SCVW Staff Recommend these Titles on The Craft of Writing:

Modern Library Writer’s Workshop    by Stephen Koch (Random House, $12.95): A sell-out book three years running at the Squaw-Valley Writer’s Conference! Koch—former chair of Columbia University ’s graduate creative writing program—weaves advice from some of our greatest writers together with his own experience as a writer and teacher. Excellent for writers of all levels.

The Poet’s Companion, a Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry 
by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux 
W.W. Norton - $13.95
Dorianne Laux (pronounced Locks) co-authored this book on the elements of poetry and technique which includes writing exercises.

Steering the Craft, Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew 
by Ursula K. LeGuin 
The Eighth Mountain Press, $14.95
Recommended by Editor Joy Johannessen.

The Shortest Distance Between You and a Published Book, 20 Steps to Success
by Susan Page
Broadway Books - $14.95
Recommended by literary agent Betsy Amster, this is her favorite guide to publishing and was a sell-out at this year’s fiction conference.

The Art of Fiction, Notes on Craft for Young Writers 
by John Gardner
Vintage - $12.00
In this book, Gardner explains the principles and techniques of good writing. Recommended by Editor Joy Johannessen.

The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth 
by James N. Frey
St. Martin’s Press - $23.95
Mr. Frey is a past staff member at the fiction workshop and this is his new book.

How Fiction Works by Oakley Hall Writers Digest, $18.99 Novelist, teacher and co-founder of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, Oakley Hall has a new text on effective fiction writing.   Extensive use of examples bring his lessons to life from the basics to the fine points.  This is a must for writers and teachers.  The Bookshelf hopes to host an event with Mr. Hall this summer. Reviewed by Lydia.