The Writer's Portable Mentor
A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life
$46.80
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2026
Summary
The third edition of a comprehensive writing guide that has been a game changer for thousands of writers.
From writing the virtuoso sentence to structuring your story, essay, or book, The Writer’s Portable Mentor offers deeply craft-oriented guidance to writers at all levels, from beginner to advanced. Readers of this new edition will find thoroughly revised chapters on structure and two new structures, the enumeration and the abecedarian; new model sentences…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826370099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0826370098 |
| Author: | Priscilla Long |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Imprint: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 269g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“A treasure trove of information and inspiration. Every writer should own a copy of this book.” – Lori Ann Bloomfield, author of The Last River Child
“I have never seen anything quite like Priscilla Long’s book. It presents a true mentor for the advanced writer: sophisticated, demanding, and kind.” – Maya Sonenberg, author of Bad Mothers, Bad Daughters
Priscilla Long
Priscilla Long is a writer of poetry, creative nonfiction, science, fiction, and history, and she is also a longtime independent teacher of writing. Her books include a collection of essays, On Spaces and Colors, a craft guide, The Writer’s Portable Mentor, and Crossing Over: Poems. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
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