BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR JOURNAL WRITING
A Journals Bibliography by Valencia Taylor


Books About Journal Keeping and Guides for Self Reflection

Adams, Kathleen, "Journal to the Self, Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth," Warner Books, 1990.

Adams, Kathleen, "Mightier Than the Sword," Warner Books, 1994.

Adams, Kathleen, "The Way of the Journal," The Sidran Press, 1993.

Albert, Susan Wittig, "Writing From Life: Telling Your Soul's Story", J. P. Tarcher, 1996.

Arrien, Angeles, "The Four Fold Way: Walking the Path of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer and Visionary," Harper San Franclsco, 1992.

Baldwin, Christina, "Life's Companion, Journal Writing As a Spiritual Quest," Bantam Books, 1992.

Baldwln, Chrlstlna, "One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing," M. Evans & Co., 1977.

Cameron, Julia, "The Artist's Way, A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity," Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1992.

Cameron, Julia, "The Vein of Gold," Tarcher/Putnam, 1996.

Campbell, Leslie Kirk, "Journey Into Motherhood: Writing Your Way to Self-Discovery," Riverhead Books, 1997.

Cappachione, Lucia, "Recovery of Your Inner Child," Simon and Schuster, 1991. (There are others besides these three listed here.)

Cappachione, Lucia, "The Creative Journal," Athens/Swallow Press, 1979.

Cappachione, Lucia, "The Power of Your Other Hand," Newcastle Publishing, 1988.

Chapman, Joyce, "Journaling for Joy: Writing Your Way to Personal Growth and Freedom," Newcastle Publishing Co., 1991.

Dahlstrom, Lorraine M., "Writing Down the Days: 365 Creative Journaling Ideas for Young People," Free Spirit Publishing, 1990.

Diaz, Adriana, "Freeing the Creative Spirit," Harper San Francisco.

Eagle, Brooke Medicine, "Buffalo Woman Comes Singing," Ballantlne Books, 1991.

Edwards, Betty, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain," Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1979.

Edwards, Betty, "Drawing on the Artist Within," Simon and Schuster.

Field, Joanna, "A Life of One's Own," J. P. Tarcher, Inc., 1981. (out of print)

Finlayson, Judith, "The New Woman's Diary: A Journal for Women in Search of Themselves," Crown Publishing, 1994.

Goldberg, Natalie, "Wild Mind, Living the Writer's Life," Bantam Books, 1990.

Goldberg, Natalie, "Writing Down the Bones," Shambala, 1986.

Hagan, Kay Leigh, "Internal Affairs: Journalkeeping Workbook for Self-Intimacy," Harper.

Hagan, Kay Leigh, "Prayers to the Moon: Exercises In Self-Reflection," Harper, 1991.

Hansen, Mark Victor, "Future Diary," Mark Victor Hansen Publishing Co., 1980

Heinrich, Bernd, "A Year in the Maine Woods," A William Patrick Book, Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1994.

Hinchman, Hanna, "A Life in Hand: Creating the Illuminated Journal," Gibbs Smith, 1991.

Holly, Mary Louise, "Writing to Grow: Keeping a Personal-Professional Journal," Heinemann, 1989.

Jolly, Rob, "Journal 10+", printed by Because Time Flies, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. (A 10 year diary with the years printed side-by-side for comparisons.)

Keen, Sam and Valley-Fox, Anne, "Your Mythic Journey, Finding Meaning In Your life Through Writing and Storytelling, " Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1983.

Kelsey, Morton, "Adventure Inward: Christian Growth Through Personal Journal Writing," Augsburg Fortress Publishers,1980.

Klug, Ronald, "How to Keep a Spiritual Journal, A Guide to Journal Keeping for Inner Growth and Personal Discovery," Bantam Books, 1982.

Koontz, Christian, "The Living Journal, A Way Toward Freedom In the Service of Life," Sheed & Ward, 1991.

Lysne, Robin Heeren, "Dancing Up the Moon, A Woman's Guide to Creating Traditions That Bring Sacredness to Everyday Life," Conarl Press, 1995.

Mariechild, Diane, "Mother Wit, A Guide to Healing and Psychic Development," The Crossing Press, 1981, revised 1988.

Marshall, Carl and David, "The Book of Myself: A Do-It-Yourself Autobiography in 201 Questions," Hyperion,1997.

Merton, Thomas, "The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton," A New Directions Book,1968.

Merton, Thomas, "The Journals of Thomas Merton," Image Books, 1953.

Merton, Thomas, "The Secular Journal," Madonna House, 1959.

Merton, Thomas, "Thoughts in Solitude," Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1956.

Metzger, Deena, "Writing for Your Life, A Guide and Companion to the Inner Worlds," Harper, San Franclsco, 1992.

Midda, Sarah, "South of France, A Sketch Book."

Moffat, Mary Jane and Painter, Charlotte, "Revelations: Diaries of Women," Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, 1974.

Nelson, G. Lynn, "Writing and Being: Taking Back Our Lives Through the Power of Language," Innisfree Press, 1994.

Neubauer, Joan R., "Dear Diary: The Art and Craft of Writing a Creative Journal," Origins, 1995.

Nin, Anais, "The Diary of Anais Nin," 7 volumes, Harcourt Brace Jovanovlch, 1966-1974. (There are several Nin journals available besides the two listed here.)

Nin, Anais, "Linotte, The Early Diary of Anals Nin, 1914-1920," Harcourt Brace Jovanovlch, 1978.

Pollard, John K., Ill, "Self Parenting, The Complete Guide to Your Inner Conversations," Generic Human Studies Publishing, 1987.

Progoff, Ira, "At a Journal Workshop, Writing to Access the Power of the Unconscious and Evoke Creative Ability," Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 1975, revised 1992.

Progoff, Ira, "Life-Study: Experiencing Creative Lives by the Intensive Journal Method," Dialogue House, 1983.

Prose, Francine, "The Scarlet Thread," 1996.

Rainer, Tristine, "The New Diary, How to Use a Journal for Self Guidance and Expanded Creativity," Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 1978.

Rainer, Tristine, "Your Life As Story: Writing the New Autobiography," Putnam Publishing Group, 1997.

Rico, Gabriele Lusser, "Writing the Natural Way," J. P. Tarcher, 1983.

Rico, Gabriele Lusser, "Pain and Possibility, Writing Your Way Through Personal Crisis," Jeremy Tarcher.

Carton, May, "At Seventy," W. W. Nor ton, 1984. (There are several other Carton journals besides these three.)

Carton, May, "Journal of a Solitude," W. W. Nor ton & Co., 1973.

Carton, May, "Recovering: A Journal," W. W. Nor ton & Co., 1980.

Schiwy, Marlin, "A Voice of Her Own," Fireside, 1996.

Selling, Bernard, 'Writing From Within, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Life's Stories," Hunter House, 1988.

Simon, George F., "Keeping Your Personal Journal," Valentine/Replan, 1978.

Snow, Kimberley, Ph.D., "Writing Yourself Home, A Woman's Guided Journey of Self Discovery," Sonar Press, 1990.

Star hawk, "The Spiral Dance," Harper and Row, 1979.

Walker, Barbara G., "Women's Rituals: A Source book," Harper and Row, 1990.

Wilbert, Jessica and Verdick, Elizabeth, "Totally Private and Personal: Journaling Ideas for Girls and Young Women," Free Spirit Publishing, 1996. -----

On the Internet

The National Journal Network is a monthly newsletter for journal keepers featuring round robin writing topics. The home page address is: (http://www.primenet.com/~amethyst/njn.html) or write:

Lisa Shumicky 32 Fischer Ave. Islip Terrace, NY 11752 (516) 581-7290 e-mail to: lshumick@suffolk.lib.ny.us

If you have e-mail and are interested in belonging to a listserv, do the following write "subscribe journals" in the body of an e-mail text to: majordomo@goonsquad.spies.com

If you would like to participate in an on-line journal circle studying Christina Baldwin's "Life's Companion," use this web address: http://www.mindspring.com/~guide/ab-cblc.html


This list was compiled by: Valencia Taylor, M.A.

email at valenciatay@juno.com

I am a private journal writing consultant. I teach journal writing for personal, spiritual growth and healing.

I also teach weekly and monthly groups, and weekends using a variety of methods. My major text is THE BIBLE. If your church or organization would like to hold a seminar, please contact me for details.


Copyright Valencia Taylor, 1999