I reached out to my friends at Easton Area Public Library, where I have free monthly writers workshops on the second Thursday of the month*, asking about what writing craft books they have in their collection. (It looks like most of them are cataloged around 808 if you plan on browsing the shelves of your local library.)
The list they provided covers a broad range of writing topics and styles. I hope to explore some of them as part of my annotated bibliography of writing books available to paid subscribers.
- No Plot? No Problem!: A low-stress, high-velocity guide to writing a novel in 30 days by Chris Baty
- How to Write an Autobiographical Nobel: Essays by Alexander Chee
- Written: How to Keep Writing and Build a Habit that Lasts by Bec Evans. [Check out her Substack here.]
- How to Write a Romance Novel and Get it Published with intimate advice from the world’s most popular romance writers by Kathryn Falk
- Writing Radar: Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories by Jack Gantos (classified as juvenile)
- Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side by Trish Hall
- Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content by Ann Handley
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King [I talked about this one in my annotated bibliography here.]
- How to Write a Poem by Alexander Kwame (juvenile non-fiction)
- The Kite and the String: How to Write with Spontaneity and Control— and Live to tell the Tale by Alice Mattison
- How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from the Mystery Writers of America. Visit their web site here.
- Brave the Page: A Young Writer’s Guide to Telling Epic Stories by Rebecca Stern (also classified as juvenile non-fiction)
- How to Write a Song that Matters by Dar Williams
Paid subscribers receive excerpts of new books, access to the slides of all writing workshops at any time and curated lists of writing resources— all for less than $2 a week.
*Upcoming Writing Workshops
On the second Thursday of the month, I offer a free writing workshop at Easton Area Public Library (main branch, downtown Easton). Writers can gather at 5:30 p.m. for free writing or join us at 6 p.m. for the workshop. Each workshop features a series of exercises and time for discussion, questions and answers.
February 13: Building Good Characters, register here.
March 13: Publishing Basics
April 10: Everyday Poetry with McKenna Graf, Darrell Parry & Nancy Scott
Stay warm, buy books and watch this space for more news.
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