Lusting after Manolo Blahniks is no longer a prerequisite for chick lit. While the days of fashionista heroines with artsy jobs and jerky ex-boyfriends aren’t necessarily over, the genre has begun to overlap into others, resulting in... Read More

For close to a decade now, Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye’s “Left Behind” series has stayed atop the bestseller lists. Just a couple of years ago now, Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life rocketed to mega-bestseller status and has... Read More

Many writing books help with the act of writing; this one helps with the art of it. Using her experience as a writer, editor, and teacher, the author has gone beyond the mere constructs of plot and characterization to ferret out the... Read More

Going from clerical to management; graduating from the campus to the office; going from a job in a small town to one in the city; wanting to create a look that commands respect and attention one that states competence and confidence.... Read More

This writer-friendly, resource-rich book joins a growing list of titles for writers who aim to meet the also-growing popular interest in books that address spiritual concerns and ideas. The author has not only written many of his own... Read More

This collection of short essays and interviews alleviates some of the intimidation that writers can feel when approaching literary agents with their manuscripts. The editor, a New York literary agent herself, has consulted other... Read More

What do dragons, feet, empty chairs, lilies and art deco architecture have in common? All have been incorporated into funerary art over the years and convey a host of meanings to cemetery wanderers in the know. If you’d like to be one... Read More

For anyone who has a secret desire to write a novel but is intimidated by the enormity of the endeavor, this book will help. Descriptively subtitled Quick, common-sense tips on getting organized, getting started, and writing your first... Read More