U.K. publishing company How To has released it’s package of writing books free to read online. I have personally noticed several of these books available through retailers such as Amazon.com and been interested at this point, so to now find that information available free to read online is wonderful. Of course – you can still order the physical books as a matter of convenience also.
Howto.co.uk/writing lists nine writing books online for you to read (currently). These are – 
- How to Publish Your Own Book by Anna Crosbie
- Writing for Magazines by Adele Ramet
- Improve Your Written English by Marion Field
- Producing Successful Magazines and Newsletters by Carol Harris
- Write Your Life Story by Michael Oke
- Creative Writing by Adele Ramet
- How to Write for Television by William Smethurst
- Times of Our Lives by Michael Oke
- Spell Well by Marion Field.
Each is broken up into an index of chapters online and each chapter is broken up into web pages, with bookmarked links to sub-sections, and convenient arrow keys to move through the text. Links to purchase on amazon are available, plus some advertising, but this does not break up the reading experience, and the usability is done well on each book.
Howto also has a range of categorised other books available electronically as online reads. Of particular interest to writers, perhaps, you may find several holistic self-improvement books of various themes in the well-being category, there are some excellent howto research and howto read faster books in the Learning category, interviewing techniques howtos found in the careers category, and for the professional writer, a business category also.
If you happen to be about to give a speech at a wedding, check out the family category also. There is also an excellent child carers book available in there, as part of my own occupational interest.
Although some books at HowTo are obviously more U.K. based, the writing book selection contains many books as relevant to international readers naturally. For me, I immediately started reading through Adele Ramet’s Creative Writing title.
LinkMe : HowTo/Writing
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