A fascinating, entertaining, and potentially freeing book, for writers, artists, and other creatives by the author of Eat Pray Love.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
A fascinating, entertaining, and potentially freeing book, for writers, artists, and other creatives by the author of Eat Pray Love.
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
These thoughtful letters from a writer father to his writer daughter will instruct, inspire, encourage anyone who writes…or wants to.
Letters from the Mountain by Ben Palpant
There is so much to love about this book. Its vivid depiction of the writing life is illuminating and encouraging.
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
Is it a book about running? Writing? Life? Yes. I enjoyed it though I expected the writing to be leaner.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami
A thorough and transparent look into the writing life by a writer who admits “I’m not sure how to write.”
Before We Get Started: A Practical Memoir of the Writer’s Life by Bret Lott
This book by the author of the classic On Writing Well hits all the right notes. Fascinating. Informative. Highly recommended.
Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher by William Zinsser
A lovely, insightful book pulsing with honesty, truth, and beauty on the art and craft of writing, communicating, and living.
Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson
Other than the Bible, there are fewer than a dozen books I re-read regularly. This amazing, beautiful book is one.
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
By the prolific author of Ella Enchanted, this thorough and engaging book focuses on fiction. Includes numerous tips, writing prompts.
Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine