
Roy Peter Clark
@RoyPeterClark
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Teach writing at Poynter. Author: Writing Tools, Glamour of Grammar, Help! For Writers, How to Write Short, Art of X-Ray Reading, Murder Your Darlings. Rocker!
St. Petersburg, Florida
Joined July 2009
RT @RoyPeterClark: This year, @Poynter established prize under my name for great short writing. First winner was Maggie Prosser @dallasnewsā¦.
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A 20-year-old article about a toll collector inspired a short story about the fentanyl crisis that won an inaugural Poynter Journalism Prize
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Thanks to the JEA for using some of my writing tools. Itās an honor.
JEA President Val Kibler discusses 55 Steps to Better Writing at the Advisers Institute in Providence, Rhode Island. Kibler uses @RoyPeterClarkās book as a guide and challenges advisers to incorporate these ideas into all writing.
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RT @DStoefflerSGF: A well-deserved honor for @RoyPeterClark - who has inspired multiple generations of writers and journalists, including tā¦.
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RT @Jenorsi: When you work at Poynter, you encounter so many examples of how @RoyPeterClark has touched people's lives. Great news from @Poā¦.
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RT @cvivian86: @nbrownpoynter This is awesome! Congratulations to @RoyPeterClark. He has always been able to coach, inspire and entertainā¦.
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RT @Fat_loss_Geenie: @mallarytenore @RoyPeterClark Writing Tools is an amazing book. It can teach writing to even a novice.
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RT @mallarytenore: In this weekās newsletter, I interviewed my longtime mentor and friend, @RoyPeterClark, about his latest book, āWritingā¦.
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RT @danieljohnsonuk: @RoyPeterClark This is such a great book. I read it on an endless loop. sometimes I lose it for a month or two but thā¦.
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Thank you. Thinking about a 20th anniversary edition. Appreciate your generosity and devotion to the craft. RPC.
Bought this ā¦@RoyPeterClarkā© book probably for the 11th time. Half the time, I gifted my copy. On other occasions, those who borrowed never returned š At least they know the true value of a really handy book.
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RT @babumoshoy: Bought this ā¦@RoyPeterClarkā© book probably for the 11th time. Half the time, I gifted my copy. On other occasions, thoseā¦.
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This recognition comes just six days before the launch of "Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay," the eight book in a sequence that began with the original "Writing Tools." @littlebrown. Thank you.
Way to go @RoyPeterClark! We're thrilled to inform you that "Writing Tools" made it to the list of best Authorship books of all time!
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RT @bookauthority: Way to go @RoyPeterClark! We're thrilled to inform you that "Writing Tools" made it to the list of best Authorship booksā¦.
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Explore 8 top Authorship books endorsed by John Malkovich, Kevin Harrington, and others to elevate your writing craft and publishing journey.
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Ten Poynter Journalism Awards honor impressive range of stories and reports in the public interest. For second year, the prize for great short work is named for your humble servant. Check out the winner, a 90-second TikTok video and text. Clever work.
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A list of the winners and finalists of the 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes, aimed at spotlighting a wide range of outstanding reporting and writing from U.S. news organizations during 2024.
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The secret to productivity for book authors: A page a day equals a book a year. Here's more: (Actually, it takes me two years!).
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A page a day equals a book a year
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For folks in Tampa Bay area, here's invitation to my book launch party Thursday, May 15, at Tombolo Books in St. Pete. Readers, writers, students, parents, teachers, anyone who has to write a personal essay for any reason. This book is for you. Join us.
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St. Petersburg's award-winning independent bookstore since 2019
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RT @LiveWireGuides: @RoyPeterClark Thank you so much! I know a kid who needs this, stat. I was JUST bemoaning the lack of a witty guide toā¦.
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