{"id":34751,"date":"2013-08-12T14:30:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T18:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=34751"},"modified":"2014-04-15T21:48:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T02:48:49","slug":"6-great-books-on-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=34751","title":{"rendered":"6 Great Books on Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Janvey, Head Editor, INALJ Iowa<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

6 Great Books on Writing<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"alexandra.janvey\"<\/a>One of my new years resolutions for 2013 was to begin writing seriously and I\u2019ve followed through, with my work appearing in numerous publications in the past few months. To get into the proper mindset, I began devouring a slew of good books on writing. While I still continue to make my way through this extensive collection, as there are many, I\u2019m going to share those books that I found the most helpful and inspiring.<\/p>\n

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  1. Writing Brave & Free<\/b><\/a> by Ted Kooser and Steve Cox<\/li>\n
  2. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction<\/b><\/a> by William Knowlton Zinsser<\/li>\n
  3. On Writing<\/b><\/a> by Stephen King<\/li>\n
  4. Writing and Publishing: The Librarian\u2019s Handbook <\/b><\/a>edited by Carol Smallwood<\/li>\n
  5. The Librarian\u2019s Guide to Writing for Publication<\/b><\/a> by Rachel Singer Gordon<\/li>\n
  6. Grammar Girl\u2019s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>by Mignon Fogarty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by Alexandra Janvey, Head Editor, INALJ Iowa 6 Great Books on Writing One of my new years resolutions for 2013 was to begin writing seriously and I\u2019ve followed through, with my work appearing in numerous publications in the past few months. To get into the proper mindset, I began devouring a slew of good books…<\/p>\n

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