Book Lists
Books on Writing
• Soul at the white heat : inspiration, obsession, and the writing life – Oates, Joyce Carol (814.54 OATE)
• Steering the craft : a twenty-first century guide to sailing the sea of story – Le Guin, Ursula K (808.02 LEGU)
• The art of memoir – Karr, Mary (808.6692 KARR)
• Now write! Science fiction, fantasy, and horror : speculative genre exercises from today’s best writers and teachers – Lamson, Laurie. (808.3876 NOW)
• Beyond the first draft : the art of fiction – Casey, John (808.3 CASE)
• Into the woods : a five act journey into story – Yorke, John (808.036 YORK)
• Wonderbook : an illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction – VanderMeer, Jeff (808.3 VAND)
• How to write short : word craft for fast times – Clark, Roy Peter (808.042 Clar)
• The Maeve Binchy Writers’ Club – Binchy, Maeve (808.3 BINC)
• The 101 habits of highly successful novelists : insider secrets from top writers – McAleer, Andrew (808.3 MCAL)
• The new writer’s handbook – Martin, Philip (808.02 NEW 2007)
• By cunning & craft : sound advice and practical wisdom for fiction writers – Selgin, Peter (808.3 SELG)
• Janet Evanovich’s how I write : secrets of a bestselling author – Evanovich, Janet (808.3 EVAN)
• On writing : a memoir of the craft – King, Stephen (813 KING)
• Bird by bird : some instructions on writing and life – Lamott, Anne (808.02 LAMO)
Books on Publishing
• Publishing 101: a first-time author’s guide to getting published, marketing and promoting your book, and building a successful career – Friedman, Jane (808.02 FRIE)
• Let’s get digital : how to self-publish, and why you should – Gaughran, David (070.5797 GAUG)
• Business for authors : how to be an author entrepreneur – Penn, Joanna. (070.593 PENN)
• MFA vs NYC : the two cultures of American fiction – Harbach, Chad (808.02 MFA)
• Write, publish, repeat : the no-luck guide to self-publishing success – Platt, Sean (070.593 PLAT)
• The writer’s guide to queries, pitches & proposals – Allen, Moira Anderson (070.52 ALLE)
• The writer’s market (808.02 WRIT 2017)
• Thanks, but this isn’t for us : a (sort of) compassionate guide to why your writing is being rejected – Morrell, Jessica Page (808.3 MORR)
Adult Programs
Huntington Memorial Library offers several programs for adults to learn new skills and work with new technology as well as traditional writing and reading programs.
Youth Programs
Huntington Memorial Library offers a variety of programs for all ages that supports a love for lifelong reading and learning, as well as supports a child’s imagination. We offer weekly programs to help children develop early literacy skills through stories, songs, action rhymes, and activities.
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