Writing is so often a solitary task. But we writers often need a hug from our writing friends, tips from experts, and a push from mentors who are a little ahead of us on the journey.
Find help, advice and knowledge from these experts in the field of writing:
For Writers
- Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
- Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces by Roy Peter Clark
- On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
- Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
- The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell
- Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell
- Revision & Self-Editing by James Scott Bell
- On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts by Kroeker & Craig
For Readers
Ann will blog about the books she’s reading and recommends. Those books, and a few others she loves are listed here. To start off, here are her favorite books by her favorite people: her writer buddies.
Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me: What My Favorite Book Taught Me about Grace, Belonging & the Orphan in Us All
Author: Lorilee Craker
Publisher: Tyndale House
Genre: Memoir
The Pug List: A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything and How They All Found Their Way Home
Author: Alison Hodgson
Publisher: Zondervan (April 2016)
Genre: Memoir
A Cup of Dust: A Novel of the Dust Bowl
Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Publisher: Kregel
Genre: Historical Fiction
Maggie Bright
Author: Tracy Groot
Publisher: Tyndale
Genre: Historical Fiction (WWII)
Two Steps Forward: A Story of Persevering in Hope
Author: Sharon Garlough Brown
Publisher: IVP
Genre: Fiction (second in the Sensible Shoes series)
Playing Saint
Author: Zachary Bartels
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genre: Suspense Fiction
On the Road to the Cross: Experience Easter with Those Who Were There
Author: Rob Burkhart
Publisher: Abingdon
Genre: Easter, Christian Living
Our Daily Bread for Kids: 365 Meaningful Moments with God
Authors: Crystal Bowman and Teri McKinley
Publisher: Discovery House
Genre: Devotional, Children
Love Letters from the Edge: Meditations for Those Struggling with Brokenness, Trauma, and the Pain of Life
Authors: Shelly Beach and Wanda Sanchez
Publisher: Kregel
Genre: Devotional/Christian Life
Faith on First: Thoughts On God, Nature and Sacrifice Bunts
Author: Charles Honey
Publisher: Freeze Frame
Genre: Columns/memoir
Dr. Carol’s Guide to Women’s Health: Take Charge of Your Physical and Emotional Well-Being
Author: Carol Peters-Tanksley, MD, DMin
Publisher: Siloam
Genre: Health & Fitness, Women’s Health
You’re the Cream in My Coffee: A Roaring Twenties Novel
Author: Jennifer Lamont Leo
Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
Genre: Historical Fiction
Ann Byle 