Podcasts on Writing

Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

A great podcast focusing on grammar, punctuation, and style. The show is hosted by Mignon Fogarty, and produced by QDNow.

Click here for the “Grammar Girl” web site.

Writers on Writing, aka Pen On Fire

Radio show on KUCI, University of California Irvine, hosted by Barbara DeMarco Barrett and Marie Stone. The weekly show spends about half the interview time on the topic of the book, and the second half on discussion of the writing process.

Click here for the “Writers on Writing” blog.

A Way With Words

Radio show on NPR, hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barette. The show focuses on word and slang etymology, derivation, and usage, including call-in questions and quizes.

Click here for the “Way With Words” web site.

Writing Excuses

Writers Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Daniel Wells discuss elements of the story, including character, hooks, tense, techniques, etc.

Click here for the “Writing Excuses” web site.

Industry Articles, Web Pages and Blogs

Web References for the Writing Life

This page, maintained in the blog on this website, contains a running list of links to articles of interest to writers. Covers the art, craft, and business of writing.

Click here for the “Web References for the Writing Life” blog page.

Query Shark

The Query Shark is an anonymous industry professional who posts book queries with solid, if somtimes viscious, but always accurate critiques about why a querry does or does not work. Can be very entertaining if you have thick skin.

Click here for the “Query Shark” blog.

Writer Beware

A web page put out by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, that discusses all sorts of traps and difficulties in the publishing industry.

Click here for the “Writer Beware” web site.

Writer Beware Blog

Related to the web site, the blog is currently updated by writers A. C. Crispin, Richard White, and Victoria Strauss. There is an RSS feed to keep up to date with posting with a news reader.

Click here for the “Writer Beware” blog.

Books on the Craft of Writing (alpha by author)

Writing the Novel

Writing the Novel
by Lawrence Block

ISBN 978-0898792089

Zen in the Art of Writing

Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury

ISBN 978-1877741098

Becoming a Writer

Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande

ISBN 978-0874771640

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne and Dave King

ISBN 978-0060545697

The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron

ISBN 978-1585421473

Writing Down the Bones

Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg

ISBN 978-1590307946

On Writing

On Writing
by Stephen King

ISBN 978-1439156810

Bird by Bird

Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott

ISBN 978-0385480017

Writing from the Inside Out

Writing from the Inside Out
by Dennis Palumbo

ISBN 978-0471382669

A Broom of One's Own

A Broom of One's Own
by Nancy Peacock

ISBN 0061357871

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Eats, Shoots & Leaves
by Lynne Truss

ISBN 978-1592402038

The Writer's Journey

The Writer's Journey
by Christopher Vogler

ISBN 978-1932907360

English Reference and Usage Guides (by Title)

The Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style

ISBN 978-0226104034

Dictionary of American Slang

Dictionary of American Slang
Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D., ed.
Robert L. Chapman, founding ed.

ISBN 978-0061176463

The Elements of Style
Flip Dictionary

Flip Dictionary
by Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D.

ISBN 978-1582971407

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, in Dictionary Form

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, in Dictionary Form
Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D., ed.

ISBN 978-0440242697

Ancillary Books (by Author)

The Hero With a Thousand Faces

The Hero With a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell

ISBN 978-1577315933

A Whack on the Side of the Head

A Whack on the Side of the Head
by Roger von Oech

ISBN 0446404667

  

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