Are you guilty of e-mail "trigger finger"? Do you constantly "cc" people you never even see? What are today's rules for conducting business over the Internet? Now, The Elements of Style meets "the Miss Manners of memos" in the ultimate writing guide for the digital age.

In an era when written communication in the workplace is more crucial than ever, at a time when many professionals all but completely eschew face-to-face dealings, E-writing is poised to become the new bible of business writing. Accessible and inviting, this Web-savvy "how-to" book promises to transform anxious e-mail hacks and mediocre memo writers into eloquent electronic scribes in no time at all.

Inside, you will learn how to:

• combat counterproductive e-mail habits

• write authoritatively and persuasively, with a clear message that generates quick action

• handle e-mail and letter correspondence efficiently and effectively

• select an appropriate style for the audience you're addressing

• heighten your professional image, self-confidence, and career prospects.

Practicing what she preaches, award-winning communicator and bestselling author Dianna Booher writes in a refreshingly straightforward style and has organized E-writing to make on-the-spot referencing a snap. Keep it handy; refer to it often -- and your online mailbox will never be the same again.

Call it The Elements of Style for the digital age. Accessible and inviting, without any of the intimidating jargon found in so many writing guides, E-Writing promises to transform today's anxious e-mail hacks and marble-mouthed memo-writers into eloquent scribes and crystal-clear orators in no time at all. Practicing exactly what she preaches, award-winning communicator and bestselling author Dianna Booher has written this book in a refreshingly straightforward manner, with clear organization to make quick, on-the-spot referencing a snap. In an era when written communication in the workplace is more crucial and central than ever, at a time when many professionals today have all but completely eschewed face-to-face dealings and communicate primarily through e-mails and faxes, E-Writing is poised to become the new businessperson's bible. Readers will learn how to: -- Write documents and handle e-mail faster -- Organize ideas for high impact -- Sound more authoritative and persuasive, on the page as well as on the phone -- Improve the clarity of their message and save reading time for others -- Eliminate grammatical, punctuation, and usage errors -- Select an appropriate style to suit the audience they're addressing -- Heighten their professional image, self-confidence, and career prospects