Pure Michigan

Bias disclosure: I love Michigan! Our magnificent state is second to none for natural beauty, history, culture, and entertainment. But that’s not the only reason I’ve posted this video. The multiple award-winning Pure Michigan ad campaign – named one of the 10 best travel campaigns of all-time by judges at Forbes Magazine – is pure marketing brilliance. 

Podcasts

Gotta love the Quick and Dirty Tips podcasts, and these two are my favorites. I especially enjoy Grammar Girl's practical approach to solving perplexing grammar problems, which emphasizes readability rather than rules. Both offer valuable information in bite-size bits, delivered with personality and a dash of humor.
Always looking for high-quality podcasts for writers. Here are three more I recommend:

Podictionary - the podcast for word lovers
The Writers' Block – NPR
The Writing Show with Paula B.

Research & Reference 

MeLCat, Michigan's library system online, is one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Users enter their Michigan driver’s license or library card number to gain access to the holdings of every library in the state’s system, as well as more than four dozen electronic databases, including such vital sources as MEDLINE, LegalTrac, Academic OneFile and Business and Company Resource Center.

Indispensable References

The International Thesaurus of Quotations: Revised Edition
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus

Basics

Lessons on Writing - An excellent Ancestry magazine piece for newbie and wannabe writers who don't know where to start.

Style Guides

The Associated Press Stylebook
The Gregg Reference Manual
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Inspiration & Influences

Websites and Blogs
Fuel Your Writing – the inspirational go-to site for writers.
Copyblogger – copywriting tips for online marketing success.
Stories That Sell – case study guru Casey Hibbard's blog.
The Well-Fed Writer – Peter Bowerman’s website and blog offer income-boosting resources for commercial writers.
WhitePaperSource  – the source for writing and marketing whitepapers.
Mittenlit - All about books and authors with ties to Michigan

Books
Call to Action: Secret Formulas to Improve Online Results
The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Stories That Sell: Turn Satisfied Customers into Your Most Powerful Sales & Marketing Asset
The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Commercial Freelancer in Six Months or Less
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within



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