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Naked, Drunk, and Writing: Writing Essays and Memoirs for Love and for Money
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go
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Art and Fear
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