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win a collectible, Advance Reader copy of Stephen King's next book, On Writing two months before it's available in stores! Every day from now until the end of July, Powells.com will choose another winner. Each winner receives an Advance Reader edition of On Writing and a $10 credit to Powells.com Sorry! This contest ended July 31st. But you can still try your luck at this month's contest!

"In On Writing, Stephen King celebrates his influences, shares his first attempts at writing, sheds new light on some of his own books, reveals his process, offers his advice, and relates in vivid detail the story of the 1999 roadside accident that nearly cost him his life. It's a first-hand guide to the writer – and to writing, itself. Clear-headed, honest, and opinionated, On Writing offers a wealth of technical advice with a refreshing lack of the academic snobbery so common in writing guides, paying due respect instead to the ultimate goal of any aspiring writer, gaining a readership." Dave, Powells.com Click here to learn more about On Writing

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MORE ABOUT ON WRITING:
On Writing will not be available for purchase in stores until October 3, 2000.

From Scribner, the publisher:

	Pre-order a copy of On Writing today!

Rarely has a book on the craft of writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King’s childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing. A series of vivid memories from adolescence, college, and the struggling years that led up to his first novel, Carrie, will afford readers a fresh and often very funny perspective on the formation of a writer. King next turns to the basic tools of his trade – how to sharpen and multiply them through use, and how the writer must always have them close at hand.

On Writing culminates with King’s profoundly moving account of how his overwhelming need to write spurred him toward recovery from his near-fatal accident last summer. Brilliantly structured, friendly, and inspiring, it will empower everyone who reads it.

Stephen King is the author of more than thirty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Bag of Bones, and The Green Mile. He served as judge for Prize Stories: The Best of 1999, The O. Henry Awards. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

 

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