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TOM CHRISTENSEN'S BOOKS FOR WRITERS AND PUBLISHERS

Books 1 - 10 of 10


Elements of Typographic Style 3RD Edition Elements of Typographic Style 3RD Edition
by Robert Bringhurst
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Completely updated, this book features the definitive rules of engagement forpracticing the art of typography. Illustrations throughout.... (read more)
Your Price $29.95
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The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
by University of Chicago Press
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Long regarded as the essential reference for authors, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers in any field, the new fifteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been revised and updated with current style and... (read more)
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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature
by Erich Auerbach
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Includes bibliographical references and index.... (read more)
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Writing Down the Bone - With New Preface ((Rev)05 Edition) Writing Down the Bone - With New Preface ((Rev)05 Edition)
by Natalie Goldberg
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For more than twenty years Natalie Goldberg has been challenging and cheering on writers with her books and workshops. In her groundbreaking first book, she brings together Zen meditation and writing in a new way. Writing practice, as she calls it, is no... (read more)
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Six Memos for Next Millennium (88 Edition)
by Italo Calvino
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Italo Calvino, one of the world's best storytellers, died on the eve of his departure for Harvard, where he was to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures in 1985-86. Reticent by nature, he was always reluctant to talk about himself, but he welcomed... (read more)
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
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"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write [it] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table... (read more)
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Abc of Reading (60 Edition) Abc of Reading (60 Edition)
by Ezra Pound
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The entire book re-emphasizes the fact that one of Pound's major contributions to modern culture was his great ability to discover neglected and unknown genius, distinguishes originals from imitations, and opening new avenues in literature for our time.... (read more)
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The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
by Noah Lukeman
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IF YOU'RE TIRED OF REJECTION, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU. Whether you are a novice writer or a veteran who has already had your work published, rejection is often a frustrating reality. Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts... (read more)
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Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
by Ursula K Le Guin
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An exhilarating workout for writers of narrative fiction or nonfiction. With her sharp mind and wit and a delightful sense of playfulness, Le Guin has turned a successful workshop into a self-guided voyage of discovery for a writer working alone or for a... (read more)
Your Price $10.50
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Raymond Chandler Speaking Raymond Chandler Speaking
by Raymond Chandler
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Tough-minded and typically idiosyncratic, here is Chandler on Chandler, the mystery novel, writing, Hollywood, TV, publishing, cats, and famous crimes. This skillfully edited selection of letters, articles, and notes also includes the short story "A... (read more)
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