Reading & Writing Lounge

Guest post by Abby Williams 
Reading through several writers’ forums I note that many of us want to write, love to write, but occasionally lack the self-motivation to write. A great self-improvement book I read years ago, and which I continually dip into is Anthony Robbins’ ‘Awaken the Giant Within’
It’s not a book about writing, more about [...]

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If you are a poet and have any dreams of getting your verse published, invest in a copy of the Poetry Writers’ Yearbook 2008. This book has comprehensive listings of Publishers, Poetry Magazines, Agents, Bookshops, Poetry Libraries and links to poetry forums, chatrooms and message boards.
The icing on the cake is wonderful advice from poets [...]

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I seem to be reading a lot of writing related books lately - which can only be a good thing. The Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing is one I recommend that you buy and keep with you till you become a famous magazine writer. It’s good. Really.
If you are a new writer, you will find the [...]

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