About
David Bowman specializes in writing well. With over 20 years of editing experience, Mr. Bowman has a wealth of strategies and advice to help you communicate in writing, connect with your reader, and reach your goals.
David Bowman is the author of 7 books on writing, the popular Precise Edit Training Manual, 300 Days of Better Writing, Zen Comma, Which Word Do I Use?, Bang! Writing with Impact, Concise Guide to Technical and Academic Writing, and Your Writing Companion. In addition to serving as the chief editor of Precise Edit, he is a writing instructor for the University of New Mexico and private writing coach and consultant for many organizations.
Mr. Bowman knows that all people need to write well: it's how we communicate with each other. However, writing is an overlooked skill. He writes books on writing so that others may learn to write-and edit-like a professional. These are more than books on grammar and punctuation. These are books on effective communication through writing.
Written to be practical, they are excellent guides and references for anyone who needs to communicate in writing.
Follow David Bowman's blogs:
300 Days of Better Writing
Precise Edit Blog
Zen Comma
Company Site: Precise Edit
Books and Resources: Hostile Editing
Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)
Description
<p>AWARD WINNER for ACTION - 2015 International Book Awards Readers' Favorite<br />SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNER - 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.<br />She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.<br /><br />With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.<br /><br />Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.<br /><br /><br />From the Award-winning Emily Stone Thriller Series:<br /><br />“… a highly recommended pick!” The Midwest Book Review<br /><br />“Intriguing alpha female character… impressive action scenes.” Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />“The writing is impeccable and the story is fresh and tight.” Best Selling Author Gary Ponzo<br /> </p>
Story Behind The Book
David Bowman wrote the Precise Edit Training Manual as a training guide for Precise Edit's freelance editors, professional editors who needed an extra edge to meet Precise Edit's standards and clients' expectations.
Tired of re-working their work, Mr. Bowman wrote the book to define exactly what makes clear, effective writing and what editors should do to improve writing. He reviewed over 10,000 pages of edited text to identify the most powerful, most often used, strategies.
The result is a guide that will help you use the same writing strategies and fix the most common writing errors. If you do what is in this book, you will write and edit like a professional.
Writers worldwide have purchased this manual, including authors, business professionals, and students. All the feedback has made the same statement. "This book helped me to improve my writing."
Reviews
<p style="color:#800000;">Good advice that many writers should read. (W.W.)<br /><br />I’ve been looking for a good book/ document that deals with common writing problems, and I’m glad to say I’ve found it in your training manual. (Aaron Ng)<br /><br />Written concisely in plain English with examples for each topic, the manual is an incredible and inexpensive tool writers of all abilities should possess. (Gary Hawk)<br /><br />The Precise Edit Training Manual is an excellent reference for any writer keen to communicate not only clearly, but also to ensure correct use of grammar and punctuation. (Pauline)<br /><br />I compliment you on an excellent compilation of expert advice that has uncovered so many avenues of correct writing. (Pam H.)</p>
