Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, MyShelf.com
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"Women on Writing" is not fat, nor substantial, nor is it a complete reference. This is not a "you'll-find-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about" kind of book. Instead, writers and those interested in becoming one will find a delightful assortment of articles that share experience (check out "Late Night Thoughts on Editing and Writing" by Elisabeth Laden) to bright and brief gems of grammar instruction (see "What Words Do I Capitalize in a Title?" by Tina Blue.) Some readers will not care for the promotion from the sponsoring National Association of Women Writers (NAWW) at the beginning of the book; if you should be one of those, just skip over the first few pages.

For those who dislike skimming because they might miss a scrap of information that might be useful, by all means don't. There are useful tidbits for writers in these pages. You'll find websites for writers with experience; one of them might be willing to contribute a quote for the back of your book. You'll find the names of other books that might be useful to your writing career; see Mary Jo Wehniainen's comments on page 5. She's the author of "The Virtual Success Coach."

In other words, a sharp-eyed reader will find something to use, something to remember, on virtually every page of "Women on Writing."

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Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the author of This is the Place.