Thursday, September 07, 2023

New books!

Check out these new books available from the Oshkosh Public Library:

Out of Silence, Sound. Out of Nothing, Something: A Writer's Guide

Susan Griffin

In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose.

The Book Bible: How to Sell Your Nanuscript - No Matter What Genre - Without Going Broke or Insane

Susan Shapiro

In The Book Bible, New York Times bestseller and wildly popular Manhattan writing professor Susan Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. Unlike most writing manuals that stick to only one genre, Shapiro maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categories: novels, memoirs, biography, how-to, essay collections, anthologies, humor, mystery, crime, poetry, picture books, young adult and middle grade, fiction and nonfiction.

Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story

James R. Hagerty 

In a surprisingly upbeat, heartfelt book about a serious subject, The Wall Street  Journal's veteran obituary writer, award-winning journalist James R. Hagerty, shares his unique skills with those who want to have the last word with flourish, honesty, and even humor.

Whether in-brief for future newspapers and websites, or as a more complete mini-memoir for friends and family, Yours Truly is a guide to making sure your story is told the way you want - and how the process of preparing your own life story can help you live a better life.

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