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by Martina Sprague
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Self-publishing used to be the last resort when an author had exhausted all other channels. Self-publishing meant that your book wasn’t good enough for a traditional publisher. Even if you knew your sales would be virtually nil, you self-published because your vanity required it; you self-published...
by Mark David Gerson
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
***NEW EDITION – REVISED & UPDATED!! ***
“A highly recommended guide from one of the most creative people around.”
– William Reichard, author of *This Album Full of Angles *
***UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL! ***
Learn practical, fun techniques guaranteed...
Writing from the Senses
59 Exercises to Ignite Creativity and Revitalize Your Writing
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
The sensory details that infuse our everyday experience—the smell of a favorite dish cooking, the texture of a well-worn coat, hearing a song that reminds you of a person or a time in your life—can be used to add richness and spark to what we write. Whether you are a professional writer (or want...
by Simon Rose
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2016
The Social Media Writer’s Guide offers tips, advice, and recommendations for those interested in exploring the world of professional copywriting.The Social Media Writer’s Guide examines the importance of engaging a professional writer to handle an organization’s website, social media, and business...
Journalution
Journaling to Awaken Your Inner Voice, Heal Your Life, and Manifest Your Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
Studies confirm what avid journalers have always known: writing helps you move forward in your life, heal, and realize your dreams. This inspiring book balances basic instructions in the art of journaling with intimate entries from the author and workshop participants. Exercises and prompts will gently...
The Burgess Shale
The Canadian Writing Landscape of the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
“The outburst of cultural energy that took place in the 1960s was in part a product of the two decades that came before. It’s always difficult for young people to see their own time in perspective: when you’re in your teens, a decade earlier feels like ancient history and the present moment...
by Patricia C. Wrede
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
The authoritative guide to the craft and business of writing.
Patricia C. Wrede has been a stalwart of the sci-fi/fantasy world for decades, publishing dozens of books across multiple series, storming bestseller lists and corralling accolades from critics and fans alike. Now, with brilliant...
Writer's Guide to Book Proposals
Templates, Query Letters, & Free Media Publicity
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2004
Here is your new author's guide to writing winning book proposals and query letters. Learn how to find free media publicity by selling solutions to universal problems.
The samples and templates of proposals, query letters, cover letters, and press kits will help you launch your proposed book...
Hacking the Academy
New Approaches to Scholarship and Teaching from Digital Humanities
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
On May 21, 2010, Daniel J. Cohen and Tom Scheinfeldt posted the following provocative questions online:
“Can an algorithm edit a journal? Can a library exist without books? Can students build and manage their own learning management platforms? Can a conference be held without a program? Can...
The Creativity Market
Creative Writing in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
This book focuses on creative writing both as a subject in universities and beyond academia, with chapters arranged around three organising sub-themes of practice, research and pedagogy. It explores the ‘creative’ component of creative writing in the globalised marketplace, making the point that...
How to Be a Writer
Building Your Creative Skills Through Practice and Play
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2010
Athletes practice. Musicians practice. As a writer you need to do the same. Whether you have dreams of writing a novel or a memoir or a collection of poems, or you simply want to improve your everyday writing, this innovative book will show you how to build your skills by way of practice.
Through...
by M.L. Humphrey
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Do you want to be a writer? Would you like to be more organized about your writing, but not sure where to start? Then Excel for Writers is the book for you.
It'll walk you through how to use Excel to (1) track your time spent writing and your word count, (2) calculate your potential income...
Editor-Proof Your Writing
21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Veteran editor Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing--writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words--in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by...
by Andrea Shavick
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
This book provides comprehensive advice on what to write about for children, how to write it, and how to present the work professionally for publication. It includes an easy-to-use picture book layout plan and tried and tested examples of title sheets and covering letters. It also includes everything...