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Women On Writing: From Inspiration to Publication

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Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of "This is the Place" and "Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered"

"Women on Writing" is not fat. Nor is is complete. This is not a "you'll-find-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about" kind of book.

Instead, writers and those interested in becoming one will find a delightful assortment of articles that share experience (check out "Late Night Thoughts on Editing and Writing" by Elisabeth Laden) to bright and brief gems of grammar instruction (see "What Words Do I Capitalize in a Title?" by Tina Blue.)

Some readers will feel that they are forced to put up with some promotion from the sponsoring National Association of Women Writers (NAWW); if you should be one of those, just skip the first few pages of the book. For those who hesitate to do that because you may miss a scrap of information that might be useful, I'd suggest reading these pages for that very thing. You'll find websites for writers with experience; one of them might be willing to contribute a quote for the back of your book. You'll find the names of other books that--I know from personal experience--will be useful to your writing career; see Mary Jo Wehniainen's comments on page 5. She's the author of "The Virtual Success Coach."

In other words, a sharp-eyed reader will find find something to use, something to remember, on virtually every page of "Women on Writing."

(Carolyn Howard-Johnson's award-winning literary novel has been called "...fabulous..." by Valerie Susan Hayward, Consultant and former Senior Editor at Halequin/Silhouette. It is available on Amazon.)

This is not a slick book full of promises. Reading this little gem is like sitting with a talented author who cares about you and wants to give you the inside scoop.

Should you join a writers group? How can you kick it up a notch and go from a wanna be writer to a WRITER? What can you expect from your writing and what should it expect from you?

These are just some of the themes you'll find. A great gift to inspire a beginning writer.