Margaret Mason
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Pros: Clever, creative, useful, entertaining
Cons: Not a one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Writers' Books & Tools’ Category
“The Writer Behind the Words,” Dara Girard
Friday, January 4th, 2008Pros: Fun to read; both encouraging and practical
Cons: Narrow audience
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Grammar & Style at Your Fingertips” by Lara M. Robbins
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Pros: A bare-bones, up-to-date, highly useful reference tool for grammar and style issues
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Thinkpak, Revised,” from Michael Michalko
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Pros: A playful, useful toy to help you loosen up and create; portable and quick; self-contained
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Michael Michalko, reviews, writing, creativity, business, Thinkpak, Thinkertoys, brainstorming
“Thinkertoys, Second Edition,” by Michael Michalko
Monday, June 18th, 2007Pros: An incredible range of inspiring exercises with many suggestions and fascinating anecdotes
Cons: Occasional confusions
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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“2007 Writer’s Market, Deluxe Edition” and WritersMarket.com
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Pros: The ultimate publication reference
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People,” by Carol Eikleberry, PhD
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Pros: Fascinating guide to using your Holland code to find a career that’s right for you
Cons: Can’t easily take into account special circumstances
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: careers, book reviews, books, creativity, artistic, unconventional, Carol Eikleberry, Holland Codes, reviews
“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published, Fourth Edition,” by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007Pros: Incredibly thorough; will help you understand every aspect of the publishing business
Cons: May be demoralizing to those who think they understand what publishing is about
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Beginning Writer’s Answer Book, 30th Anniversary Edition,” edited by Jane Friedman
Thursday, January 18th, 2007Pros: So thick with information that I don’t even have an appropriate analogy for it
Cons: Very broad in nature
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing,” Jennifer Basye Sander
Thursday, November 9th, 2006Pros: Breadth of scope; insider’s view of the publishing industry; widely applicable to different self-publishing needs
Cons: Lack of depth and specificity in some areas
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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