Why Things Catch OnJonah Berger Jonah Berger is a professor at Wharton business school. I read this book because I wanted to find out how to make my writing stand out. I thought it would help with marketing books and trying to find a way for people to find my…
Angela Yuriko Smith I heard about this book through an interview on a virtual summit for writers that I was a part of this year. I really liked her talk and how she was very knowledgeable about writing and funding opportunities to put your work out there and In front…
The Classic Guide to Writing NonfictionWilliam Zinsser I have read On Writing Well before, but I had the opportunity to reread it more closely and gained much more from it recently. My writing group that I am a part of recently did a master class on the book and I…
How to Be Brilliant at a Moment’s NoticeTodd Henry Todd Henry is an expert in creativity. In this book, he makes a separation between people who are creatives traditionally and those who are accidental creatives, the people who don't necessarily see themselves as creative in their job. His aim is…
Craft a Book That Changes Lives – Especially Your OwnA. J. Harper I picked up this book as part of my writing group, Bookcamp, in which we read through the book and applied it to our writing. I was excited to read it because like any author, I want to…
Stephen Pressfield I wanted to read this book because of a writers group I am involved in and they recommended a as an encouraging book for creatives of all types, especially writers. I was excited to dive into this book. We met once a week for a month to talk…
A Modern Approach to Designing and Refining Recommendable NonfictionRob Fitzpatrick This was recommended by the leader of my writing group as a good book to help us not just write a book, but write a book that would be helpful for readers. This pitch interested me because I tend to…
