Customer Reviews

The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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

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.

What a great little handbook! Small, compact and yet packed with vital information for a writer . A great one stop reference written by experts in the field! Thanks Amazon for recommending it!

Leonard G. Goss and Carolyn Stanford Goss address the unique problems faced by Christian writers in "The Little Style Guide to Great Christian Writing and Publishing."

Each section of the book is cross referenced to the "Chicago Manual of Style, Fifteenth Edition." The authors feel the CMS is essential to all writers.

I consider this compact comprehensive guide an important edition to my personal Christian writing reference and resource library.

Indispensable.

It is a simple book that gives some insight on christian writing and publishing. I felt it covered more on the writing aspects than publishing. Editing resource too.