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Instructor Of The Month: Elizabeth Sims |
"Let Elizabeth Sims give you the nudge you need to launch your writing career for good. Elizabeth's compassion for other writers makes her a great resource to inspire you finish your novel, write great dialogue, and eventually quit your day job. Her expertise on the craft of writing will help your writing take off."
Price: 29.99
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Writer With A Day Job Ebook |
"Don't let the daily grind drain your creative energy! You can work full time and have a productive writing life. Many writers waste time waiting for the day they can finally quit their day jobs and live the so-called writing dream. Don't wait. You can do both—and your writing will be the better for it. Balancing a full-time job and a productive writing life is no easy feat, but author Áine Greaney gives you the exercises, inspiration, and techniques you need to build creative expression into your daily life and establish the productive writing life you've always wanted. Make the most of your writing time early in the morning or late at night. Harness the power of your lunch hour for writing, editing, and revising. Use your commute—driving or riding—to power your writing. Plan the perfect writing getaway. Set goals, revise your work, and share your writing with coworkers. You'll also get quick, practical tutorials to help you master scenes, "
Price: 8.49
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82Nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition Collection |
82nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition Collection
Price: 5
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Novel Writing (Pdf) |
"Writer's Digest Yearbook spotlights novel writing. This downloadable pdf features articles for aspiring novelists and published authors. Explore articles on brainstorming ideas for a novel, story mapping, building a story scene by scene, creating suspense, weaving subplots with plot, and writing exercises. Plus, you'll read tips on narrative voice and how to end a chapter. Whether you want to start, finish, edit, or write a novel, you'll find the articles, tips, and advice you're looking for in Novel Writing."
Price: 6.99
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How To Blog A Book Ebook |
"Your blog can be more than just a series of posts. How to Blog a Book teaches you how to define a subject for your blog posts, and create a book from the posts you're planning on writing anyway. You'll also get tips on how to build your blog readership."
Price: 6.49
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The Weekend Book Proposal: How To Write A Winning Proposal In 48 Hours |
The Weekend Book Proposal: How to Write a Winning Proposal in 48 Hours and Sell Your Book
Price: 8.99
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How To Craft Memoirs That Get Published |
Learn how to identify and focus on the premise of your memoir.
Price: 79.99
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How To Make And Market Ebooks To Maximize Sales And Advance Your |
This presentation teaches how to be successful with ebooks.
Price: 79.99
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Dirty Little Secrets: Learn How The Publishing Industry Really Works |
Dirty Little Secrets: Learn How the Publishing Industry Really Works
Price: 39.99
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"Revising For Publication: A Smooth, Sweet Finish" |
Learn how to fine-tune your final draft even further to ensure that your manuscript will be well-received - no matter which publication method you choose.
Price: 39.99
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Critique Series: Novel/Memoir Pitches & Queries Ondemand Webinar |
"How to hook an agent or editor with your query and novel concept! Description The QUERY LETTER and the story pitch it contains are your first—and most important—contact with an agent. This is where you explain who you are, what the book is about, and why you've chosen to contact this literary rep. Because the query is such a big step on a writer's journey, this entire 90-minute webinar will be devoted to it—dissecting queries that worked and queries that didn't. Successfully pitching an agent or editor on your book concept takes brevity and power. Whether you're pitching at a live event, or in the context of a query letter, you must pique a literary agent with your book hook. Instructor Rachelle Gardner has read and critiqued thousands of queries, and will show attendees what elements in a query letter will get an agent to request more. What you'll learn: The essential elements of every query, and how to order them The components of a compelling novel "
Price: 29
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Writing The Classic Picture Book Video Download |
"Learn how to pay attention to prosody, pacing, poetry, and performance to make a difference in your picture book project."
Price: 79.99
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How To Pre-Plot & Complete A Novel Or Memoir In A Month |
"Martha Alderson works with writers from all over the world. She shares with you a simple, visual technique to help you pre-plot your story quickly. You ™ll also receive a template to help you organize your time in the actual writing phase. We guarantee you ™ll finish a fast draft of your story in a month."
Price: 79.99
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Crafting The Personal Essay |
"Award winning essayist Scott Russell Sanders once compared the art of essay writing to the pursuit of mental rabbits—a rambling through thickets of thought in search of some brief glimmer of fuzzy truth. While some people persist in the belief that essays are stuffy and antiquated, the truth is that the personal essay is an ever-changing creative medium that provides an ideal vehicle for satisfying the human urge to document truths as we experience them and share them with others—to capture a bit of life on paper. Crafting the Personal Essay is designed to help you explore the flexibility and power of the personal essay in your own writing. This hands-on, creativity-expanding guide will help you infuse your nonfiction with honesty, personality, and energy. You'll discover: An exploration of the basics of essay writing Ways to step back and scrutinize your experiences in order to separate out what may be fresh, powerful, surprising or fascinating to a reader How to"
Price: 8.99
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2008 Writer's Digest Compilation Cd |
"ALL 6 ISSUES OF WRITER'S DIGEST FROM 2008 On this CD, you get more than 500 pages of timeless writing and publishing advice as well as inspiration from some of the finest writers of our times—all in this enhanced and convenient form. All 6 issues are in PDF format, so they'll work with both PCs and Macintosh computers with the free Adobe Reader. Searchable • Printable • Portable Here are some of the highlights you'll find on this easy-to-use CD: Write Your Novel From the Ground Up Pen your tome in just 15 minutes a day. Plus: Novel revision in 10 pain-free steps. The Pop Fiction Report Find out what's hot in mystery, romance, horror, thriller and sci-fi/fantasy. Explore Our Favorite Writing Locales Your guide to literary hot spots—and the 101 best websites you can access from home. Break Into Hollywood Turn your idea into a screen-worthy script. Plus: WD's annual guide to writing software. 28 Agents Who Want Your Work Get tips on landing a litera"
Price: 12
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The Little Book Of Curses And Maledictions For Everyday Use |
"Gas prices, traffic. Fresh produce, wholesome food. Your boss. Your former boss. Your coworkers. Your crush. Doctors. Customer service. Who can you call to get that monkey off your back? You can't call anyone because they won't return your calls. Isn't it time to have a little ammo of your own? Here you go: fifty custom maledictions for situations you run into every day, and for people you know and wish you didn't. In step-by-step, user-friendly detail, The Little Book of Curses puts the power back in your hands. Learn how to place spells, incantations, hexes, and more. Authentic, ancient curses from around the world are tweaked for easy, contemporary use. The book covers the four essentials to practicing any kind of magic: what to do and say, what materials to use, what frame of mind to be in, and what limits to set. In some cases it even matters where you are when you set your curse, what time of day it is, and who's around. All that is here, too. It's foolproof!The best curses for t"
Price: 6.47
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The Constant Art Of Being A Writer Ebook |
"The Constant Art of Being a Writer is divided into three sections - The Life, the Work, and the Business - and covers all the crucial aspects of writing and publishing. In addition to addressing such core elements as idea generation, and plot and character development, you will also explore more nuanced topics like language, mood and tone black comedic moments, magic realism and more. In the business portion, learn how to do one's own public relations, using digital media, building a promotional website, finding a supportive writing community (live and/or online). In addition, the section includes information about what to expect after the book is sold, including a basic timeline that traces a work from manuscript to shelf. Some of the chapters feature short interviews with other writers, such as a discussion on language with successful short story writer Aimee Bender, thus exposing readers to additional view points and approaches. The Constant Art of Being a Writer includes exercise s"
Price: 8.5
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The Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide Ebook |
"The Writing Group Survival Guide presents the best way to create a respectful, productive critique group, discussing all the important details of finding a group, running a critique meeting, and building a group that will evolve with its members. This comprehensive guide goes beyond the basics, by providing detailed explanations and instructions for doing critiques, as well as benefiting from them. Each chapter, whether discussing plot or character or voice, teaches the writer how to read for a critique, how to learn from criticism, how to organize and prioritize feedback, how to revise based on the specific feedback they receive, and more. Perfect for writers and creative-writing students."
Price: 8
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Writing Better Lyrics Ebook |
"The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques. Songwriters will discover: How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes Ways to use repetition as an asset How to successfully manipulate meter Instruction for matching lyrics with music Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles Advice for working with a co-writer And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-topping songs, Writing Better Lyrics give"
Price: 9.49
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How To Use Social Media To Promote Your Writing And Yourself Ondemand |
"Description The social media landscape, though still young, has already gone through several phases. The current phase sees people realizing that tools like Facebook and Twitter are useful not only for looking at photos of ex-boyfriends but also for publicizing who they are and what they do. Those who use social media strategically are reaping the benefits; those who don't are overlooking a vital marketing tool. Through a variety of channels, aspiring writers, established writers and everyone in between can promote their talents and credentials in clever, continuous ways—at no cost. In other words, if you aren't doing it, why not? Instructor I.J. Schecter will outline different social media strategies and provide tools for determining which one best matches your writing goals. He will help you define your social media platform and execute it with impact and consistency. What you'll learn: How to determine what you want to get out of social media How to establish a personal"
Price: 79
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How An Agent Picks A Client: From Query To Career Ondemand Webinar |
"Description Many factors go into an agent's decision of whether or not to sign a new client. It starts with the initial query, which must be dazzling, and it proceeds onto the quality and marketability of the material and the author's awareness of the market. This ondemand webinar will give you an inside look at exactly what goes through an agent's mind through each step of the submission process when making this all-important decision. And with this peek inside an agent's mind, writers will see what makes a query letter stand out, what makes an agent request sample pages or a book proposal, and how agents evaluate single titles vs. a book series. What you'll learn: Here are some of the questions an agent asks when evaluating a project at its various stages: First and foremost—Can I sell this? Do I clearly understand what the book is about, and can I explain this concept to editors? How can the pitch, whether fiction or nonfiction, be clearer and streamlined? Does it fi"
Price: 89
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I'm An English Major&Mdash;Now What? Ebook |
"What do Joan Rivers, Steven Spielberg, Alan Alda, Barbara Walters, Clarence Thomas, and Chris Isaak have in common? That's right--they were English majors who now have dream jobs. I'm an English Major, Now What? debunks the myth that English grads have to be teachers, editors, or writers and provides:Information on exciting career paths, including corporate communications, investment banking, graphic design, customer training, and moreStrategies for showcasing skills taught in college to prospective employeesInformation on how an Enlish background can be very marketable, all in the author's candid-and humorous-voiceEnglish majors are unconventional, so why offer them a standard career guide? Instead, give them this invaluable resource for landing a job they will love."
Price: 7.49
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Getting Started In Writing: An Independent Study Course |
"Getting Started In Writing: An Independent Study Course Do you feel you have an aptitude for writing, but you've never had a chance to really give it serious attention? Perhaps you've been writing reports and memos for work, and you're yearning to try something more creative—maybe even try your hand at freelancing. Are you overwhelmed by the possibilities? Or not even sure what the possibilities are? This independent study guide provides an introduction and overview to a number of types of writing, from short stories to novels. You'll be encouraged to experiment with a variety of forms with the goal of discovering your own writing path! This course is presented in spiral-bound workbook format. You can work at your own pace, reading lessons as many times as you'd like, and working through the accompanying lecture supplements, creative exercises, and writing assignments. Required Reading: Keys to Great Writing by Stephen Wilbers (please note this book is not included with thi"
Price: 75
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Start Your Story Right: How To Hook An Agent With Your First Pages And |
"Description The first 30 pages of your book (let's be honest, even the first 3) are supremely important in terms of catching the attention of an agent and an editor. If you're serious about getting your book published, you have to be serious about making your work stand out in the slush pile. An agent won't wait until page 40 or chapter 3 for your story to get going. It has to be excellent from the first paragraph. So what does an engaging opening look like? And what are some of the common pitfalls and clichés to avoid in the opening scenes of your story? In this webinar, Sara will examine all that and more. What you'll learn: Avoiding the dreaded datadump: The number one reason I stop reading a partial is datadump – avoid it like the plague! You can't start your novel or memoir with a boatload of information. The story must begin with tension, trouble or an interesting scene. Description and detail should leak out over time. Do I clearly understand what the boo"
Price: 89
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The Publishable Novel Ondemand Webinar |
"Acquisition editors are first and foremost readers — habitual readers — who have learned to recognize talent, freshness, and a manuscript that will have redeemable value in the marketplace. At their core, acquisition editors love a good read — and books that intrigue. No one wants to open a dud. They want to feel surprised, delighted and even a bit intoxicated by a manuscript. To please an acquisition editor, a writer's material must evoke a reaction that tells them the material will not only sell, but please readers. Publishers and acquisition editors consider many things when reviewing manuscripts for publication. Most have looked at thousands and hundreds of thousands of submissions and can now make decisions quickly based on that broad experience. And at each juncture, the decision is skip or continue, a firm no or a curious maybe. (Does the work need more development, or is it pretty much ready to go?) The goal for the writer is to accrue as many maybes as it ta"
Price: 79
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Plot Perfect |
"In a world where more and more stories read like video games, the most successful stories are the ones with multilayered plots rich in theme, character, and nuance. These are the stories that stand out--and find a devoted readership. With Plot Perfect, writers will learn how to devise compelling plots and keep their readers turning pages. Chapters dive into the intricacies of plot, from exploring scenes to mastering three-act structure, using up-to-date references from modern bestsellers and perennial classics."
Price: 8.99
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"The New Songwriter's Guide To Music Publishing, 3Rd Edition Ebook" |
"The president of successful Leiber and Stoller Music Publishing, the company that holds copyrights to such hits as Jailhouse Rock, Love Potion #9, and Stand By Me, brings his insider's perspective to this completely updated book that offers expert information for every talented amateur and professional musician looking to find success in the music business. In this revised edition of Music Publishing: A Songwriter's Guide, Randy Poe teaches you how to get your best deal. The book includes:Knowledgeable insider advice to give you a leg up on your competition.Clear instruction, informative sidebars, and sample forms.The basics of song publishing options-from single song contracts to working as a full-time staff writer or even beginning your own company.Updated for the Internet age, this popular reference has been refreshed, revised and is ready to help you find your way to the top of the charts!"
Price: 9.49
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