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Writing Character (Lit Starts)

A Book of Writing Prompts

by San Francisco Writers' Grotto ...

Series series Lit Starts
A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series.Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Character begins with an essay by author and educator Constance Hale, who offer pointers for observing and capturing human complexity. The rest of the book consists of prompts and ... Read more

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A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series.Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. Writing Character begins with an essay by author and educator Constance Hale, who offer pointers for observing and capturing human complexity. The rest of the book consists of prompts and
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Constance Hale's Lesson Plans for Teachers

by Constance Hale ...

Are you a teacher trying to help struggling writers perk up their prose? Would you like to learn a little about language yourself as you put together lesson plans for your wards?Constance Hale's Lesson Plans for Teachers offers two semesters worth of material to prepare novice writers not just for college but for a lifetime of professional-grade work. Chock full of clear-headed explanations, ... Read more

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Are you a teacher trying to help struggling writers perk up their prose? Would you like to learn a little about language yourself as you put together lesson plans for your wards?Constance Hale's Lesson Plans for Teachers offers two semesters worth of material to prepare novice writers not just for college but for a lifetime of professional-grade work. Chock full of clear-headed explanations,
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Sin and Syntax

How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

by Constance Hale ...

A fully revised and updated edition with writing prompts and challenges in every chapterToday’s writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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A fully revised and updated edition with writing prompts and challenges in every chapterToday’s writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option
... Read more

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Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch

Let Verbs Power Your Writing

by Constance Hale ...

"Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch is more than just a writing handbook; it’s a key to unlocking every writer’s innate creativity by offering countless paths to verbal expressiveness." —San Francisco ChronicleGreat sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance Hale, best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zeroes in on verbs that make bad writing sour and good writing sing. Each ... Read more

$12.99 USD

"Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch is more than just a writing handbook; it’s a key to unlocking every writer’s innate creativity by offering countless paths to verbal expressiveness." —San Francisco ChronicleGreat sentences pivot on great verbs. In Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch, Constance Hale, best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zeroes in on verbs that make bad writing sour and good writing sing. Each
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Sin and Syntax

How to Craft Wicked Good Prose

by Constance Hale ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Today's writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award–winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.With its crisp, witty tone, Sin and Syntax covers grammar's ground rules ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Today's writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award–winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran Constance Hale is on a mission to make creative communication, both the lyrical and the unlawful, an option for everyone.With its crisp, witty tone, Sin and Syntax covers grammar's ground rules
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Wired for Story

The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence

by Lisa Cron ...

Narrated by Brittany Pressley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals these cognitive secrets—and it’s a game-changer for anyone who ... Read more

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This guide reveals how writers can utilize cognitive storytelling strategies to craft stories that ignite readers’ brains and captivate them through each plot element.Imagine knowing what the brain craves from every tale it encounters, what fuels the success of any great story, and what keeps readers transfixed. Wired for Story reveals these cognitive secrets—and it’s a game-changer for anyone who
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Since Yesterday

The 1930s in America, September 3, 1929–September 3, 1939

by Frederick Lewis Allen ...

Narrated by Christopher Lane ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

In this panorama of the thirties, Frederick Lewis Allen combines an eye for the significant trivia of everyday existence with a facility for neatly dissecting the political monoliths of the era. Whether discussing the varieties of bathtub gin or elucidating Keynesian economics, Allen displays, in the words of Edward Weeks of The Atlantic, “a talent for terse and telling résumé which is the envy of ... Read more

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In this panorama of the thirties, Frederick Lewis Allen combines an eye for the significant trivia of everyday existence with a facility for neatly dissecting the political monoliths of the era. Whether discussing the varieties of bathtub gin or elucidating Keynesian economics, Allen displays, in the words of Edward Weeks of The Atlantic, “a talent for terse and telling résumé which is the envy of
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Washington's Circle

The Creation of the President

by David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

18 hours 37 min

George Washington was a singular, often aloof man who sought out the counsel of a few, trusted men to help him share his task of governing a new nation. In Washington's Circle, David and Jeanne Heidler introduce not just the president but the group of extraordinary men who advised him. The familiar names are here like the often irked and occasionally irksome John Adams, the scheming Alexander ... Read more

$35.99 USD

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George Washington was a singular, often aloof man who sought out the counsel of a few, trusted men to help him share his task of governing a new nation. In Washington's Circle, David and Jeanne Heidler introduce not just the president but the group of extraordinary men who advised him. The familiar names are here like the often irked and occasionally irksome John Adams, the scheming Alexander
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Nonsense

The Power of Not Knowing

by Jamie Holmes ...

Narrated by Jamie Holmes ...

Unabridged

7 hours 47 min

An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity—and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathyLife today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. Whether it’s a confounding work problem or a faltering relationship or an unclear medical diagnosis, we face constant uncertainty. And we’re continually bombarded with information, much of it contradictory ... Read more

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An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity—and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathyLife today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. Whether it’s a confounding work problem or a faltering relationship or an unclear medical diagnosis, we face constant uncertainty. And we’re continually bombarded with information, much of it contradictory
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Idea Hacks

Come up with 10X More Creative Ideas in 1/2 the Time

by I. C. Robledo ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Come up with 10x More Ideas AND Get Rid of Your Mental BlocksMany of us want to be creative, but where are the ideas supposed to come from? You probably already know that simply wanting to get ideas isn’t enough to make them magically appear. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, there is an easier way. Now, it will be a realistic goal to come ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Come up with 10x More Ideas AND Get Rid of Your Mental BlocksMany of us want to be creative, but where are the ideas supposed to come from? You probably already know that simply wanting to get ideas isn’t enough to make them magically appear. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, there is an easier way. Now, it will be a realistic goal to come
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Idea Hacks

Come up with 10X More Creative Ideas in 1/2 the Time

by I. C. Robledo ...

Series Book 7 - Master Your Mind, Revolutionize Your Life Series
Come up with 10x More Ideas AND Get Rid of Your Mental BlocksMany of us want to be creative, but where are the ideas supposed to come from? You probably already know that simply wanting to get ideas isn’t enough to make them magically appear. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, there is an easier way. Now, it will be a realistic goal to come up with a hundred or more ideas in a day. You ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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Come up with 10x More Ideas AND Get Rid of Your Mental BlocksMany of us want to be creative, but where are the ideas supposed to come from? You probably already know that simply wanting to get ideas isn’t enough to make them magically appear. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, there is an easier way. Now, it will be a realistic goal to come up with a hundred or more ideas in a day. You
... Read more

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Real Food, Really Fast

Delicious Plant-Based Recipes Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

by Hannah Kaminsky ...

The promise of a hot, satisfying meal in ten minutes or less is no longer the exclusive calling card of cheap pizza delivery. Everything from dinners on the run to crave-worthy snacks for a crowd can be yours in less time than it takes to hunt down those crusty take-out menus. While most “quick-fix” recipes call for chemically enhanced mixes or unsavory prepared foods, Real Food, Really Fast cuts ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The promise of a hot, satisfying meal in ten minutes or less is no longer the exclusive calling card of cheap pizza delivery. Everything from dinners on the run to crave-worthy snacks for a crowd can be yours in less time than it takes to hunt down those crusty take-out menus. While most “quick-fix” recipes call for chemically enhanced mixes or unsavory prepared foods, Real Food, Really Fast cuts
... Read more

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