“Pump Up Your Prose: For Publication, Prestige and Profits” by Shaunna Privratsky

I had the honor and pleasure of reading “Pump Up Your Prose” some time ago, and am pleased to offer up this wonderful book by longtime WriteSuccess subscriber and fellow writer Shaunna Privratsky as my first recommendation in the new WriteSuccess Market Place.  It is a delightful guide for how to design, personalize and follow your own writing regimen for success.

Here are a few of the testimonials “Pump Up the Prose” has received:

Shaunna Privratsky is a mind-reader. How else could she know all the thoughts and feelings I’ve had about my writing career? This book is a wonderful companion and therapist when you’re feeling alone in the writing world; it’s an affirmation of why we write even when rejection letters follow us around like lost puppies. It’s also a gentle guide to getting rid of those lost puppies by spicing up and tightening up your writing. This delicious book details not just how to write, but how to be a writer.

~ Jenna Glatzer, author of “Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer ”

Too many books out there consider new writers already established in the business and knowledgeable in the wiles of the writing world. Shaunna sits a writer down as if sharing coffee and cookies and chats about the basics of being a scribe. Anyone considering the writer’s mantle should read this primer and learn what donning the title really means and where the path may actually lead.

~ C. Hope Clark
http://www.fundsforwriters.com/

This is a warm and generous guide that provides a comprehensive view of the writer’s world, while giving a dose of inspiration and advice. “Pump Up Your Prose” is brimming with nuggets of practical advice in a lively, reader-friendly format.

I enjoyed reading the book tremendously, and to be very frank, I even re-read a couple of paragraphs and thought, “I wish I could write like that.

~ Mridu Khullar, http://mridukhullar.com/

“Pump Up Your Prose” is for writers what a personal trainer is for people who want to be physically fit.  From creating healthy writing habits to cutting the fat from articles, stories and poetry, Shaunna Privratsky uses diet and fitness analogies to instruct, coach and motivate writers to peak performance.  It’s like having your own writing coach in book form!

~ Mary Anne Hahn (OK, we know she’s the WriteSuccess girl, right?)

So check out the book yourself, and let us know what you think.  You can get a copy at http://shaunna67.tripod.com/

P.S. Do you have a writing resource or book to share?  Send me an email at MaryAnneHahn1@aol.com and I’ll feature it in an upcoming WriteSuccess Market Place post!