David Bowman

Biography

David Bowman, MA, MBA, brings nearly 20 years of experience as a writer, editor, instructor, and communications consultant to his exceptional writing guides. He has a straightforward, practical approach to writing and writing instruction.

Having worked with business professionals, adult learners, and authors, David Bowman understands the writing issues that they face, and he can help you learn the strategies for powerful, professional written communication.

David Bowman is the owner and chief editor of Precise Edit and has provided editing services since 1992. He is also a top-rated writing instructor for the University of New Mexico.

Where to buy in print

Books

Your Writing Companion
Price: Free! Words: 10,670. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks & Manuals, Nonfiction » Reference » Personal & Practical Guides
Top writing strategies and expert instruction from each of Precise Edit's writing guides. One critical article from the Precise Edit Training Manual, eight days of powerful instruction from 300 Days of Better Writing, five top strategies from Bang! Writing with Impact, and two confusing word pairs from Which Word Do I Use?
Which Word Do I Use?
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 7,260. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks & Manuals
A guide to using the most commonly confused words correctly.
Bang! Writing with Impact
Price: $6.67 USD. Words: 20,610. Language: English. Published: July 20, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Public relations
BANG! Writing with Impact is THE guide for writing with impact. Don't waste your time on books that spend pages and pages on how people have used strategies, the reason why impact is important, the history of writing, or similar meaningless information. Bang! is for people who have work to do. This book tells you how to do exactly what you are trying to do: make your readers pay attention.
Precise Edit Training Manual
Price: $6.67 USD. Words: 22,820. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
Comprehensive instruction on the 29 most common editing strategies we use and errors we fix. Each topic is fully explained with examples and strategies for editing and writing. This is the writing guide our editors use. Learn to write and edit like a professional.
300 Days of Better Writing
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 64,370. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Reference » Grammar & punctuation
300 strategies for improving your writing. Strategies are short and to the point (150-250 words each), with explanations, instructions, and samples for each strategy. Learn from them one day at a time or find the strategies you need. Midwest Book Review calls 300 Days of Better Writing "a choice pick."