{"product_id":"crafting-poems-and-stories-a-guide-to-creative-writing-paperback","title":"Crafting Poems and Stories: A Guide to Creative Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEthel Rackin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrafting Poems and Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring new guide to creative writing. Comprehensive in its treatment of poetry and fiction, this book offers the features that students most often request, including concise definitions of basic terms of poetry and short fiction, focused discussion of craft, exciting literary models, and engaging hands-on exercises. It is an accessible guide that renders the material of introductory creative-writing courses more readily engaging, so that beginning writers can see greater progress reflected in their poems and short stories over the course of a single semester. \u003c\/p\u003e Features: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e- Includes 60 poems and 9 complete stories, ranging from classic to contemporary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e- Each chapter includes craft-focused discussion questions and writing prompts and exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e- Includes appendices on workshopping poetry and fiction and on resources for writers seeking publication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthel Rackin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Language and Literature at Bucks County Community College, has been teaching creative writing for over twenty years. She is the author of the poetry collections \u003cem\u003eThe Forever Notes\u003c\/em\u003e (Parlor Press, 2013), \u003cem\u003eGo On\u003c\/em\u003e (Parlor Press, 2016), and \u003cem\u003eEvening\u003c\/em\u003e (Furniture Press, 2017). Her writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe American Poetry Review, Colorado Review, Kenyon Review, New England Review, Poetry Daily, Poetry East, Verse Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755604312352,"sku":"9781554814947","price":79.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fe0a2d3242efafbd820e1aa1ef002b2.webp?v=1780063402","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crafting-poems-and-stories-a-guide-to-creative-writing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}