"If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write." In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft -- and his life. By midyear, a widely reported accident jeopardized the survival of both. And in his months of recovery, the link between writing and living became more crucial than ever. Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King's...

In a tale of love, betrayal, and literature, six members of an elite writing circle share much more than their works-in-progress.

How do you select what to write up from all the qualitative data that has been collected? Harry F. Wolcott has thoroughly revised the book that has provided the solution to this question as well as inspired thousands in writing up their research.

An orphaned girl is sent to live with extended family after her father's sudden death. Emily Starr is forced to leave her relaxed home for a stern environment. She struggles to adjust to her relatives and new classmates on Prince Edward Island.