On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
By Stephen King
Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, 2000
(Hardcover by Scribner, 2000)
ISBN-13 978-0-7434-5596-1
ISBN-10 0-7434-5596-7
Whatever you may think of Stephen King’s writing, there is no denying his huge presence over at least the US and really the English-speaking world’s writing. This book as an interesting as its author.
James Herbert: Devil in the Dark
By Craig Cabell
Metro Publishing, 2004
ISBN 1 84358 091 8
James Herbert is an author who is, roughly, the English equivalent of Steven King. Not because their writing is the same, or even their subject matter, but because Herbert is the best selling UK horror writer, he has had a major impact […]
The Elements of Style
By William Strunk and E.B. White
Allyn and Bacon, Fourth Edition, 2000
ISBN 0-205-30902-X
Yes, Strunk and White is a must read. It is not the most exciting but the advice is solid, the writing excellent.
The First Five Pages:
A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile
By Noah Lukeman
A Fireside Book, Published by Simon & Schuster, 2000
ISBN 978-0-684-85743-5
ISBN 0-684-85743-X
Noah Lukeman is a New York literary agent. He has represented many best selling and award winning authors and has been in a position to read a massive number of manuscripts; […]
On writing horror
Revised edition
A Handbook by The Horror Writers Association
Edited by Mort Castle
Writers Digest Books, Cincinnati, 2007
ISBN 1-58297-420-9
ISBN 978-1-58297-420-0
If you are interested in writing horror, this 260-page book is essential. In fact there is a lot of good stuff in here for people interested in writing any type of fiction.