Editing Books


MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition Best Price: $13.90 A must have for technical writing, this handbook is a resource that should be at hand for anyone...	ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, 3rd Edition Best Price: $28.95 The ALWD Citation Manual is better than the Bluebook because of its organization and its...	Associated Press Guide to News Writing: The Resource for Professional Journalists Best Price: $8.59 I love this book! As a working journalist for some national newspapers the sentiment here...	Hodges' Harbrace Handbook (with InfoTrac) (Hodges Harbrace Handbook) Best Price: $24.00 This book is So. Expensive. And, it sucks. I had like 3 hours to kill so I were going to read...	EVERYDAY EDITING: Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop Best Price: $16.65 I would pay triple for this book! It is one of the best teaching resources I own, and I promise...



Copyediting & Proofreading For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature)) Best Price: $10.80 I just bought this book and already have learned so much i cant put it down. Lots of great...	Phunny Stuph: Proofreading Exercises with a Sense of Humor Best Price: $13.72 This book has been wonderful to use in my 8th grade Language Arts classes as a daily warm-up....	Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academic Success, Second Edition (Chicago Guides to Academic Life) Best Price: $8.59 Since its publication in 2004, Doing Honest Work in College has become an integral part of...	Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook: A Guide for Students and Practitioners Best Price: $22.50 First of all, no 136 page book is worth 22 dollars and change. I also have a problem with a book...	The Elements of Legal Style Best Price: $19.49 This book gets a 5/5 for substance but a 1/5 for style. To be fair, the writer of any...



The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications Best Price: $15.62 I was very pleased with the way this purchase was handled from start to finish.	Write Great Fiction Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) Best Price: $10.60 So much for magic. So much for mystery. James Bell gives away the farm--and all the secrets of...	What Every Student Should Know About Citing Sources With Mla Documentation (What Every Student Should Know About...) Best Price: $8.00 I haven't really got to use it too much, but it has helped me out a lot. It is a good little...	Cite Right: A Quick Guide to Citation Styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Best Price: $5.50 This may be a good reference book for those who have a working knowledge of this subject, but...	The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage : The Official Style Guide Used by the Writers and Editors of the World's Most Authoritative Newspaper Best Price: $6.99 This is a book which will tell you that using "data" as a plural is "stilted and...

The Essentials of MLA Style: A Guide to Documentation for Writers of Research Papers Best Price: $1.99 The book is very useful & accurate for citing books and other print articles, but has no...	Microsoft Word for Publishing Professionals Best Price: $31.00 Still working the hard way? Make your life easier with this compilation of articles from...	Style Manual for Communication Studies Best Price: $26.77 A simplified guide to writing that is great for undergraduates in college who need to know both...	The SBL Handbook of Style: For Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, and Early Christian Studies Best Price: $14.95 Although I teach a seminary course on research and bibliography, I hesitate to fully recommend...	Words into Type (3rd Edition) Best Price: $27.90 Essential book for any kind of editor. My 30-year old copy needed replacing. Where else to look...

Lapsing Into a Comma : A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print--and How to Avoid Them Best Price: $3.84 Very fun piece. Recommended for the writer/editor/satirist, when Anguished English just isn't...	Art of Editing, The (8th Edition) Best Price: $39.91 It was an easy read and very helpful in understanding what a copy editor has to go through on a...	The Magic of Writing: How to Write and Publish the Book That Is Inside You Best Price: $7.47 This book is simple and to the point. Just the type of information that I was looking for and...	McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook Best Price: $6.41 I am a technical writer and editor. Sometimes I forget all of the symbols associated with...	The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law Best Price: $4.50 This was quite helpful while taking a journalism course. It takes a few minutes to understand...

The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself Best Price: $10.17 Bell started strong, with an interesting introduction about the importance of editing and the...	Developing Proofreading and Editing Skills w/ Student CD-ROM Package Best Price: $31.00 I purchased this book to help me with a new editing job. I took the plastic wrap off of it and...	A Guide to MLA Documentation: With an Appendix on APA Style (English Essentials.) Best Price: $2.00 I have used one of these books before and they have been of great help. Most of the bigger MLA...	Creative Editing Best Price: $104.26 CREATIVE EDITING has been consistently praised by reviewers for its comprehensive coverage,...	The Christian Writer's Manual of Style: Updated and Expanded Edition Best Price: $10.07 This is a wonderful resource!! I have used it so many times, the dog ears have double dog ears!...

Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors Best Price: $10.43 The aftermath of graduate school can be particularly trying for those under pressure to publish...	Introduction to Design Best Price: $45.00 A comprehensive, well illustrated and easy to read introduction to the basic principles...	Getting the Words Right: 39 Ways to Improve Your Writing Best Price: $2.99 I learned a LOT! This book isn't so dry you dread picking it up. It's interesting and...	Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do Best Price: $7.99 If you are going into editing as a profession, it's a good idea to get information from people...	TextMate: Power Editing for the Mac (Pragmatic Programmers) Best Price: $16.71 Visuals: The font size in the Pragmatic Programmers books is a little larger than say the...

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition: CD-ROM for Windows Best Price: $34.00 While the CMOS CD-ROM has good intentions, it has quickly been out-paced by the online version...	Editing Fact and Fiction: A Concise Guide to Book Editing Best Price: $32.95 One Stop shopping for editing information. This is a great tool for beginning editors and...	How to Sell, Then Write Your Nonfiction Book Best Price: $4.96 Ms. Camenson presents a terrific overview of the nonfiction publishing world in general. More...	Media Writer's Handbook Best Price: $40.00 If you care about the language, you'll find this book invaluable. I like it better than any...	The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells Best Price: $8.35 the title is misleading, the content is poor, many examples but no explainings on how to create...

Indexes: A Chapter from The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition Best Price: $6.80 This is the standard for index creators, a must for anyone preparing an index for Chicago or...	Copyediting: A Practical Guide Best Price: $17.13 I recently purchased Every Page Perfect by Mary Lynn. I find the book to be indispensable. I...	The Craft of Translation (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) Best Price: $10.82 what is translation (terc?me ?eviri)? One day, a group of certified and sworn translators...	Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Works With Words Best Price: $5.00 I liked this book so much I bought another for my managing editor. It's quick, succinct and...	Find the Errors! II: Proofreading Activities Best Price: $13.65 I love this book as much as the first one. My son's standardized test scores increased greatly...

Powerful Proofreading Skills: Tips, Techniques, and Tactics (Crisp Fifty-Minute Series) Best Price: $8.20 Although this book will be helpful to the beginning proofreader, it may not be of use for...	The Concise Guide to Copy Editing: Preparing Written Work for Readers Best Price: $7.90 Expertly written by experienced journalist and journalism educator Paul LaRocque, The Concise...	Find the Errors!: Proofreading Activities (011588e5) Best Price: $13.55 All pages are reproducible worksheets, which comes in handy if you have more than one child. We...	New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage Best Price: $26.40 I have used this book professionally and personally for ten years and it is absolutely excellent...	The Little Handbook to Perfecting the Art of Christian Writing: Getting Your Foot in the Publisher's Door Best Price: $6.99 This book is so good that I read all 250 pages in two sittings. It is for beginners and gives...

Magazine Editing: How to Develop and Manage a Successful Publication Best Price: $33.18 A must have for anyone interested in magazine publishing managing and wanting to know the ins...	Let the Whole Church Say Amen!: A Guide for Those Who Pray in Public Best Price: $13.33 This book was used in a class of 17 students and it was very good. Received quickly and in...	Editing Today Best Price: $37.38 In this era of media convergence, the second edition of Editing Today continues the...	The Oxford Style Manual Best Price: $31.26 I am writing my first book and want to be able to talk to the publishers with confidence and...	The Frugal Editor: Put your best book forward to avoid humiliation and ensure success (How to Do It Frugally) Best Price: $13.46 Should you be your own editor? The Frugal Editor will answer this question while giving you...

Revising Business Prose (4th Edition) Best Price: $33.00 Two things taught me to write: this book and reading a lot of CS Lewis. Both will give you a...

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