As one who has misplaced everything but his wife and children, I have discovered in these pages a guide for the paper bedeviled.-Sid Fleischman Newbery-winning author of The Whipping Boy and many other children's books Like pirates, writers tend to bury their 'gold,' but under piles of paper. Here's a system to shore up your writing bulwarks. The authors map out a treasure chest of ideas. Captain Kidd would have loved it. -Craig Arnold Historian, San Diego Maritime Museum and author of Euterpe and Medea: The Classic Steam Yacht Writers accumulate paper. Oh, do they accumulate paper. Fortunately, this book has . . . good suggestions for managing all that paper, and I happily recommend it when I teach my speech writing workshops. -Joan Detz Author of How to Write and Give a Speech and Can You Say A Few Words? The entire book is filled with useful tips and techniques. It's great for any writer, and for anyone, for that matter. -Bert Decker Author of You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard Concise ideas clearly explained, plus a liberal touch of light-heartedness, make this a treasured addition to anyone's bookshelf. -Kitty Morse Author of The California Farm Cookbook, Come With Me to the Kasbah, 365 Ways to Cook Vegetarian This comprehensive, up-to-date manual should be an invaluable aid in improving your systems and helping you become a more efficient writer. -James Cross Giblin Children's book editor and author of Be Seated, Writing Books for Young People, Let There Be Light, and many other books