| Marion Street Press, Inc. is an independent publishing company located in Oak Park, Illinois.
The company was founded in 1993, and publishes practical books for writers and journalists. To order books:Individuals:
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Coming this summer!Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Stories167 Ways to Tell Your Life Stories By Carol LaChapelle Your stories matter! Learn how to write compelling stories about your life experiences with this book from a master personal history teacher. Softcover:
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NEW!Ready, Aim , SpecializeCreate Your Own Writing Specialty and Make More Money! Second Edition By Kelly James-Enger The essential guide for freelancers who are tired of slavishly writing every story that comes their way. Softcover: $16.95 |
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The Unword Dictionary1,000 Words for Things You Didn't Think Had Words! By Steve Kiehl Don't know the word? Try an Unword! Softcover: $12.95 |
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Family WordsA Dictionary of the Secret Language of Familes By Paul Dickson Every family has its own language! This collection will make you feel like you're at the kitchen table of a close family. Hardcover: $14.95 |
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The Buzzword Dictionary1,000 Pompous Phrases Translated to English By John Walston A hilarious puncturing of trendy language! Softcover: |
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The Wrong Word Dictionary2,000 Most Commonly Confused Words By Dave Dowling A handy, fun guide to choosing the right words. ISBN: 0-9729937-7-0, paper, 240 pages, $14.95 |
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The Thinker's ThesaurusSophisticated Alternatives to Common Words By Peter Meltzer Finally, a smart thesaurus for people who prefer better words Softcover: Hardcover: |
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On WordsInsight Into How Our Words Work — And Don't By Paula LaRocque A collection of insightful columns about all things words. Hardcover: |
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The Ants Are My FriendsA Punderful Celebration By Richard Lederer and Stan Kegel Two master punmasters serve up a groanful collection of puns based on popular songs. Softcover: |
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Votes and QuotesA Guide to Outstanding Election Campaign Coverage By Jim Pumarlo Covering elections is a vital job of community newspapers, and this guide teaches them how to do it well. Softcover: |
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Bad News and Good JudgmentA Guide to Reporting on Sensitive Issues in a Small-Town Newspaper By Jim Pumarlo An essential decision-making guide for community newspapers. ISBN: 0-9665176-1-X, paper, 116 pages, $18.95 |
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The Speechwriter's Handbook of HumorA Practical Guide to Getting Laughs in Public Speeches and Presentations By Robert Orben A presidential speechwriter and master humorist shares the secrets of a 50-year career Softcover: |
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Crafting Effective Speeches for Other People By Douglas Starr A concise, easy-to-read guide to the important skill of speech ghostwriting ISBN: 1-933338-13-X, paper, 116 pages, $16.95 |
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The Dimwit's DictionarySecond Edition!More Than 5,000 Overused Words and Phrases and Alternatives to Them By Robert Hartwell Fiske Eliminate the clichés, redundancies, overused metaphors and other "dimwitticisms" from your writing with this reference. ISBN: 1-933338-11-3, paper, 408 pages, $19.95 |
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Les BrownleeThe Autobiography of a Pioneering African American JournalistA fascinating life story from the first African American hired by a major Chicago daily paper. Foreword by John Kass, a former student of the author's. Hardcover: $24.95 |
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Life on the Death BeatA Handbook for Obituary Writers By Alana Baranick, Jim Sheeler, and Stephen Miller Obits may be the best-read part of the newspaper. This book shows how to make yours sing. ISBN: 1-933338-02-4, paper, 150 pages, $16.95 |
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50 Ways to Improve Your Writing By Paula LaRocque Used by scores of journalism and writing professors to teach the basics of good writing ISBN: 0-9665176-3-6, paper, 206 pages, $18.95 |
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well By Paula LaRocque Put away your Strunk and White and let Paula teach you how to write. ISBN: 0-9665176-9-5, paper, 240 pages, $18.95 |
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The Renegade WriterSecond EditionA Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success By Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell Learn what real freelance writing professionals do, and don't do, to succeed. ISBN: 1-933338-00-8, paper, 220 pages, $14.95 |
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The Renegade Writer's Query Letters that RockThe Freelance Writer's Guide to Selling More Work Faster By Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell Awesome insider info from successful freelancers and editors about how to write query letters. ISBN: 1-933338-09-1, paper, 220 pages, $14.95 |
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How Business-to-Business Editors Change the Industries The cover Edited by A collection of business-to-business articles that effected change, accompanied by explanations from the writers. ISBN:1-933338-08-3, paper, 200 pages, $16.95 |
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Reporting Public Affairs in the 21st Century By Perry Parks Your readers deserve public affairs reporting that is interesting to read and helps them take action. ISBN: 1-933338-03-2, paper, 224 pages, $24.95 |
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A New Approach to Covering America's Multicultural Communities By George Padgett A practical, hands-on guide to improving your paper's coverage of diverse communities ISBN: 1-933338-04-0, paper, 212 pages, $18.95 |
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Business Journalism and its Role in Society By Chris Roush A history of business journalism in America ISBN: 1-933338-05-9, paper, 116 pages, $18.95 |
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A Beginner's Guide to Television News Reporting and Production By Yvonne Cappé The basics of TV news, from writing to videography. ISBN: 1-933338-14-8, paper, 116 pages, $19.95 |
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By Jeff Rowe A concise, easy-to-read guide covering the essentials of writing for TV, radio and the web. ISBN: 0-9665176-2-8, paper, 116 pages, $19.95 |
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Covering BusinessA Guide to Aggressively Reporting on Commerce and Developing a Powerful Business Beat By Robert Reed and Glenn Lewin Learn how to develop business beats, investigate companies, and much more. ISBN: 1-933338-01-6, paper, 124 pages, $18.95 |
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By Kathleen Woodruff Wickham This handy text explains mathematics, from the basics to statistics to specific journalism applications. ISBN: 0-9729937-4-6, paper, 180 pages, $16.95 |
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A Journalist's Guide By Jay Taparia You can't cover business if you don't know the language. This book will tell you, from the journalist's perspective, how to read and understand essential business documents. ISBN: 0-9729937-3-8, paper, 220 pages, $24.95 |
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An Easy Guide to Better Headline and Caption WritingBy Paul LaRocque Headlines and captions are essential parts of any publication. This book will help you write them faster, smarter and better. ISBN: 0-9729937-0-3, paper, 100 pages, $12.95 |
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Preparing Written Work for ReadersBy Paul LaRocque A quick guide to better copy editing from a veteran copy editor. Includes extensive examples and exercises. ISBN: 0-9729937-1-1, paper, 100 pages, $12.95 |
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Essays on the English Language from the Vocabula ReviewEdited by Robert Hartwell Fiske Are you a language lover? Then you'll love this collection of essays and poems that range from the acerbic to comedic. ISBN: 0-9729937-6-2, paper, 304 pages, $19.95 |
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Pen & SwordA Journalist's Guide to Covering the MilitaryBy Ed Offley The ultimate guide to military coverage, from how to identify ranks to how to prepare for war. ISBN: 0-9665176-4-4, paper, 311 pages, $24.95 |
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