Informative & Entertaining
The Word Book from Writers.com by Paula Guran
A Guide to Misunderstood, Misused & Confusing Words with Bonus Quirky Tangents & Illuminating Quotations.
The Word Book from Writers.com offers a fresh
perspective, practical savvy, and
occasional sass as it sorts out some misunderstandings and common
confusions of the
English language. It answers simple questions (is it
discreet? or discrete?
sensual or sensuous?) succinctly, often with
examples drawn from amusing,
profound, or just plain strange quotations the famous,
not-so-famous, and infamous
past and present. Other answers go a step further -- and
occasionally right over the edge --
with entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of
English. (more...)
Trade Paperback (6" X 9") / $11.95 / 168 pages
ISBN: 0-9742907-0-X
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Essays in the Art of Writing and Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson
Discover or re-discover these lesser known, but memorable, classics.
Essays on the Art of Writing collects seven
important essays on
authorship that are still full of insight for today's readers and
brimming with still-applicable
wisdom for modern writers. Stevenson's collection of twenty Fables are odd and evocative,
amusing and thought provoking -- and perhaps more appropriate for our
day and age
than his own. (more...)
Trade Paperback (6" X 9") / $10.95 / 140 pages
ISBN: 0-9742907-1-8
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The Woeful Writer by Paula Guran
A compendium of quotations concerning the "vocation of unhappiness."
Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness. -- George Simenon (1903-1985)
It is also said that writing is a lonely profession and that misery loves company. Here's a book that supplies quotable commiseration for the lonely writer's misery. Motivation, inspiration, wisdom, and uplifting adages can be found in many aphoristic collections, but The Woeful Writer provides comfort and hilarity in a volume full of the worst that has been said about writers, writing, and the world of books. (more...)
