Good Naked - by Joni B Cole (Paperback)

About the Book

Cole offers more stories, strategies, tips on craft, and exercises to serve new and seasoned writers from the first draft to the final edit.

Book Synopsis

Cole offers more stories, strategies, tips on craft, and exercises to serve new and seasoned writers from the first draft to the final edit.

Review Quotes

A humorous examination of popular writing that shows readers how their first drafts can lend to a process that increases creative impulses and finished products.--Donovan's Bookshelf

Belongs on every writer's bookshelf next to their copy of Strunk and White. . . . You don't have to suffer for your art, and Cole will make you laugh out loud and nod in agreement as she explains why.--C. I. Dennis, author of the Vince Tanzi series

Brilliant, instructive, and witty . . . an essential read for everyone who wants to write or keep writing.--Gina Barreca, author of ten books and the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Connecticut

Joyful, tough-minded, and heartening, these pages offer encouragement to everyone from beginners to experienced writers. . . . One of the best books for writers I've read in a very long time.--Cynthia Huntington, Frederick Sessions Beebe '35 Professor in the Art of Writing, Dartmouth College, and National Book Award finalist for poetry

About the Author

Joni B. Cole teaches creative writing and is a frequent speaker at academic programs, conferences, and social-service organizations across the country. She is the author of seven books, including Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier, Revised and Expanded Edition and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive, Revised and Expanded Edition (both from UNM Press). She is a contributor to The Writer and the host of the podcast Author, Can I Ask You?