{"product_id":"2940013269552","title":"Word Watch: A Writer's Guide to the Slippery, Sneaky and Otherwise Tricky","description":"Just what every writer needs -- a guide to word usage with attitude. (Some will say humor, too, but nearly everyone agrees on \"attitude.\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWORD WATCH is a compilation of columns written over several years for newsletters for writers' groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt stemmed from a conversation with a fellow author, who suggested – none too gently – that Word Watch quit griping about words being misused by writers and do something about it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, here it is: An attempt to share a lifetime of word usage scrutiny and a journalistic career of picky editing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHOW TO USE WORD WATCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– To look up a specific word or phrase, check the alphabetical inventory at the beginning of this book. Then click on the capitalized link (or links) associated with it to go to that discussion.\u003cbr\u003e– Read the columns month by month.\u003cbr\u003e– Browse at will.\u003cbr\u003e– Engrave on your heart.","brand":"Craig Place Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163924414704,"sku":"2940013269552","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013269552_p0.jpg?v=1763578639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013269552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}