Category: Good Reads

Good Reads

On November 29, 2009, In Good Reads, by Admin

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Writing/Editing Book Recommendations

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.

How to Write It: Complete Guide to Everything You’ll Ever Write by Sandra E. Lamb
Whether you seek protocol on accepting a formal invitation, turning down a job offer, challenging your credit record, writing a condolence letter, or penning a collection letter, How to Write It can help. With precision and humor, Sandra E. Lamb provides reliable guidance on all forms of written correspondence; for each type of communication, she considers such issues as content, wrong messages (how to eliminate them), format, effective writing, and editing.

On Writing by Stephen King
Short and snappy as it is, Stephen King’s On Writing really contains two books: a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists.

Plot and Structure: (Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers From Start to Finish) by James Scott Bell
The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot & Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a believable and engaging plot that readers can’t resist. Written by award-winning thriller and suspense author James Scott Bell.

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself in Print by Renni Browne, Dave King
There’s not much of the old-style editing going on at publishing houses today. Renni Browne, veteran of William Morrow and other publishers, founded the Editorial Department in 1980 to teach fiction writers the techniques professional editors (many of whom have gone independent) use to prepare a manuscript for publication.

Write Is a Verb: Sit Down, Start Writing, No Excuses by Bill O’Hanlon
All the guidance and encouragement you’ll need to start writing—and to keep writing.

Literature Recommendations

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Literature Reviewers We Follow

3AM Magazine Reviews—Sometimes critical, always honest critiques of many genres.

Absolute Gentleman—An incredible catalog of fantastic books and thoughtful reviews.

Addiction to Fiction—Four reviewers share their love for YA literature.

Another 52 Books—Reading and reviewing a book a week.

Blog of a Bookslut—Probably the most popular and best known of the literary weblogs.

BookLust—A bibliophile’s musings on books, cartoons, art and stuff.

Book Review Blog—As the name implies. An excellent blog for book reviews.

Book Smugglers—Features intelligent, excellent reviews of romantic fiction.

Collected Miscellany—Fantastic website with frequent updates; insightful, creative reviews.

LitKicks—Opinions, observations, and research for the literary world.

The Millions—Book reviews and lists.

Rampant Biblioholism—Clever, insightful and entertaining reviews from a well-known book buyer at one of Texas’ largest independent booksellers.

The Reading Experience—Contemporary Literature and Criticism.

Smart Bitches, Trashy Books—Straight-talking, direct reviews of romance and erotica.

So Many Books—Documenting “the agony and ecstasy of reading life.”

The Week’s Most Talked about Books—Featured an extensive catalog of books and reviews.

The Written Nerd—Confessions of an independent book seller and unrepentant book nerd.

Fanfiction Reviewers We Follow

Fan Fiction Reviews—An independent blog containing reviews for various fanfiction genres and communities. To highlight some of the best of derivative fiction.

The Fictionators—Housing a vast collection of recommendations is one thing, showcasing each with thorough, detailed reviews is another. The Fictionators is a supreme site for those seeking excellent stories and thoughtful recommendations.

Fictionesque—Site for readers and writers of quality derivative fiction. Showcases many different authors across multiple writing communities.

The Little Known Ficster—Specializes in highlighting underappreciated stories from authors in the Twilight fanfiction community.

Lunaescence Archives—A moderated archive dedicated to quality Anime, Manga, and Gaming Derivative Fiction.

Super Secret Twilight Blog—Check out the extensive master list for Twilightfiction. This blogger features dozens of recommendations with links and summaries included.

The Twilight Enablers—Respected and thorough, this recommendation blog taps into the larger Twilight derivative fiction community by accepting quality recommendations from readers.

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Articles

On November 28, 2009, In Articles, by Admin

Tips and Essentials

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Opinions

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Articles for Writers on Critiquing

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Resources

On November 26, 2009, In Resources, by Admin

Writing Process Resources

Purdue Owl

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Grammar Resources

Daily Writing Tips Archive—Grammar 101

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Grammar Girl

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Purdue Owl

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Review Fuse

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Critiquing Resources

Purdue Owl

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Workshop Resources

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