Book excerpt: "A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions lists over 1,000 transition words and expressions conveniently divided and thumb-indexed into 15 categories. The book is designed to help writers connects ideas, create a smooth flow of sentences and paragraphs, and communicate clearly and effectively. This fourth printing includes a special section, "Substitutes for Said," a supplement that lists alphabetically over 500 choices for the word "said." This mini-thesaurus is the most comprehensive compilations of substitutes for "said" available anywhere. Whether crafting fiction or non-fiction, it is an invaluable tool that no writer can do without."--Cover