Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/12
"Reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing, the book will be useful to both new writers and seasoned chroniclers seeking a professional refresher course on the basics of content and continuity and on how to expand audience attention for typically esoteric material...An accessible, indispensable nonfiction guidebook from an authority who knows his subject from cover to cover."
Booklist, August 2012"Gutkind, at once methodical and anecdotal in his instruction, offers clear and practical guidance on artistic concerns and matters technical, ethical, legal, and moral....With expertise equaled by enthusiasm, the founder and editor of the magazine
Creative Nonfiction advocates for the genre in which writers 'can be poetic and journalistic simultaneously.' An enlightening call for the highest of literary standards."
New York Journal of Books, 8/14/12"You will be inspired and encouraged to write your way toward the inherent power of your story--becoming a better writer in the process."
