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    On Writing by Stephen King

Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it--fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

Year: 2000
Genre: on Writing

    In Pursuit of Spenser by Otto Penzler

Join award-winning mystery editor Otto Penzler and a first-rate lineup of mystery writers as they go in pursuit of Spenser and the man who created him, Robert B. Parker. These are the writers who knew Parker best professionally and personally, sharing memories of the man, reflections on his impact on the genre, and insights into what makes Spenser so beloved.

Year: 2012
Genre: Biography, on Writing

    Pity the Reader by Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell

The art and craft of writing by one of the few grandmasters of American literature, a bonanza for writers and readers co-written by Kurt Vonnegut's former student.

Year: 2019
Genre: Biography, on Writing


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1946Why I Write by George Orwell on Writing, Non-Fiction
1962Raymond Chandler Speaking by Raymond Chandler Biography, on Writing, Non-Fiction
1981Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block on Writing, Non-Fiction
1982Gun in Cheek by Bill Pronzini Mystery, on Writing, on Pulp Fiction
An Affectionate Guide to the "worst" in Mystery Fiction
1986Write for Your Life by Lawrence Block on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
1987Son of Gun in Cheek by Bill Pronzini Mystery, on Writing, on Pulp Fiction
An Affectionate Guide to More of the "worst" in Mystery Fiction
1987Spider, Spin Me a Web by Lawrence Block on Writing, Non-Fiction
A Handbook for Fiction Writers
1997Six-Gun in Cheek by Bill Pronzini on Writing, Westerns, on Pulp Fiction
An Affectionate Guide to the "worst" in Western Fiction
1998Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin on Writing, Non-Fiction
A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
2000Algernon, Charlie, and I by Daniel Keyes on Writing
A Writer's Journey
2000On Writing by Stephen King on Writing, Non-Fiction
2002The War of Art by Steven Pressfield on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
2007Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard on Writing
2011Do the Work by Steven Pressfield on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
2012In Pursuit of Spenser by Otto Penzler Biography, on Writing, Spenser, Non-Fiction
Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero
2012Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work
2013The Authentic Swing by Steven Pressfield on Writing, Non-Fiction
Notes from the Writing of a First Novel
2014Information Doesn't Want to Be Free by Cory Doctorow on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
Laws for the Internet Age
2017Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard by Charles J. Rzepka on Writing
2018The Artist's Journey by Steven Pressfield on Writing, on Creativity, Non-Fiction
The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
2019Pity the Reader by Kurt Vonnegut Biography, on Writing, Non-Fiction

 

 

 

 

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