Directory: Style

Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Covering the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers, Grammar Girl makes complex grammar questions simple with memory tricks to help you recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Whether English is your first language or second language, Grammar Girl’s punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Mignon Fogarty is the creator and host of Grammar Girl. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.

Formerly "Substance & Style: Instruction and Practice in Copyediting," this updated version of EEI Press's bestseller includes: a new chapter on the basics of electronic editing, not found in any similar guide; an updated matrix showing how different styles affect your editing; an annotated editor's checklist that can help you assign the correct level of effort; access to copyediting resources and exercises on the EEI Press Web site; new insights into the challenges facing contemporary copyeditors; and a smaller, more convenient trim size.

Engaging but not flip, thorough but not overwhelming, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference is the perfect addition to anyone's desk. Practical, thorough, and accessible, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference speaks to a hole in the market: good grammar instruction that's reader-friendly, fun to read, easy-to-understand, and correct.

A paperback by Mark Beach that helps you manage production of a newsletter from planning through distribution.
ISBM 0943381010
Originally published in 1988, but probably available through Amazon.

This classic grammar and writing reference guide has helped over 5 million students become better writers. The Hodges' Harbrace Handbook, 14th edition, remains a grammar driven approach that has taught generations of writing students the best way to write and revise their papers.

If you write or edit publications that ever mention computers, new media, or the Internet, "E-What?" can help you make sure that style and usage issues don't get in the way of your readers. Traditional style guides simply can't keep track of newly coined Web-related terms.

The essential reference for technical writers, editors, journalists, and everyone else who writes about computer technology.

Developed by Microsoft’s senior editors and content managers, this manual of style captures the up-to-date standards and best practices for delivering clear and consistent technical communications. Now in its third edition, this popular reference has been fully revised, expanded, and optimized for ease of use. You’ll find new coverage on meeting the needs of a global audience, accessibility concerns, and the latest technical terms and acronyms—along with expertly organized sections on usage, grammar, punctuation, tone, formatting, and common style problems. Whether you’re creating print documentation, online help, Web content, or other communications, you’ll get the information and examples you need to maximize the impact and precision of your message.

The indispensable online reference for all who work with words.