Roy Peter Clark’s The Glamour of Grammar builds upon the “50 short chapter” style used in his Writing Tools, inspiring writers to follow accepted standards not because they’re “right,” but because they are accurate, effective, and efficient.

Roger C. Parker’s answers to common questions about planning nonfiction books for business owners who want to write a book to build their brand and drive their success.

Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
One of the questions I’m going to be asking Patrick Snow, when I interview him Thursday, is, How much credit do you give your empathetic writing style for your book’s high sales and reader loyalty?
During the past 9 years, Creating Your Own Destiny has sold over 150,000 copies, establishing Patrick [...]

Monday’s planning tip of the week
After spending most of the weekend reading Interact with Web Standards: A Holistic Approach to Web Design, it occurred to me that maybe I should edit, rather than write, my next book.
The thought occurred to me while reflecting on Interact’s 25 chapters of in-depth perspective and detailed ideas, hints, tips, [...]

Scott Belsky’s Making Ideas Happen addresses the reasons many authors need help finishing writing their book.

Monday’s planning tip for authors
Subject area experts looking for an an insider view of the decisions involved in getting published, plus numerous examples of blogging and publishing best practices, will enjoy David Airey’s 1-year journey to a published book, as described in his author blog.
As David recounts in his Behind the Scenes: Writing a Design Book [...]