Writing Books on My Bookshelf

* Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art
by Judith Barrington
A practical guide for new writers and accomplished writers, from concept to publication.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my upcoming writing workshops on memoir writing.

* Old Friend From Far Away
by Natalie Goldberg
Discussion of memoir with useful prompts for everyday writing.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my upcoming writing workshops on memoir writing.

* Writing Life Stories
by Bill Roorbach
Techniqes that will trigger ideas for all writers of creative non-fiction.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my upcoming writing workshops on memoir writing.

* Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir
edited by William Zinsser
Nine well-known authors describe in anecdotal detail the pleasures and problems of writing a memoir: Russell Baker, Jill Ker Conway, Frank McCourt, Eileen Simpson, Henry Louise Gates Jr., Alfred Kazin, Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, and Toni Morrison. Edited by William Zinsser.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my workshops on memoir writing.

* The Power of Memoir: How to Write Your Healing Story
by Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D.
A step-by-step program using memoir writing on the journey of emotional and physical healing.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my workshops on memoir writing.

The Seven Basic Plots
by Christopher Booker
Booker examines the stories that underlie literature and the plots that are basic to storytelling through the ages. He examines the plots of films, opera libretti, and the contemporary novel and short story. Underlying the stories, he examines Seven Basic Plots: rags to riches, the quest, voyage and return, the hero as monster, rebirth, etc. Booker shows that the images and stories serve a far deeper and more significant purpose in our lives than we have realized.
Rating: -- .

* Writing Your Life: Putting Your Past on Paper
by Lou Willett Stanek
How to transform your life experiences into captivating non-fiction.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my workshops on memoir writing.

* Writing a Woman’s Life
by Carolyn G. Heilbrun
How to write your story...the full truth of life as a woman.
Rating: A -- Excellent resource for my workshops on memoir writing.

* How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
by Howard Mittelman and Sandra Newman
Rating: A -- Excellent.

* Getting Published: Including 300 Secrets and Strategies
by Paul Raymond Martin
Rating: A -- Valuable, succinct.

* Guide to Query Letters
by Wendy Burt-Thomas
Rating: A -- Excellent resource.