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Think, Write, Edit, Romance

The Romance Writer's Journey from Blank Page to Finished Novel

de KJ Charles ...

**A practical craft guide for romance writers from KJ Charles, former editor and author of over 30 novels—including The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen—focused on writing, revising, polishing, and publishing emotionally satisfying romance novels.From bestselling novelist and experienced editor KJ Charles, a witty, practical romance writer's craft guide for drafting, revising, and publishing ... Leer más

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**A practical craft guide for romance writers from KJ Charles, former editor and author of over 30 novels—including The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen—focused on writing, revising, polishing, and publishing emotionally satisfying romance novels.From bestselling novelist and experienced editor KJ Charles, a witty, practical romance writer's craft guide for drafting, revising, and publishing
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How to Write Romantasy

Blending Fantasy and Romance into One Heart-Stopping Adventure

de Jenna Moreci ...

Learn the craft of creating a page-turning romantasy novel in this easy-to-follow guide from writing expert and renowned author of The Savior’s Series, Jenna Moreci.In How to Write Romantasy, Moreci takes you from your first kernel of inspiration through the resolution of your novel, ensuring you hit all the key elements along the way. Chapters are organized around specific plot points, necessary ... Leer más

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Learn the craft of creating a page-turning romantasy novel in this easy-to-follow guide from writing expert and renowned author of The Savior’s Series, Jenna Moreci.In How to Write Romantasy, Moreci takes you from your first kernel of inspiration through the resolution of your novel, ensuring you hit all the key elements along the way. Chapters are organized around specific plot points, necessary
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Verbal Judo, Second Edition

The Gentle Art of Persuasion

de George J. Thompson, PhD ...

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand ... Leer más

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Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand
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Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint

Proven advice and timeless techniques for creating compelling characters by an award-winning author

de Orson Scott Card ...

Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made.This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory, your imagination and your soul.Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting ... Leer más

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Vivid and memorable characters aren't born: they have to be made.This book is a set of tools: literary crowbars, chisels, mallets, pliers and tongs. Use them to pry, chip, yank and sift good characters out of the place where they live in your memory, your imagination and your soul.Award-winning author Orson Scott Card explains in depth the techniques of inventing, developing and presenting
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Wordslut

A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language

de Amanda Montell ...

“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman ... Leer más

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“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.The word bitch conjures many images, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman
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Writing Better Fiction, 2nd Edition

de Harvey Stanbrough ...

This is the only book you need on the craft of writing fiction.Most writing-craft books out there are simply tired, reworded regurgitations of the same old stuff. They claim that you must outline, you must world-build and do character sketches, you must depend on the advice of critique groups, and so on.Writing Better Fiction breaks that pattern. It offers a new, self-confident approach, one the ... Leer más

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This is the only book you need on the craft of writing fiction.Most writing-craft books out there are simply tired, reworded regurgitations of the same old stuff. They claim that you must outline, you must world-build and do character sketches, you must depend on the advice of critique groups, and so on.Writing Better Fiction breaks that pattern. It offers a new, self-confident approach, one the
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A Poetry Handbook

A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry

de Mary Oliver ...

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts ... Leer más

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“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts
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How to Write Short Stories

Short Fiction for Authors Made Easy

de Shane Millar ...

Series Libro 6 - Write Better Fiction
Discover a simple, 7-step system for making writing short fiction a piece of cake!Are you a new author trying to write short stories, but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re an experienced author who knows they need to give away more reader magnets, and can’t figure out how to leverage your short fiction? Maybe you need to attract more readers, and want to use short fiction to grow your ... Leer más

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Discover a simple, 7-step system for making writing short fiction a piece of cake!Are you a new author trying to write short stories, but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you’re an experienced author who knows they need to give away more reader magnets, and can’t figure out how to leverage your short fiction? Maybe you need to attract more readers, and want to use short fiction to grow your
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The Plot Whisperer

Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

de Martha Alderson ...

Discover how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage your audience with this ultimate guide to writing.When it comes to writing bestsellers, it’s all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down—but you don’t have to be one of them. With this book, you’ll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers—one scene ... Leer más

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Discover how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage your audience with this ultimate guide to writing.When it comes to writing bestsellers, it’s all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down—but you don’t have to be one of them. With this book, you’ll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers—one scene
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Publish Without Permission

de Dave Hayes ...

You don't need a publisher's permission to write a great book. You need a plan and the willingness to execute it.Publish Without Permission is the complete guide to independent authorship. Dave Hayes has published more than two dozen titles across fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction, built a platform of over half a million followers, and kept writing through deplatforming, censorship, and ... Leer más

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You don't need a publisher's permission to write a great book. You need a plan and the willingness to execute it.Publish Without Permission is the complete guide to independent authorship. Dave Hayes has published more than two dozen titles across fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction, built a platform of over half a million followers, and kept writing through deplatforming, censorship, and
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Page One to Done

Finish Your Novel in 30 Days with the Fast Drafting Method

de Jessica Brody ...

Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of ... Leer más

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Finally finish the first draft of your novel with a method that maximizes efficiency, speed, and joy—from the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.After months (or years) of writing, are you left with nothing but a folder full of false starts? Do you have a novel you were once excited to write but abandoned after only a few chapters—or even halfway through? Are you trapped in an endless cycle of
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Write Useful Books

A modern approach to designing and refining recommendable nonfiction

de Rob Fitzpatrick ...

The goal of book marketing is to stop needing to do itLearn how to:Scope your book into the world's best solution for a certain type of readerTest, improve, & iterate your ToC without needing to rewrite anythingDesign a engaging reader experience that makes your book a delight to readDiscover the hidden analytics of boredom & confusion to identify book-killing problems & make the most of beta ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The goal of book marketing is to stop needing to do itLearn how to:Scope your book into the world's best solution for a certain type of readerTest, improve, & iterate your ToC without needing to rewrite anythingDesign a engaging reader experience that makes your book a delight to readDiscover the hidden analytics of boredom & confusion to identify book-killing problems & make the most of beta
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Winter Hours

Prose, Prose Poems, and Poems

de Mary Oliver ...

"On the subject of writing poetry, Oliver is the most enlightened and enlightening author I have read." —Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award comes Winter Hours, Mary Oliver's most personal book yet. And never more so than in this extraordinary and engaging gathering of nine essays, a work of reflective memoir accompanied by a ... Leer más

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"On the subject of writing poetry, Oliver is the most enlightened and enlightening author I have read." —Susan Salter Reynolds, Los Angeles TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award comes Winter Hours, Mary Oliver's most personal book yet. And never more so than in this extraordinary and engaging gathering of nine essays, a work of reflective memoir accompanied by a
... Leer más
The Spooky Art

Thoughts on Writing

de Norman Mailer ...

“Writing is spooky,” according to Norman Mailer. “There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.” In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the reader in a conversational tone, ... Leer más

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“Writing is spooky,” according to Norman Mailer. “There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.” In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the reader in a conversational tone,
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Plotting Your Fantasy Novel

de Jed Herne ...

Stop struggling with the blank page and finally create the fantasy novel you've always dreamed of writing.Do you have great worldbuilding and character ideas, but don't know what should actually happen in your story? Have you started writing a book, only to get stuck halfway through? Do you have cool scene concepts, but don't know how to link them together, or what to do between your big plot ... Leer más

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Stop struggling with the blank page and finally create the fantasy novel you've always dreamed of writing.Do you have great worldbuilding and character ideas, but don't know what should actually happen in your story? Have you started writing a book, only to get stuck halfway through? Do you have cool scene concepts, but don't know how to link them together, or what to do between your big plot
... Leer más
Stein On Writing

A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies

de Sol Stein ...

Your future as a writer is in your hands. Whether you are a newcomer or an accomplished professional, a novelist, story writer, or a writer of nonfiction, you will find this book a wealth of immediately useful guidance not available anywhere else. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of useable solutions-- how to fix writing ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Your future as a writer is in your hands. Whether you are a newcomer or an accomplished professional, a novelist, story writer, or a writer of nonfiction, you will find this book a wealth of immediately useful guidance not available anywhere else. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of useable solutions-- how to fix writing
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Make Your Story Matter

An Interactive Guide to Unlocking Your Brain's Storytelling Power and Writing a Book Readers Love

de Abbie Emmons ...

USA Today BestsellerYou’ve got a story inside you—but writing it feels impossible.What if writing didn’t have to be a struggle? What if all you had to do was harness your brain's natural storytelling instincts to craft the book you’ve always dreamed of?If you’re having trouble bringing your story to life, the problem isn’t you. It’s that you’ve been buried under a mountain of rigid rules, t... ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

USA Today BestsellerYou’ve got a story inside you—but writing it feels impossible.What if writing didn’t have to be a struggle? What if all you had to do was harness your brain's natural storytelling instincts to craft the book you’ve always dreamed of?If you’re having trouble bringing your story to life, the problem isn’t you. It’s that you’ve been buried under a mountain of rigid rules, t...
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The Writer's Little Book of Rhyme

Tips and Tricks for Making Lines Sing

de Marie Brennan ...

Series Libro 6 - Writer's Little Books
From time to time, a poet finds they need to write in rhyme. But what are the different types, what effect do they have on a poem, and what’s the best way to go about drafting in rhyme? In this companion to The Writer’s Little Book of Meter, Hugo Award-winning poet Marie Brennan tackles the sonic side of the field! ... Leer más

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From time to time, a poet finds they need to write in rhyme. But what are the different types, what effect do they have on a poem, and what’s the best way to go about drafting in rhyme? In this companion to The Writer’s Little Book of Meter, Hugo Award-winning poet Marie Brennan tackles the sonic side of the field!
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Breakthrough

How to Overcome Doubt, Fear and Resistance to Be Your Ultimate Creative Self

de Todd Mitchell ...

Break free of toxic success myths.Transcend the suffering artist paradigm.Actualize your immense creative potential.If you've ever struggled with doubt, fear, procrastination, or disappointment while trying to create, this book is for you. Breakthrough goes where no other books on creativity dare to tread―exposing the toxic success myths that hold people back and revealing radical, perspective ... Leer más

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Break free of toxic success myths.Transcend the suffering artist paradigm.Actualize your immense creative potential.If you've ever struggled with doubt, fear, procrastination, or disappointment while trying to create, this book is for you. Breakthrough goes where no other books on creativity dare to tread―exposing the toxic success myths that hold people back and revealing radical, perspective
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Beyond Horatio's Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle

de David Stevens ...

In Beyond Horatio’s Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle, David Stevens examines the fantasy of American writer Peter S. Beagle. He finds a consistent view of the world and an almost overpowering sense of humor, leading him to conclude that Beagle believes that love is the best thing we have and the only reason for living. His work will be read and enjoyed for generations to come, and ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

In Beyond Horatio’s Philosophy: The Fantasy of Peter S. Beagle, David Stevens examines the fantasy of American writer Peter S. Beagle. He finds a consistent view of the world and an almost overpowering sense of humor, leading him to conclude that Beagle believes that love is the best thing we have and the only reason for living. His work will be read and enjoyed for generations to come, and
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Chaos, Creativity, Completion

New Approaches to Writing and ADHD

Edición de Chloe Martinez, Lisa Van Orman Hadley ...

Fifteen essays that offer inspiration, encouragement, and advice from accomplished writers with ADHD.A rising number of ADHD diagnoses, particularly among adults, is not only confirmed by medical studies and mainstream reporting but also borne out across social media and elsewhere among people who’d been privately coping with persistent, often inexpressible challenges. Many of the contributors to ... Leer más

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Fifteen essays that offer inspiration, encouragement, and advice from accomplished writers with ADHD.A rising number of ADHD diagnoses, particularly among adults, is not only confirmed by medical studies and mainstream reporting but also borne out across social media and elsewhere among people who’d been privately coping with persistent, often inexpressible challenges. Many of the contributors to
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How to Market a Children's Book

Children’s print book, eBook and audiobook marketing, translations and selling foreign rights

de Karen P Inglis ...

Do you need help with your children’s book marketing?Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children’s Book is here to help.Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource ... Leer más

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Do you need help with your children’s book marketing?Whether you’ve just published your first children’s book or are struggling to increase sales of your existing titles, How to Market a Children’s Book is here to help.Packed full of practical guidance, and drawing on over 10 years’ experience of children’s book marketing by bestselling children’s author Karen Inglis, it offers a trusted resource
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The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Beating Writer's Block

Blast Through Blocks and Jump-Start Your Creativity

de Kathy Kleidermacher ...

Write it off, work it out, get it done.An eminently practical guide to getting unblocked and writing again, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Beating Writer’s Block includes dozens and dozens of tips, exercises, prompts, and more that will get the creative juices flowing. From something as simple as finding or creating a more comfortable place to work, to assigning a week to strengthening one’s weak ... Leer más

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Write it off, work it out, get it done.An eminently practical guide to getting unblocked and writing again, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Beating Writer’s Block includes dozens and dozens of tips, exercises, prompts, and more that will get the creative juices flowing. From something as simple as finding or creating a more comfortable place to work, to assigning a week to strengthening one’s weak
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How I Got Published and What I Learned Along the Way

de Lyn Worthen, Renee Scandalis, A. Lee Martinez, Carolyn Rae Williamson, David H. Hendrickson, David Farland, James A. Hunter, James A. Owen, Jana S. Brown, John M. Floyd, John M. Olsen, Lauryn Christopher, M.K. Drake, Martin L. Shoemaker, Maxwell Alexander Drake, Melissa McShane, Raymond Bolton, RC Scandalis, Tassie Kalas Haney, Tracy Cooper-Posey, V. Castro, Wulf Moon ...

Twenty published authors share tips, tricks, advice, and encouragement for other writers. They talk about working through the rough times, making their first sales, and finding success in the publishing industry.Whether you’re traditional, indie, or hybrid; a journalist, novelist, or blogger, we hope their stories provide encouragement for you, wherever you are in your journey toward publication. ... Leer más

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Twenty published authors share tips, tricks, advice, and encouragement for other writers. They talk about working through the rough times, making their first sales, and finding success in the publishing industry.Whether you’re traditional, indie, or hybrid; a journalist, novelist, or blogger, we hope their stories provide encouragement for you, wherever you are in your journey toward publication.
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