Techniques of the Selling Writer (Paperback)

Techniques of the Selling Writer (Paperback)
By Dwight V. Swain

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This book provides solid instruction for persons who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn how to group words into copy that moves, movement into scenes, and scenes into stories; how to develop characters, how to revise and polish, and finally, how to sell the product.

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The Global Indie Author: How anyone can self-publish in the U.S. and worldwide markets (Paperback)

The Global Indie Author: How anyone can self-publish in the U.S. and worldwide markets (Paperback)
By M. A. Demers

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There’s no one right way to publish a book but there is one wrong way: uninformed.

The phenomenally rapid growth of self-publishing, in particular e-publishing, has taken the world by storm. Never before has there been this great an opportunity for writers to be heard and read, and to build a global audience. But self-publishing is also the new Wild West, full of promise and snake oil in equal measure. The Global Indie Author separates fact from fiction, providing the information you need to create a publishing plan that is realistic and achievable.
The Global Indie Author begins with a 10-step guide to getting your book onto Kindle quickly and easily, followed by expansion into ePubs. Part II contains in-depth technological instructions for both ebook and print production, complemented by real-world knowledge on the mechanics of the industry gathered through the author’s own experience in bringing her debut novel, Baby Jane, to market.
The Global Indie Author also exposes secrets and strategies the industry players don’t want revealed so they can lock you into unfavourable contracts, take your money before you start asking questions, or convince you that what is really good for them is good for you. And by adding information relevant to foreign writers, The Global Indie Author provides the necessary know-how for anyone who desires to publish in the lucrative U.S. market and around the world.
The most comprehensive manual ever written on self-publishing, The Global Indie Author covers:
* To Kindle in Ten Steps: the Quick and Easy Way to Self-Publish * Beyond Kindle: the ePub Format * Manuscript Editing * Libel, Copyright and Trademark Infringement * The ISBN System * ONIX Code and BISAC Categories * Interior Book Structure * Cover and Interior Images * Software * Manuscript Formatting for eBooks * Creating and Testing Kindle Books and ePubs * Digital Rights Management * Print Formatting and Production * Distributors, Wholesalers and Digital Aggregators * Marketing * Royalties and Withholding Tax * The Vanity Press Machine Read more

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Journey To The M.A. Degree : Educational Psychological And Literacy (Kindle Edition)

Journey To The M.A. Degree : Educational Psychological And Literacy (Kindle Edition)
By Charlotte M. Liebel

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Journey To The M.A. Degree : Educational Psychological And Literacy
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Journey To The M.A. Degree : Educational Psychological And Literacy
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
By Chip Heath

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Mark Twain once observed, “A lie can get halfway around the world before the truth can even get its boots on.” His observation rings true: Urban legends, conspiracy theories, and bogus public-health scares circulate effortlessly. Meanwhile, people with important ideas–business people, teachers, politicians, journalists, and others–struggle to make their ideas “stick.”

Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Made to Stick, accomplished educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath tackle head-on these vexing questions. Inside, the brothers Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the “human scale principle,” using the “Velcro Theory of Memory,” and creating “curiosity gaps.”

In this indispensable guide, we discover that sticky messages of all kinds–from the infamous “kidney theft ring” hoax to a coach’s lessons on sportsmanship to a vision for a new product at Sony–draw their power from the same six traits.

Made to Stick is a book that will transform the way you communicate ideas. It’s a fast-paced tour of success stories (and failures)–the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who drank a glass of bacteria to prove a point about stomach ulcers; the charities who make use of “the Mother Teresa Effect”; the elementary-school teacher whose simulation actually prevented racial prejudice. Provocative, eye-opening, and often surprisingly funny, Made to Stick shows us the vital principles of winning ideas–and tells us how we can apply these rules to making our own messages stick. Read more

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Writers Block (you Can Get Past It0 (Kindle Edition)

Writers Block (you Can Get Past It0 (Kindle Edition)
By kevin Colucci

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People of all ages have problems with writers block, This file will help you get past writers block and help can get you on the right track helping you develop quality writing products.
This is good for all ages by getting you one step further topersonal and educational writing. Stated in basic terms and full of inspiration.People of all ages have problems with writers block, This file will help you get past writers block and help can get you on the right track helping you develop quality writing products.
This is good for all ages by getting you one step further topersonal and educational writing. Stated in basic terms and full of inspiration. Read more

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Damn! Why Didnt I Write That?: How Ordinary People are Raking in $100,000.00 or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too! (Paperback)

Damn! Why Didnt I Write That?: How Ordinary People are Raking in $100,000.00 or More Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too! (Paperback)
By Marc McCutcheon

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More nonfiction books are breaking the 100,000-copy sale barrier than ever before. Amateur writers, housewives, and even high school dropouts have cashed in with astonishingly simple best-sellers. This guide, by best-selling author Marc McCutcheon, shows the reader how to get in on the action by identifying lucrative publishing niches and filling them, not once, not twice, but year after year.Forget everything you've heard about the travails of the freelance writer. In Damn! Why Didn't I Write That?, Marc McCutcheon contends that "you can learn the trade and begin making a respectable income much faster than most people think possible." To illustrate, McCutcheon lists 17 pages of bestselling titles, including Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance (150,000 copies sold) and Golfing, a humor book (525,000 copies sold). McCutcheon himself wrote a few well-chosen titles and claims to be "easily support[ing] a family of four, working part-time." How? Think niche, says McCutcheon. Think backlist. Think about perennially hot topics like dieting/weight loss, relationships, parenting, health, low-fat cooking, sex, spirituality, money/finances, cats, career and leadership, and computer and Internet. McCutcheon is quite helpful about things like contract negotiation, agents, proposals, and promotion. He also confers a real can-do attitude on his readers. "In the corporate world," he says, "tall, beautiful people rule. In the writing world, even Yoda can climb to the top of the success ladder." --Jane Steinberg Read more

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Stripped bare - a light-hearted guide to getting the most out of writers' critique groups (Kindle Edition)

Stripped bare - a light-hearted guide to getting the most out of writers' critique groups (Kindle Edition)
By Patty Jansen

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Some people consider writing groups to be an essential element in the aspirational fiction writer's career. These groups, whether face-to-face or online, can be a lot of fun, if you know what to expect and what not to expect. This is a guide to the writer new to writers' groups by an author who has spent more than six years in a number of different writing communities and has used the experience to kickstart a writing career.

Some people consider writing groups to be an essential element in the aspirational fiction writer's career. These groups, whether face-to-face or online, can be a lot of fun, if you know what to expect and what not to expect. This is a guide to the writer new to writers' groups by an author who has spent more than six years in a number of different writing communities and has used the experience to kickstart a writing career.

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The 10% Solution (Paperback)

The 10% Solution (Paperback)
By Ken Rand

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This is a concise book jammed full of the kind of information it often takes beginning writers years to learn. Ken Rand offers his own advice and twenty-five years of experience for the benefit of other writers.His no-nonsense approach to editing fiction will do more to make writing more professional. Read more

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The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper (Paperback)

The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper (Paperback)
By Loreen Leedy

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The Hungry Freelancer (Kindle Edition)

The Hungry Freelancer (Kindle Edition)
By Beth Jones

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Whether you’re a professional plumber, carpenter, life coach or writer, the life of a freelancer is often uncertain. This blog offers not only friendly advice for becoming a successful freelancer, but information on finding job leads, keeping clients, and improving your work.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. Read more

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Meet a Jerk, Get to Work, How to Write Villains and the Occasional Hero (Kindle Edition)

Meet a Jerk, Get to Work, How to Write Villains and the Occasional Hero (Kindle Edition)
By Jaqueline Girdner

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How to find material for murder mysteries under your very nose. USA Today Bestselling mystery author Jaqueline Girdner offers some ideas on harvesting a bumper crop of potential fictional homicides.

"I've always heard you should write what you know. I just take it a little further; I kill what I know. Every experience I've ever had is possible fodder for murder. And I've had a lot of experience: as a divorce lawyer, as a psychiatric aide in a mental hospital, and as a small-business owner. And of course, as a writer."How to find material for murder mysteries under your very nose. USA Today Bestselling mystery author Jaqueline Girdner offers some ideas on harvesting a bumper crop of potential fictional homicides.

"I've always heard you should write what you know. I just take it a little further; I kill what I know. Every experience I've ever had is possible fodder for murder. And I've had a lot of experience: as a divorce lawyer, as a psychiatric aide in a mental hospital, and as a small-business owner. And of course, as a writer." Read more

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Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)
By Ken O'Quinn

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Whether it’s writing a proposal, motivating employees, or reaching out to customers, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools you need for precise, effective communication. Distilling complex ideas into specific phrases that diplomatically and honestly depict the concepts at hand, this invaluable series provides:

• The best techniques to communicate messages and goals in business letters and proposals
• Tips for bringing out the best in every employee in every business
• Dialogues and scripts to practice interactions with customers or employees— tailorable to any industry or company culture
• Phrases for each step of the sales process

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How To Blog, Build An Audience And Kick-Start Your Brand Or Business Without Selling Your Soul (Kindle Edition)

How To Blog, Build An Audience And Kick-Start Your Brand Or Business Without Selling Your Soul (Kindle Edition)
By André Klein

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Do you remember the days when a mere mention of the word “blog” would split a room in two?

Within a second you could have the nerds and technologically informed silently nodding to themselves and rolling their eyes while the uninitiated blurted out: “HUH? WHAT? A BLOB?!“

Then, unavoidable as the Amen in church, the geeky litany was unrolled: that the word blog was actually a blend of “web-log“ and usually referred to a collection of entries in reverse-chronological which could theoretically consist of text, audio, video and allowed interactivity in the form of comments.

Today, nobody talks like that anymore.

Every child knows what a blog is. Every groundskeeper and aunt from overseas has stumbled over one, before.

And yet, whenever the word blog is mentioned in newspapers and television programs, it is still often treated as if there were invisible quotation marks around it. As if blogs were part of some deeply obscure and terribly unpredictable underworld that were at best approached with caution, at worst avoided as mere swamps of disinformation.

And, to give them some credit: there are these blogs full of political rants, biased to the brim, their contents almost as outrageous as their bad spelling.

Then again, they are just one example of blogging and are in no way representative of the whole spectrum of blogging.

In the same way Victorian poetry and a clumsily translated vaccuum-cleaner manual have not much more in common than being made up of words, also the functions, aesthetics and contents of various blogs can be like day and night.

This book is about one particular approach to blogging, one which I’m fond of calling: The Third Kind (Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve making mountain-shaped models of mud or going on an unpaid alien abduct…, er… holiday.)

This particular approach can be described as follows: building blogs as an attention-infrastructure.

It sounds a bit abstract, doesn't it?

Here are some practical aspects of what an attention-infrastructure can do for you:

- stir up a buzz around your band, brand or business
- attract more customers, fans, sales or sign-ups
- build a reputation
- pave the way for world-domination…

The best about this is that while a consistent blogging campaign can generate the same results (or higher) than an advertising campaign it doesn’t cost anything and it’s not even felt as advertising, because it’s more like a free sample than a coupon.

Now, obviously there are a lot of books and other forms of advice about blogging that promise to get you a such and such figure income per year, etc.

And while, at least on the technical side, they aren’t all wrong, blogging for financial gains is a complete understatement of what a blog can do! This doesn’t mean that a blog can’t also help businesses and individuals make money. A third kind approach to blogging will and should certainly and unmistakably help to ramp up the bacon, so you can focus on other things.

But blogging for dough is like being satisfied with fool’s gold.

The third kind approach to blogging starts where other approaches stop.

It does not just bring quick sales today but has the potential to put anyone’s business on a trajectory of growth and inevitable success in the long haul, if subjected to the right pressure, commitment and quality.

In this book you'll find out how to:

- get a professional blog up and running without any programming experience
- crank out writing that will bring your band, brand or business attention
- build mailing-lists that build themselves
- create buttons and links that actually get clicked
- write irresistible headlines
- come up with a writing schedule that you (and your readers) can actually follow
- use Social Media to make your blog go viral without wasting time and effort
- keep writing when the going gets tough
- capitalize on feedback without falling prey to statistics
- get professional photos for free
- create articles that sell
and much more...* * *

Do you remember the days when a mere mention of the word “blog” would split a room in two?

Within a second you could have the nerds and technologically informed silently nodding to themselves and rolling their eyes while the uninitiated blurted out: “HUH? WHAT? A BLOB?!“

Then, unavoidable as the Amen in church, the geeky litany was unrolled: that the word blog was actually a blend of “web-log“ and usually referred to a collection of entries in reverse-chronological which could theoretically consist of text, audio, video and allowed interactivity in the form of comments.

Today, nobody talks like that anymore.

Every child knows what a blog is. Every groundskeeper and aunt from overseas has stumbled over one, before.

And yet, whenever the word blog is mentioned in newspapers and television programs, it is still often treated as if there were invisible quotation marks around it. As if blogs were part of some deeply obscure and terribly unpredictable underworld that were at best approached with caution, at worst avoided as mere swamps of disinformation.

And, to give them some credit: there are these blogs full of political rants, biased to the brim, their contents almost as outrageous as their bad spelling.

Then again, they are just one example of blogging and are in no way representative of the whole spectrum of blogging.

In the same way Victorian poetry and a clumsily translated vaccuum-cleaner manual have not much more in common than being made up of words, also the functions, aesthetics and contents of various blogs can be like day and night.

This book is about one particular approach to blogging, one which I’m fond of calling: The Third Kind (Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve making mountain-shaped models of mud or going on an unpaid alien abduct…, er… holiday.)

This particular approach can be described as follows: building blogs as an attention-infrastructure.

It sounds a bit abstract, doesn't it?

Here are some practical aspects of what an attention-infrastructure can do for you:

- stir up a buzz around your band, brand or business
- attract more customers, fans, sales or sign-ups
- build a reputation
- pave the way for world-domination…

The best about this is that while a consistent blogging campaign can generate the same results (or higher) than an advertising campaign it doesn’t cost anything and it’s not even felt as advertising, because it’s more like a free sample than a coupon.

Now, obviously there are a lot of books and other forms of advice about blogging that promise to get you a such and such figure income per year, etc.

And while, at least on the technical side, they aren’t all wrong, blogging for financial gains is a complete understatement of what a blog can do! This doesn’t mean that a blog can’t also help businesses and individuals make money. A third kind approach to blogging will and should certainly and unmistakably help to ramp up the bacon, so you can focus on other things.

But blogging for dough is like being satisfied with fool’s gold.

The third kind approach to blogging starts where other approaches stop.

It does not just bring quick sales today but has the potential to put anyone’s business on a trajectory of growth and inevitable success in the long haul, if subjected to the right pressure, commitment and quality.

In this book you'll find out how to:

- get a professional blog up and running without any programming experience
- crank out writing that will bring your band, brand or business attention
- build mailing-lists that build themselves
- create buttons and links that actually get clicked
- write irresistible headlines
- come up with a writing schedule that you (and your readers) can actually follow
- use Social Media to make your blog go viral without wasting time and effort
- keep writing when the going gets tough
- capitalize on feedback without falling prey to statistics
- get professional photos for free
- create articles that sell
and much more... Read more

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The Kaizen Plan for Organized Authors: Take Control of Your Writing Career 10 Minutes at a Time (Kindle Edition)

The Kaizen Plan for Organized Authors: Take Control of Your Writing Career 10 Minutes at a Time (Kindle Edition)
By Lynn Johnston

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Writers are different. We don't always think in straight lines. We take leaps of logic, we think metaphorically, and we know in order to make something beautiful, you might also have to make a mess.

You've probably tried to adopt at least one organizing system already. Maybe it was in a bestselling book written by someone in a suit. Or maybe it was the system that works for your brother the accountant or your naturally-neat coworker. Whatever system you tried, it was probably very logical and made total sense, until you tried to force yourself to fit into it.

Did you come to the conclusion that there's something wrong with you? That you're naturally disorganized? That creativity and organization can't coexist?

First the good news: you're not broken, and it is possible to be creative and organized at the same time.

Any functional system of organization for writers must be designed around the writing process. And every writer's process is a little bit different.

This book will show you how to analyze your writing process and set up your tools and resources in an way that feels natural and supports you in being more creatively successful.Writers are different. We don't always think in straight lines. We take leaps of logic, we think metaphorically, and we know in order to make something beautiful, you might also have to make a mess.

You've probably tried to adopt at least one organizing system already. Maybe it was in a bestselling book written by someone in a suit. Or maybe it was the system that works for your brother the accountant or your naturally-neat coworker. Whatever system you tried, it was probably very logical and made total sense, until you tried to force yourself to fit into it.

Did you come to the conclusion that there's something wrong with you? That you're naturally disorganized? That creativity and organization can't coexist?

First the good news: you're not broken, and it is possible to be creative and organized at the same time.

Any functional system of organization for writers must be designed around the writing process. And every writer's process is a little bit different.

This book will show you how to analyze your writing process and set up your tools and resources in an way that feels natural and supports you in being more creatively successful. Read more

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Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know (Paperback)

Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to Know (Paperback)
By Todd Klick

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Script Magazine (Magazine)

Script Magazine (Magazine)
By Script Magazine

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Published since 1989, scr(i)pt magazine is a bimonthly publication that examines the film industry through the eyes of the screenwriter. The magazine serves as both a resource for the craft of screenwriting and a source of inspiration from professionals in the field such as Ron Bass, Frank Darabont, Robert Duvall, Randall Wallace, Les and Glen Charles, and Richard LaGravenese. Each issue of scr(i)pt offers writers information about writing, marketing, and selling screenplays throughout the industry, along with interviews with successful screenwriters and specific tools on developing great characters and memorable scenes. Read more

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RebaKennedy.Lawyer.Writer. (Kindle Edition)

RebaKennedy.Lawyer.Writer. (Kindle Edition)
By Reba Kennedy, Esq.

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AV-rated 20+ yr Lawyer and 5+ yr Professional Writer blogging on issues related to non-fiction or commercial writing for the web including law firm blogs and legal issues covered in web content. Read more

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Chapter One: A Fast, Fun Way To Write Fiction (Kindle Edition)

Chapter One: A Fast, Fun Way To Write Fiction (Kindle Edition)
By Merry Banerji

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Have a great idea for a novel, but don’t know where to start? Have you started your novel, but got bogged down after only the first few pages and don’t know how to go on? Then this book is for you!
Chapter One is a beginning writing course taught at Frederick Community College, in Frederick, Maryland. This book can be used in conjunction with the course or instead of it.
You can do it the super-easy way by reading the "Basics" and getting right to work, or get a little more in-depth by reading the "Details". You take this writing course your way. Plenty of worksheets at the end of each chapter make getting started writing your novel a breeze.
Have a great idea for a novel, but don’t know where to start? Have you started your novel, but got bogged down after only the first few pages and don’t know how to go on? Then this book is for you!
Chapter One is a beginning writing course taught at Frederick Community College, in Frederick, Maryland. This book can be used in conjunction with the course or instead of it.
You can do it the super-easy way by reading the "Basics" and getting right to work, or get a little more in-depth by reading the "Details". You take this writing course your way. Plenty of worksheets at the end of each chapter make getting started writing your novel a breeze.
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The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Horses (Write it Right) (Kindle Edition)

The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Horses (Write it Right) (Kindle Edition)
By Becky Burkheart

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Learn to avoid 33 common mistakes writers make when including horses in their stories. This excellent resource will help whether writing fantasy, historical fiction or contemporary fiction. (Previously published as Sue L. Huffman)Learn to avoid 33 common mistakes writers make when including horses in their stories. This excellent resource will help whether writing fantasy, historical fiction or contemporary fiction. (Previously published as Sue L. Huffman) Read more

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Stories Poems & Images: 30 Year Sampler (Kindle Edition)

Stories Poems & Images: 30 Year Sampler (Kindle Edition)
By Felipe Adan Lerma

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• Approx 15,000 words
• Nine Poems
• Two Short Stories
• Personalizing Templates
• Extensive Artist / Author Commentary
• 15 Full Color Original Images not incl Cover
• Large Samples from Two In-Progress New eBooks
• Fully Linked Internal Index to Topic Section Headers 
• Dozens of Internal eBook Links plus Links to External Sites of Interest

*****Exciting, rich in the integration of years of creative work in images and writing, poems and photos, stories and painting, "30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma" is a swim into the promise of what digital media can bring.

If you don't have a color reader, download one of the free apps for either your pc, mac, or phone - the color images among the stories and poems and commentary are often beautiful, and always welcome.

"Sampler," as the author Adan likes to call this, begins with a selection of his work from 1981 with "Witches," a short story that held long from childhood memory.

Numerous poems from the 90s join work from as recent as 2011.

Images are hung throughout the ebook, placed like framed art about windows with views.

Commentary brings perspective from an artist, an author, a thinker - a person who, at 61 years of age, has learned the value of feelings from the heart.

Special features include individual templates for all appropriately sized poems.  The buyer of the ebook has limited use-rights for gifts to friends or family.

Significant samples are also provided from two future works in progress, "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" and "100 Sports Poems"

Over a thousand poems have been written by Adan, with selections chosen for "Sampler" itself and the two future eBooks from a wide variety of topics. These include titles like "Elementary School Teacher" - "Aging Gracefully" - "Happy Father's Day Dad" - and "Evolution of a Pose"

Poems list selections for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" are included.The topic categories and number of selections for each group for "100 Sports Poems" is also included in this Sampler.The variety of titles selected is meant to give an idea, and enjoyment, of the many larger collections of poems and images in future editions.  "100 Sports Poems" is but the first of a large group of collections based on subject matter, while a special format, like that for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" is also but one of several upcoming poem/image theme collections.

Further information, samples, and the complete index from "Sampler" are provided by Adan on his website, on a special page providing sample information only at wp.me/p1kLQ4-13l .

Combining life long interests in the arts and fitness, and degrees in Theatre and the Humanities, with certifications in Yoga, Group Fitness, and Zumba, Adan brings a unique and enduring passion to integrating his interests.

"61 years is a long time," says Adan, but adds, smiling, "but I still have a lot to learn, and a lot to share."The reader can enjoy the current content of stories, poems, and images, many of which will not be used in future editions, while sampling the style and type of creative work still coming in eBook format.

Please also see the author's Amazon page for further information, including social media feeds from Adan's blog and Twitter.Details :

• Approx 15,000 words
• Nine Poems
• Two Short Stories
• Personalizing Templates
• Extensive Artist / Author Commentary
• 15 Full Color Original Images not incl Cover
• Large Samples from Two In-Progress New eBooks
• Fully Linked Internal Index to Topic Section Headers 
• Dozens of Internal eBook Links plus Links to External Sites of Interest

*****Exciting, rich in the integration of years of creative work in images and writing, poems and photos, stories and painting, "30 Year Sampler, Stories Poems & Images, Felipe Adan Lerma" is a swim into the promise of what digital media can bring.

If you don't have a color reader, download one of the free apps for either your pc, mac, or phone - the color images among the stories and poems and commentary are often beautiful, and always welcome.

"Sampler," as the author Adan likes to call this, begins with a selection of his work from 1981 with "Witches," a short story that held long from childhood memory.

Numerous poems from the 90s join work from as recent as 2011.

Images are hung throughout the ebook, placed like framed art about windows with views.

Commentary brings perspective from an artist, an author, a thinker - a person who, at 61 years of age, has learned the value of feelings from the heart.

Special features include individual templates for all appropriately sized poems.  The buyer of the ebook has limited use-rights for gifts to friends or family.

Significant samples are also provided from two future works in progress, "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" and "100 Sports Poems"

Over a thousand poems have been written by Adan, with selections chosen for "Sampler" itself and the two future eBooks from a wide variety of topics. These include titles like "Elementary School Teacher" - "Aging Gracefully" - "Happy Father's Day Dad" - and "Evolution of a Pose"

Poems list selections for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" are included.The topic categories and number of selections for each group for "100 Sports Poems" is also included in this Sampler.The variety of titles selected is meant to give an idea, and enjoyment, of the many larger collections of poems and images in future editions.  "100 Sports Poems" is but the first of a large group of collections based on subject matter, while a special format, like that for "16 Poems 16 Images - Inspiration" is also but one of several upcoming poem/image theme collections.

Further information, samples, and the complete index from "Sampler" are provided by Adan on his website, on a special page providing sample information only at wp.me/p1kLQ4-13l .

Combining life long interests in the arts and fitness, and degrees in Theatre and the Humanities, with certifications in Yoga, Group Fitness, and Zumba, Adan brings a unique and enduring passion to integrating his interests.

"61 years is a long time," says Adan, but adds, smiling, "but I still have a lot to learn, and a lot to share."The reader can enjoy the current content of stories, poems, and images, many of which will not be used in future editions, while sampling the style and type of creative work still coming in eBook format.

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The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books, Fourth Edition (Paperback)
By James Cross Giblin

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While personally editing almost 500 published books, Jim Giblin helped develop many talented newcomers into frequently published authors, and he is still helping authors today as Contributing Editor at Clarion. Jim is especially sensitive to what aspiring writers want and need because he was once one himself.
The Giblin Guide is filled with Jim Giblin's expert guidance on all aspects of writing and selling children's books in today's marketplace. Instruction is leavened with Jim's rich repertoire of examples, anecdotes, and humor. It's all clearly organized into 13 chapters that cover the three children's book fields: nonfiction, fiction, and picture books.
Whatever your writing interest, from mysteries to biographies, from easy readers to how-to's, from multicultural novels to picture books, the Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books brings you everything you need to jump-start your writing and move you assuredly toward publication. Read more

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Tablet Of My Heart (Kindle Edition)

Tablet Of My Heart (Kindle Edition)
By Beth Jones

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This website encourages women to fulfill their great destiny through daily intimacy with Jesus, using their spiritual gifts for God's glory. Tap into the power of prayer. Discover your life purpose. Pursue your passion.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. Read more

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Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes (Kindle Edition)

Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes (Kindle Edition)
By Tami D. Cowden

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The villain is the hero of his own story - and is every bit as important as the heroic characters.

This book contains the lectures and exercises from Tami Cowden's popular online class on villain archetypes. The workshop identifies and examines the motivations of the 16 literary villain archetypes, and shows what happens when heroes and heroines turn to the dark side.

Here's what participants have said about the workshop:

-I really enjoyed this class. Seeing these archetypes spelled out like this really gives perspective instinct does not.

-Not only did this give me some really good tips on villain archetypes, but seeing the thought process behind creating a character for the archetypes helped me with your hero/heroine archetypes as well.

-WONDERFUL class, again!!! It was quite a thrill figuring out which archetype matched up with the villianess of my WIP :) . I have your exclamation about motivation stuck to my wall, just as a reminder.

--I did get a chance to apply this to my characters. I put a lot more thought into my characters' motivations and I think I will have a stronger book for it. The workshop really helped me make a more consistant characters and to work through how my characters act.

-I'm having trouble getting a handle on my villain in my next book, and these archetypes are really helping me.

-The exercises were enlightening as well as a fun way to get into the heads of these characters.

- As always happens when I take one of [Tami's] classes, you have given me good ideas for use in my current WIP and I'm certain I'll be using some of the others archetypes in future works.The villain is the hero of his own story - and is every bit as important as the heroic characters.

This book contains the lectures and exercises from Tami Cowden's popular online class on villain archetypes. The workshop identifies and examines the motivations of the 16 literary villain archetypes, and shows what happens when heroes and heroines turn to the dark side.

Here's what participants have said about the workshop:

-I really enjoyed this class. Seeing these archetypes spelled out like this really gives perspective instinct does not.

-Not only did this give me some really good tips on villain archetypes, but seeing the thought process behind creating a character for the archetypes helped me with your hero/heroine archetypes as well.

-WONDERFUL class, again!!! It was quite a thrill figuring out which archetype matched up with the villianess of my WIP :) . I have your exclamation about motivation stuck to my wall, just as a reminder.

--I did get a chance to apply this to my characters. I put a lot more thought into my characters' motivations and I think I will have a stronger book for it. The workshop really helped me make a more consistant characters and to work through how my characters act.

-I'm having trouble getting a handle on my villain in my next book, and these archetypes are really helping me.

-The exercises were enlightening as well as a fun way to get into the heads of these characters.

- As always happens when I take one of [Tami's] classes, you have given me good ideas for use in my current WIP and I'm certain I'll be using some of the others archetypes in future works. Read more

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Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes (Paperback)

Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Master Villain Archetypes (Paperback)
By Tami D. Cowden

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The villain is the hero of his own story - and is every bit as important as the heroic characters. This book contains the lectures and exercises from Tami Cowden's popular online class on villain archetypes. The workshop identifies and examines the motivations of the 16 literary villain archetypes, and shows what happens when heroes and heroines turn to the dark side. Here's what participants have said about the workshop: -I really enjoyed this class. Seeing these archetypes spelled out like this really gives perspective instinct does not. -Not only did this give me some really good tips on villain archetypes, but seeing the thought process behind creating a character for the archetypes helped me with your hero/heroine archetypes as well. -WONDERFUL class, again!!! It was quite a thrill figuring out which archetype matched up with the villianess of my WIP :) . I have your exclamation about motivation stuck to my wall, just as a reminder. --I did get a chance to apply this to my characters. I put a lot more thought into my characters' motivations and I think I will have a stronger book for it. The workshop really helped me make a more consistant characters and to work through how my characters act. -I'm having trouble getting a handle on my villain in my next book, and these archetypes are really helping me. -The exercises were enlightening as well as a fun way to get into the heads of these characters. - You have given me good ideas for use in my current WIP and I'm certain I'll be using some of the others archetypes in future works. Read more

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Lisey's Story (Audio CD)

Lisey's Story (Audio CD)
By Stephen King

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Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went -- a place that both terrified and healed him, could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited. Perhaps King's most personal and powerful story ever, Lisey's Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love.Since his first novel was published in 1974, Stephen King has stretched the boundaries of the written word, not only bringing horror to new heights, but trying his hand at nearly every possible genre, including children's books, graphic novels, serial novels, literary fiction, nonfiction, westerns, fantasy, and even e-books (remember The Plant?). With Lisey's Story, once again King is trying something different. Lisey's Story is as much a romance as it is a supernatural thriller--but don't let us convince you. Who better to tell readers if King has written a romantic thriller than Nora Roberts? We asked Nora to read Lisey's Story and give us her take. Check out her review below. --Daphne Durham

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Guest Reviewer: Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts, who also writes under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, is the author of way too many bestselling books to name here (over 150!), but some of our favorites include: Angels Fall, Born in Death, Blue Smoke, and The Reef.

Stephen King hooked me about three decades ago with that sharply faceted, blood-stained jewel, The Shining. Through the years he's bumped my gooses with kiddie vampires, tingled my spine with beloved pets gone rabid, justified my personal fear of clowns and made me think twice about my cell phone. I've always considered The Stand--a long-time favorite--a towering tour de force, and have owed its author a debt as this was the first novel I could convince my older son to read from cover to cover.

But with Lisey's Story, King has accomplished one more feat. He broke my heart.

Lisey's Story is, at its core, a love story--heart-wrenching, passionate, terrifying and tender. It is the multi-layered and expertly crafted tale of a twenty-five year marriage, and a widow's journey through grief, through discovery and--this is King, after all--through a nightmare scape of the ordinary and extraordinary. Through Lisey's mind and heart, the reader is pulled into the intimacies of her marriage to bestselling novelist Scott Landon, and through her we come to know this complicated, troubled and heroic man.

Two years after his death, Lisey sorts through her husband's papers and her own shrouded memories. Following the clues Scott left her and her own instincts, she embarks on a journey that risks both her life and her sanity. She will face Scott's demons as well as her own, traveling into the past and into Boo'ya Moon, the seductive and terrifying world he'd shown her. There lives the power to heal, and the power to destroy.

Lisey Landon is a richly wrought character of charm and complexity, of realized inner strength and redoubtable humor. As the central figure she drives the story, and the story is so vividly textured, the reader will draw in the perfumed air of Boo'ya Moon, will see the sunlight flood through the windows of the Scott's studio--or the night press against them. Her voice will be clear in your ear as you experience the fear and the wonder. If your heart doesn't hitch at the demons she faces in this world and the other, if it doesn't thrill at her courage and endurance, you're going to need to check with a cardiologist, first chance.

Lisey's Story is bright and brilliant. It's dark and desperate. While I'll always consider The Shining, my first ride on King's wild Tilt-A-Whirl, a gorgeous, bloody jewel, I found, on this latest ride, a treasure box heaped with dazzling gems.

A few of them have sharp, hungry teeth. --Nora Roberts

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The Last Bookstore In The Nation (Kindle Edition)

The Last Bookstore In The Nation (Kindle Edition)
By Gary Kohn

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A SHORT STORY SET IN A HUMOROUS FUTURE

In the future, e-book readers have made physical bookstores a thing of the past.

The United Sates has one bookstore left. And it's about to be closed and torn down.

It is up to bookstore manager Ted to save it. Supported by his not-so-supportive girlfriend, Ted tries to save the last bookstore in the nation.
A SHORT STORY SET IN A HUMOROUS FUTURE

In the future, e-book readers have made physical bookstores a thing of the past.

The United Sates has one bookstore left. And it's about to be closed and torn down.

It is up to bookstore manager Ted to save it. Supported by his not-so-supportive girlfriend, Ted tries to save the last bookstore in the nation.
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