PEARLS OF WRITING WISDOM: From 16 Shucking Years as a Columnist

If you are a writer, or fear you might be one, I wrote this book for you. It contains my pearls of writing wisdom: insights, tips and encouragement shucked from my 16 years as a newspaper columnist and writer. Think of this book as a conversation we'd have about writing if we were sharing a cold beer. We'd talk about technique, style, personal experience and hopes. We'd encourage each other and share a few laughs. We might even get a little rowdy and start using air quotation marks. In the end, we'd feel inspired about our love of writing. So pull up a stool, turn the page and let's talk about writing... — Ned Hickson