"Foster [...] offers in this friendly guide practical advice on developing a voice and writing 'like you mean it.'" – Publishers Weekly
"Foster brings his experience as a teacher and writer to this genial guide to the writing process." – Kirkus Reviews
"A writing guide that digs below thesis, punctuation, paragraphs, and sentence structure to offer a philosophical view of the art of written communication." – New York Journal of Books
"Thomas C. Foster must have been the sort of memorable college professor whose classes filled up fast with long-waiting lists. Fortunately, he has written this bright, positive and helpful work . . . . This is truly an inspired writing manual for everyman. Writing can be a struggle but this slender volume can offer fine assistance in making it better." – BookTrib