Signs of Grace

Writing References

Bernays, Anne and Pamela Painter. What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers. NY: Harper, 1991.

Bender, Sheila. Writing Personal Essays. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest, 1995.

Bradbury, Ray. Zen in the Art of Writing. NY: Bantam, 1992.

Cohen, Richard. Writer’s Mind: Crafting Fiction. Lincolnwood IL: NTCE, 1995.

Dillard, Annie. Living by Fiction. NY: Harper, 1982.

—. The Writing Life. NY: Harper, 1989.

Goldberg, Natalie. Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. NY: Free Press, 2008.

—. Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life. NY: Bantam, 1990.

—. Writing Down the Bones. Freeing the Writer Within. Boston: Shambhala, 1986.

Hemley, Robin. Turning Life into Fiction. Cincinnati, OH: Story, 1994.

Joselow, Beth Baruch. Writing Without the Muse: 50 Beginning Exercises for The Creative Writer. Brownsville OR: Story Line Press, 1995.

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. NY: Doubleday, 1994.

Murdock, Maureen. Unreliable Truth. On Memoir and Memory. NY: Seal, 2003.

Novakovich, Josip. Fiction Writer’s Workshop. Cincinnati: Story Press, 1995.

Petracca, Michael. The Graceful Lie: A Method for Making Fiction. Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.

Rico, Gabriele Lusser. Writing the Natural Way. Los Angeles: Tarcher, 1983.

Smith, Michael and Suzanne Greenberg. Everyday Creative Writing: Panning for Gold In the Kitchen Sink. Lincolnwood IL: NCTE, 1996.

Ueland, Brenda. If You Want to Write. A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit. St. Paul, MN: Graywolf, 1987.

Art References

Ganim, Barbara and Susan Fox. Visual Journaling: Going Deeper Than Words. Wheaton, IL: Quest, 1999.

Ludwig, L. K. True Vision: Authentic Art Journaling. Beverly, MS: Quarry, 2008.

McNiff, Shaun. Art Heals: How Creativity Cures the Soul. Boston: Shambhala, 1986.

Soneff, Sharon. Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expression. Beverly, MS: Quarry, 2008.

Williams, Heather C. Drawing as a Sacred Activity: Simple Steps to Explore Your Feelings and Heal Your Consciousness. Novato, CA: New World, 2002.

Warren, Frank. PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives. NY: Morrow, 2005.

Other

Louden, Jennifer. The Life Organizer. Novato, CA: New World, 2007.

Vanzant, Iyanla. One Day My Soul Just Opened Up. NY: Fireside, 1998.

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