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Christian writer housestyle guide to grammar, punctuation and writing style
This house-style guide was produced by a UK Christian printing ministry for writers of books and magazines and is used by permission. It also aims to be international in scope. The BBC offers a detailed style guide for Journalistic Writing in PDF format. Although some applies specifically to writing for radio, there is the same need for clarity and brevity as on the Web.
http://internetevangelismday.com/style.php?id=books
Book review: Plain English Campaign downloadable guides
The Plain English Campaign campaigns against gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information. They encourage writers to use meaningful words. Their free downloadable guides in PDF format explain the principles. Particularly useful for a web writer are their two general guides: How to write in plain English and The A-Z of alternative words.
http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/plain-english-campaign.php
Book review: Net Words - Creating High-Impact Online Copy, by Nick Usborne
We have a lot to learn from the people who make a living by communicating on the Web in e-commerce. Not, of course, that Christian writing should become glib sales patter. However, Usborne’s book is not merely about sales techniques. It reveals much about the nature of the Web and the expectations of web users, and how it differs from other mediums.
http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/net-words-creating-high-impact-online-copy...
Free e-books on Search Engine Optimization, web writing and style
The Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization is a free download about a vital subject. Many Christian sites receive only a fraction of the visits they deserve because simple optimization techniques have not been applied to them.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2069
Write - a Christian perspective
We are to "write" our values on our hearts--a poetic way of saying that Christian virtues must be on our minds at all time, intertwined with every thought we do and every action we take.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%203:3&version=NIV