Bücher von Steven Wells

This book is also part of our anthology, The Amazing Anthology of Writing, Grammar, and Vocabulary TipsSound Advice for Successful Writing is a compilation of principles and guidelines we have promoted in our writing workshops and books for over twenty-five years. In publishing this latest book, we offer you a straightforward guide to help you become more confident, competent, and creative in composing your e-mails, letters, and other forms of written communication.All 18 chapters in Sound Advice for Successful Writing support the you viewpoint of writing, a writing philosophy we have strongly endorsed while working with companies and organizations throughout the United States and Mexico. When you employ the you viewpoint of writing, you continually place the focus of your correspondence on your readers and ensure they receive your messages in an un-derstandable and receptive manner.In addition, each chapter in this book shows you how to concentrate on your main message throughout any writing piece and to express all of your thoughts, ideas, and con-victions succinctly and creatively. Sound Advice for Successful Writing further contains essential language skills advice and numerous illustrations to help you simplify your writing pieces so they are clear, concise, and conversational. By adapting these concepts and examples for your own pur-poses, you will not only be a proficient writer; you will also be one who truly projects a distinct writing voice in all of your correspondence.This up-to-date writing guide is certain to enhance your writing-both in and outside of the workplace-with its many suggestions to attract and maintain your readers' interest in all of your e-mails, letters, and reports. Equally important, this book thoroughly reinforces the belief that conveying your unique personality and "talking" to your readers in everything you write are the best ways to con-nect with your reading audience whether at work, in school, or in your personal life. Such strategies also reas-sure your readers you are speaking directly to them in a positive and polished way, and that you sincerely want to establish a genuine rapport with them.Quite simply, Sound Advice for Successful Writing contains so many writing ideas, tips, and methods that you will con-tinually use it to expand and enrich both your personal and professional correspondence. And, ultimately, this book will be your most practical and effective tool for making all of your writing come alive!

We are excited to share with you The Anthology of Amaz-ing Grammar, Writing, and Vocabulary Tips for People Who Are Short on Time-and Short on Patience! This book is a compilation of our most popular grammar, writing, and vocabulary guide-lines chosen from our twenty-five years of conducing grammar and writing workshops to thousands of people throughout the United States and Mexico.In creating this three-part anthology, our goal was to offer both beginning and seasoned writers a resource for finding correct solutions to their writing challenges quickly and clearly. We also wanted to show these writers how to improve and enhance all of their writing (whether for per-sonal, academic, or professional purposes) with correct punctuation, proper language usage, and the most rele-vant word choice for different situations.We aimed to make this anthology of grammar, writing, and vocabulary tips to be the easiest, simplest, and clear-est way to share our language skills expertise with any busy writer. So, no matter what your background or writing skills level is, our anthology is guaranteed to give you the ideas, solutions, answers, and suggestions you need quick-ly to ensure all of your writing is polished and proficient. We assure you this is not just another lengthy-and te-dious-anthology of writing concepts, and rules. It's an en-ergizing anthology of vital information you need to im-prove your standing as a writer in your job or as a student or as a personal correspondent. The Anthology of Amazing Grammar, Writing, and Vocabulary Tips for People Who Are Short on Time-and Short on Patience, book is chockfull of current writing guidelines and tech-niques to enrich everything you write so you won't waste your time, money, or effort! And, by adopting any or all of these guidelines and techniques, you are sure to produce writing that leaves a lasting impression with every sen-tence you compose.There are many helpful and authoritative books on the market today to improve your grammar, writing, and vo-cabulary skills. But this practical anthology-with its three very concise, yet timely and informative, sections on punc-tuation pointers, language usage strategies, and words for the wise is certain to provide you with the essential infor-mation writing you need to make all of your writing out-standing, especially when your short on time and short on patience!

Making Civility Great Again directly addresses the problems and issues that are the sources of divisiveness and chaos in America today. Equally important, it describes numerous ways to communicate with greater civility with others, especially those whose views are much different from yours.In doing so, Making Civility Great Again shows you how to be more diplomatic, assertive, and empathetic with people you know well and people with whom you interact casually. This book gives you numerous examples and suggestions for dealing successfully with challenging communication situations whether you and your communication partners are exchanging views on personal matters, workplace issues, or political views. It also provides valuable tips for becoming a better listener; avoiding communication roadblocks; and managing your anger appropriately for more civil and productive discussions with people you encounter on a daily basis. Making Civility Great Again will definitely improve your civility as you communicate with others and, in the process, your example will inspire people to become more civil in their everyday activities. And, most of all, this book will ensure you contribute to making civility great again in the United States!