Writing was the central passion of Emerson's life. Here, for the first time, is the Concord Sage's energetic, exuberant, and unconventional advice on the idea of writing, focused and distilled by Robert Richardson. Whether a writer by trade or a novice, every reader will find something to treasure in this volume. BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY AUTHOR.
University of Iowa Press, 2009. Paperback, 101 pp.

Writer Barbara Mossberg entertains her audience with a variety of poems, stories, memoir, travel narratives, speeches, and much more, as she searches for those moments "when the Universe will reveal itself ... as something generous and good, some whiff of passing grace."
Pacific Grove Books, 2021. Paperback, 188 pp.

Part memoir, part maser class by one of the bestselling authors of all time. This book is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. This 20th Anniversary edition includes contributions by Joe Hill and Owen King, as well as an updated reading list from the author himself.
Scribner, 2000, 2020. Paperback, 316 pp.

In The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron shared the three main tools needed to unlock creativity. Now in this revolutionary new book, Cameron finally reveals the vital fourth Artist's Way tool that she relies upon daily to find creative inspiration: writing for guidance. Over the course of six weeks, readers learn the radical new skill needed to take their creativity and their creative work to the next level: how to connect with the intuitive power within themselves and to trust the answers they receive. Readers can learn how to find greater happiness, productivity, and creative inspiration here.
St. Martin's, 2024. Paperback, 194 pp.