The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing [Paperback]

Leonard Goss (Author), Carolyn Stanford Goss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing provides a fresh understanding and distinctively Christian examination of style and language. It covers all the basic rules of grammar, style, and editing and will be of immediate interest to Christian writers and editors. The Little Style Guide will be cross-referenced with the Chicago Manual of Style, Fifteenth Edition and will be a welcome companion to the CMS in handling concerns that are unique to Christian writing and editing. The burgeoning field of electronic publishing has greatly increased the number of Christian writers. In the U.S. alone, there are over 500 Christian writers conferences and guilds each year. The Little Style Guide will serve the needs of the largest publishing houses and their authors and editors along with the smallest churches who weekly publish a newsletter and communicate through a Web site.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Holman Reference (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805427872
• ISBN-13: 978-0805427875
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Concise and thorough, March 19, 2006

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Frank Selden "Back to Iraq - Round 2" (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing (Paperback)

As a psych undergrad I was taught the APA style of writing and citation. Law school exposed me to the Harvard BlueBook, a high standard for formats and citations that only added to the nervousness of the school experience. Recently a Christian publisher accepted a manuscript I submitted. The publisher's criteria for submission stated that the manuscript must conform to Goss' style guide. Although Goss' guide is not as extensive as either the APA format or the Harvard BlueBook, I find it a very useful tool. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to submit articles or manuscripts to pulishers of Christian materials.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing Hits the Mark, July 19, 2005

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brenda rucker "GCSMinistries.com" (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing (Paperback)

This little guide for Christian writers is quickly becoming my new best friend. Packed full of useful information, I keep it handy whenever I'm writing. As a quick resource for proper punctuation, it's the tops. And, what I find most beneficial is the section "Writing for Religious Publishers" -- great detailed information to help me succeed.
Brenda Berry-Rucker

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep this Solid Reference Book Nearby, May 8, 2006

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W. Terry Whalin "Publisher/ Editor / Writer" (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing (Paperback)

If you want to be prepared for the unexpected while working on your Christian writing, then pick up this well-done reference book and keep it close at hand. It's true what they say about any type of printed work--the devil is in the details. This book provides you with the details for excellence.

Len and Carolyn Goss have spent years inside different publishing companies and write with authority about the details of publishing. Whether you are wondering how a book is produced or questioning some tricky spellings of words, this reference book is easy to use.

Recommended for every Christian writer and editor--whether you are working on your church newsletter or writing your next best-selling book or editing a regional church magazine. I believe the work in this book will stand the test of time--provided the public reads it and uses it.