Writing
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The Elements of Style Illustrated
by William Strunk Jr.
The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. Highly readable and extremely useful. |
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The Elements of Business Writing: A Guide to Writing Clear, Concise Letters, Memos, Reports, Proposals, and Other Business Documents (Elements of Series)
by Gary Blake & Robert W. Bly
Anyone who has ever had to write any business document, from interoffice memo to fifty-page proposal, will find this to be an effective tool for producing clear, concise, and persuasive prose. |
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The Chicago Manual of Style
by University of Chicago Press Staff
Countless publishing professionals have learned the details of their business from this classic guide for publishers, editors and writers. If you work with words, this is the reference book you must own. |
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The Business Style Handbook: An A-to-Z Guide for Writing on the Job with Tips from Communications Experts at the Fortune 500
by Helen Cunningham
A practical and comprehensive guide that focuses specifically on the writing issues that frequently arise on the job. Insights and feedback from Fortune 500 communications executives provide tips and advice on improving writing style and effectiveness, while more than 1,200 alphabetized entries cover the essentials of style and usage, grammatical concepts, and more. |
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
by Lynne Truss
Who would have thought a book about punctuation could become a bestseller in the UK and the USA? Using a mix of humor and anecdotes, author and journalist Lynne Truss manages to create a highly readable and enjoyable primer that not only explains how punctuation works but why it is important. |
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Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott
An insightful, warm, and often humorous book about the joys and trials of creative writing, including plot and character development, the creative process, and the "writing frame of mind." |
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Persuasive Business Proposals
by Tom Sant
If you want to write winning proposals, you should have this practical, thorough, and highly readable book on your shelf. |
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Resume Magic
by Susan Britton Whitcomb
Filled with "before and after" resume examples that not only teach the author's special techniques but also show why they work, "Resume Magic" divulges the secrets of better resume writing from an expert with more than a decade of experience producing powerful, effective resumes.
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Self-Publishing
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The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living
by Peter Bowerman
This is the one book I recommend to all of my ghostwriting clients. It's an outstanding overview of the self-publishing process, with special emphasis on marketing side. |
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Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print and Sell Your Own Book
by Dan Poynter
The bible on self-publishing. Highly recommended by virtually everyone in the industry. Follow the author's step-by-step advice on how to produce a commercially-successful book, get it into print quickly and easily, and learn the basics of book distribution through this fine guide.
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A Self-Publisher's Companion
by Joel Friedlander
Sound advice, inspiration, and practical tips about self-publishing by a leading authority in the field. Includes helpful discussions of e-books, i-books, and social networking.
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The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days
by Fern Reiss
I recommend this book to every author I work with. It describes the self-publishing process clearly and concisely. |
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The Fine Print of Self Publishing: The Contracts & Services of 45 Self-Publishing Companies Analyzed Ranked & Exposed
by Mark Levine
Levin pulls no punches as he compares the services and prices of 45 of the leading self-publishing companies. |
