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We have a small library comprised primarily of books on writing, how-to books and reference material of use to writers. Our current librarian is member Carol Buchanan. If you find a book on the list you'd like to borrow please contact Carol and make arrangements for her to bring the book to an upcoming meeting both of you will be attending. Check out our Card catalog. If you find a broken link please let us know Book ReviewsBarbara Cook has been kind enough to offer some feedback to help you all make choices: Digital Spirit - Minding The Future by Jan Amkroutz Jan, a member of Authors of the Flathead, writes about a new reality engulfing the globe. This reality is digital. He says it will change our minds in ways we can hardly fathom. It changes the question, "What in the world is going on?" into a broader one, "What in the universe is going on?" Jan had thirty years in the applications of computers before he attempted to answer this question. His quest for the answer brought about this book. How To Get Happily Published by Judith Applebaum Judith goes through each step of the process to get published. She talks about who you know being important - the publisher, editor, and agent. The subject you write about is important when it comes to whether the public or an editor would be interested in reading it. She talks about this and answers thoroughly how and where to submit your manuscript. She covers selling your book from attitude to legal, then goes into editing and being your best sales force. Self-publishing options are explained in detail. Ways to get money and paying taxes is followed by the subject of salary. The book ends with how to use resources. How To Enjoy Writing - A Book of Aid and Comfort by Janet and Isaac Asimov Two prolific and successful authors provide advice, cautions, pointers, and encouragement on becoming a happy and productive writer. You will learn how to organize your life so you focus on writing; how to get started each day, how to protect yourself from distractions, how to keep things simple, and how to replenish your creativity. They share their experience in the writing of fiction (particularly science fiction and mysteries), non fiction - including science for the general reader, and children’s books. The Asimov’s make their points with essays, anecdotes, and husband and wife dialogues, along with cartoons on the agonies of authorship, and many quotes on the writer’s craft by authors the Asimov’s admire. This is an upbeat guide for beginners as well as seasoned professionals on the hazards and rewards of the writers life. Writing Religiously - A Guide to Writing Nonfiction Religious Books by Don M. Aycock and Leonard George Goss Don Aycock and Leonard Goss give step by step guidance on writing and getting published in this practical, easy to read, common sense manual written for those whose writing is in the religious field. More than a “how to” of basic techniques, this essential resource guide and carefully worked reference book takes on the whole range of complicated questions in a complete sweep, from the challenge and the process, to ideas, the mechanics, editors, substance, the publishing contract, tools, writing non-fiction material, and a sample stylebook for authors and publishers in the preparation of a manuscript. Here is a full set of tools for beginners and established authors to translate the creative imagination into written words. This book shares the excitement of the religious book field on an intimate personal basis with the reader. It offers tips, facts, pointers, advice, no-no’s, maybes and musts about writing and being published. This book has a reference section on proofreading editors marks. Dramatic Technique in Fiction by Robert Bahr Robert Bahr helps us know how to answer these often asked questions: “Have I described too much?” “How do I make this character believable.?” “Which is the ideal voice to narrate the book?” “Where should the work be set?” “Why isn’t it working?” and many more. This book is an effective way to really understand what you, as a writer, are out to do and why. Robert Bahr and the reader begin by putting together a story, choosing a narrator for it, a setting , the characters, a director, and the audience. The reader plays every one of the roles in the dramatic way that uses all of your senses. Bahr has you regard yourself as a dramatist writing for the theatre of the readers imagination. No Plot? No Problem! - A Low Stress High-Velocity Guide To Writing A Novel In 30 Days by Chris Baty Chris Baty stuffed five years of novel writing tips, tricks, strategies and schemes as well as do’s and don’ts, and encouraging anecdotes from dozens of National Novel Writing Month veterans. Mr. Baty is the founder of the world acclaimed National Novel Writing Month. This book is intended as a guide book and companion for that month-long vacation into the weird, wonderful realm of the imagination. Chapters one through three describe how to prepare for the actual writing month. Chapters five through eight serve as a week-by-week guide to your writing adventure. Chapter nine offers some thoughts and advice on post-novel life, particularly on making a graceful transition back into the day-to-day world. The book ends with a guide to rewriting one-month novels for those interested in shaping and polishing their work into publish-worthy form. Setting - The Elements Of Fiction Writing by Jack Bickman Through clear, hands on instruction, Jack Bickman teaches you how to create a setting and how to incorporate it into your story or novel. You’ll find that his tips on using sensual detail, vivid language and keen observation improve not only your ability to create a setting, but also your over all writing skills. You’ll develop a sure sense of how to create a truly evocative setting. What If - Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays & Pamela Painter The first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction. Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced writers. These exercises are designed to develop and refine two basic skills: writing like a writer and just as important, thinking like a writer. They deal with such topics as discovering where to start and end a story; learning when to use dialogue and when to use indirect discourse; transforming real events into fiction; and finding language that both sings and communicates precisely. The Writer’s Legal Companion by Brad Brunnin and Peter Beren This comprehensive guide offers writers solid advice on all aspects of publishing law. Candid and readable, it covers everything from copyrights and taxes to libel laws, subsidiary rights., and the obscure clauses in publisher’s contracts. An important resource for anyone in print or electronic publishing. This book covers the good and bad clauses in a publisher’s contract, libel, slander, and invasion of privacy issues. Electronic rights conditions is discussed along with the business of publishing, including the marketing and selling of books, and magazine publishing. Collaboration and agent’s agreements, federal income tax considerations for freelance writers, and copyright legalities are included in this well written book. Not One Shred Of Decency by Bob Brown Bob Brown, a member of AOTF has taken real history and put it into a wonderful novel. The story is about Secretary of War, John Spencer’s reaction to his son being hanged for plotting to murder the officers of the Navy sail ship he was on. Reports of his misbehavior would not have surprised Secretary Spencer, but news of his death was more than he could bear. Rage overcame him when he found that his son and two others had been hanged with only ten minutes notice, and no opportunity to defend themselves. He made up his mind that Captain Alexander Makenzie would pay for his actions. Starting From Scratch - A Different Kind of Writer’s Manual by Rita Mae Brown In a sassy style that makes her outspoken advice as entertaining as it is useful, she provide straight talk about paying the rent while maintaining the energy to write; about dealing with agents, publishers, critics, and the public circus; about pursuing journalism, academia, or screenwriting; and about rejecting the Hemmingway myth of the hard-living, hard-drinking genius. Self Editing for Fiction Writers - How To Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Brown & Dave King Two professional editors share their expertise and proven techniques for turning manuscripts into published works of fiction. If anyone would like to offer a review/recommendation about one of the books in our library please send your comments to Librarian. |
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