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The Modern Library Writer's Workshop
A Guide to the Craft of Fiction
Written by Stephen Koch
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $14.95
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.” —Kurt Vonnegut
“‘The cat sat on the mat’ is not the beginning of a story, but ‘the cat sat on the... Read more >
A Guide to the Craft of Fiction
Written by Stephen Koch
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2009
Price: $14.95
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.” —Kurt Vonnegut
“‘The cat sat on the mat’ is not the beginning of a story, but ‘the cat sat on the... Read more >
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The Art of Correspondence
An Etiquette Booklet and Complete Set of Stationery
Written by Florence Isaacs
Format: Non-traditional book, 64 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $22.95
Do you ever sit down to write a special note and feel at a loss for words? How many times have you found yourself suddenly stuck without a card for an important occasion? The Art of Correspondence ensures that you’ll always have the right words and stationery at the right moment... Read more >
An Etiquette Booklet and Complete Set of Stationery
Written by Florence Isaacs
Format: Non-traditional book, 64 pages
On Sale: April 7, 2009
Price: $22.95
Do you ever sit down to write a special note and feel at a loss for words? How many times have you found yourself suddenly stuck without a card for an important occasion? The Art of Correspondence ensures that you’ll always have the right words and stationery at the right moment... Read more >
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Six-Figure Freelancing
Written by Kelly James-Enger
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2009
Price: $14.95
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Written by Kelly James-Enger
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2009
Price: $14.95
Read more >
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The African American Writer's Handbook
How to Get in Print and Stay in Print
Written by Robert Fleming
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2009
Price: $12.00
With African Americans writing and buying books in record numbers, the time is ripe for a comprehensive publishing guide tailored expressly to the needs of this vibrant, creative community. The African American Writers Handbook meets this challenge perfectly. Written by veteran journalist and published author Robert Fleming, this book gives writers... Read more >
How to Get in Print and Stay in Print
Written by Robert Fleming
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 4, 2009
Price: $12.00
With African Americans writing and buying books in record numbers, the time is ripe for a comprehensive publishing guide tailored expressly to the needs of this vibrant, creative community. The African American Writers Handbook meets this challenge perfectly. Written by veteran journalist and published author Robert Fleming, this book gives writers... Read more >
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Script and Scribble
The Rise and Fall of Handwriting
Written by Kitty Burns Florey
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $22.95
Steeped in the Palmer Method of Handwriting she learned in Catholic school, Kitty Burns Florey is a self-confessed “penmanship nut” who loves the act of taking pen to paper. So when she discovered that schools today forego handwriting drills in favor of teaching something called keyboarding, it gave her pause: “There... Read more >
The Rise and Fall of Handwriting
Written by Kitty Burns Florey
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $22.95
Steeped in the Palmer Method of Handwriting she learned in Catholic school, Kitty Burns Florey is a self-confessed “penmanship nut” who loves the act of taking pen to paper. So when she discovered that schools today forego handwriting drills in favor of teaching something called keyboarding, it gave her pause: “There... Read more >
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Spunk & Bite
Written by Arthur Plotnik
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $13.95
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Written by Arthur Plotnik
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $13.95
Read more >
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The Screenwriter's Workbook (Revised Edition)
Written by Syd Field
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $16.00
At last! The classic screenwriting workbook—now completely revised and updated—from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author, Syd Field: “the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world”*
No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field—and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise, completely updating his bestselling workbook... Read more >
Written by Syd Field
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2008
Price: $16.00
At last! The classic screenwriting workbook—now completely revised and updated—from the celebrated lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author, Syd Field: “the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world”*
No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field—and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise, completely updating his bestselling workbook... Read more >
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Mediabistro.com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.
From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.
From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Mediabistro.com Presents Small Screen, Big Picture
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.
From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >
A Writer's Guide to the TV Business
Written by Chad Gervich
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take On Hollywood and Make It as a Television Writer.
From mediabistro.com, the media industry’s most well-respected source for jobs, professional development, and community, this inside-the-business guide gives you the knowledge and tools you need to infiltrate Hollywood and land a job as a TV writer. That’s right—Small Screen, Big Picture gives... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop
Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing
Written by Danell Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $14.00
In this brilliantly imagined book, author Danell Jones mines the diaries, essays, correspondence, and fiction of a literary legend to create an unforgettable master class in the art of writing. Using Virginia Woolf’s own words, this inspiring, instructive, and entertaining guide will delight fans, students, and teachers alike—and at last give... Read more >
Seven Lessons to Inspire Great Writing
Written by Danell Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 25, 2008
Price: $14.00
In this brilliantly imagined book, author Danell Jones mines the diaries, essays, correspondence, and fiction of a literary legend to create an unforgettable master class in the art of writing. Using Virginia Woolf’s own words, this inspiring, instructive, and entertaining guide will delight fans, students, and teachers alike—and at last give... Read more >
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Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper
Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Written by Sark
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.95
“SARK is a sparkler who jump-starts the creative process. Her ideas are user-friendly, innovative, and pragmatic.” –Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
Write and share what’s in your heart! Let SARK show you how. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper is your non-judgmental witness, resoundingly supportive friend, and practical guide to the craft... Read more >
Gifting the World with Your Words and Stories, and Creating the Time and Energy to Actually Do It
Written by Sark
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $18.95
“SARK is a sparkler who jump-starts the creative process. Her ideas are user-friendly, innovative, and pragmatic.” –Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way
Write and share what’s in your heart! Let SARK show you how. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper is your non-judgmental witness, resoundingly supportive friend, and practical guide to the craft... Read more >
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Random House Webster's Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Written by Random House
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $13.95
This expanded version of the popular Random House Webster’s Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation offers a clear and precise guide to English.
This version includes brand new sections on punctuation, writing, citations, pluralization, abbreviations, numbers, and more, plus quizzes for readers to test their progress and a glossary for easy reference... Read more >
Written by Random House
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: July 8, 2008
Price: $13.95
This expanded version of the popular Random House Webster’s Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation offers a clear and precise guide to English.
This version includes brand new sections on punctuation, writing, citations, pluralization, abbreviations, numbers, and more, plus quizzes for readers to test their progress and a glossary for easy reference... Read more >
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Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.00
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. [It] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen... Read more >
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.00
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. [It] was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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The Fact Checker's Bible
A Guide to Getting It Right
Written by Sarah Harrison Smith
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.00
The first book of its kind, The Fact Checker’s Bible is the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source.
Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy... Read more >
A Guide to Getting It Right
Written by Sarah Harrison Smith
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.00
The first book of its kind, The Fact Checker’s Bible is the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source.
Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Get a Freelance Life
mediabistro.com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing
Written by Margit Feury Ragland
Foreword by Laurel Touby
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
Write Your Own Check
Considering a career in freelance writing? Already a freelancer but seeking practical, solid advice on the basics of the business? Get a Freelance Life is the complete guide to all aspects of a freelance writing career, straight from the creators of mediabistro.com—the nation’s most connected, authoritative source for... Read more >
mediabistro.com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing
Written by Margit Feury Ragland
Foreword by Laurel Touby
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.00
Write Your Own Check
Considering a career in freelance writing? Already a freelancer but seeking practical, solid advice on the basics of the business? Get a Freelance Life is the complete guide to all aspects of a freelance writing career, straight from the creators of mediabistro.com—the nation’s most connected, authoritative source for... Read more >
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Making a Literary Life
Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers
Written by Carolyn See
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
As Carolyn See says, writing guides are like preachers on Sunday—there may be a lot of them, but you can’t have too many, and there’s always an audience of the faithful. And while Making a Literary Life is ostensibly a book that teaches you how to write, it really teaches you... Read more >
Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers
Written by Carolyn See
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $14.95
As Carolyn See says, writing guides are like preachers on Sunday—there may be a lot of them, but you can’t have too many, and there’s always an audience of the faithful. And while Making a Literary Life is ostensibly a book that teaches you how to write, it really teaches you... Read more >
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Seven Steps on the Writer's Path
The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment
Written by Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95
The blank page, the impossible deadline, the rush of inspiration: There is no profession more maddening or more rewarding than being a writer. Yet surprisingly, all writers pass through the same sequence of stages in the course of their careers. It was this remarkable insight that inspired veteran authors Nancy Pickard... Read more >
The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment
Written by Nancy Pickard and Lynn Lott
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95
The blank page, the impossible deadline, the rush of inspiration: There is no profession more maddening or more rewarding than being a writer. Yet surprisingly, all writers pass through the same sequence of stages in the course of their careers. It was this remarkable insight that inspired veteran authors Nancy Pickard... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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A Writer's Coach
The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work
Written by Jack R. Hart
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $13.95
Mystified over misplaced modifiers? In a trance from intransitive verbs? Paralyzed from using the passive voice? To aid writers, from beginners to professionals, legendary writing coach Jack Hart presents a comprehensive, practical, step-by-step approach to the writing process. He shares his techniques for composing and sustaining powerful writing and demonstrates how... Read more >
The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work
Written by Jack R. Hart
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $13.95
Mystified over misplaced modifiers? In a trance from intransitive verbs? Paralyzed from using the passive voice? To aid writers, from beginners to professionals, legendary writing coach Jack Hart presents a comprehensive, practical, step-by-step approach to the writing process. He shares his techniques for composing and sustaining powerful writing and demonstrates how... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Canadian Writer's Market, 17th Edition
Written by Sandra Tooze
Format: Trade Paperback, 472 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $21.00
A new updated edition of the essential guide for new writers.
For writers, getting their work published depends on knowing who to approach and how, and where to find professional and financial assistance. The Canadian Writer’s Market contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date listings available for magazines; journals; trade, business, and professional... Read more >
Written by Sandra Tooze
Format: Trade Paperback, 472 pages
On Sale: June 5, 2007
Price: $21.00
A new updated edition of the essential guide for new writers.
For writers, getting their work published depends on knowing who to approach and how, and where to find professional and financial assistance. The Canadian Writer’s Market contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date listings available for magazines; journals; trade, business, and professional... Read more >
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Spunk & Bite
A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
Written by Arthur Plotnik
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $13.95
Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Bestselling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writing, in this trade paperback edition.
Updated with all-new writing exercises, Spunk & Bite will help writers take books, articles, business reports, memos, and even... Read more >
A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary Style
Written by Arthur Plotnik
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $13.95
Today's writer needs more than just a solid knowledge of usage and composition to write successfully. Bestselling author Arthur Plotnik reveals the secrets to attention-grabbing, unforgettable writing, in this trade paperback edition.
Updated with all-new writing exercises, Spunk & Bite will help writers take books, articles, business reports, memos, and even... Read more >
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Send
The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Read by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $19.95
• When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
• What is the crucial–and most often overlooked–line in an email?
• What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or... Read more >
The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Read by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $19.95
• When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
• What is the crucial–and most often overlooked–line in an email?
• What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download and an
eBook.
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Send
The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Read by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $9.98
• When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
• What is the crucial–and most often overlooked–line in an email?
• What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or... Read more >
The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Read by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $9.98
• When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
• What is the crucial–and most often overlooked–line in an email?
• What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD and an
eBook.
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Send
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $19.95
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
What is the crucial—and most often overlooked—line in an email?
What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or never stop, use a... Read more >
Written by David Shipley and Will Schwalbe
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 17, 2007
Price: $19.95
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up?
What is the crucial—and most often overlooked—line in an email?
What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell?
Enter Send. Whether you email just a little or never stop, use a... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD and an
abridged audiobook download.
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Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Second Edition
Written by Random House
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2007
Price: $5.95
Read more >
Second Edition
Written by Random House
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2007
Price: $5.95
Read more >
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How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead
Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights
Written by Ariel Gore
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $13.95
This may come as a shock, but brilliant writing and clever wordplay do not a published author make. True, you’ll actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but ultimately literary success is about much more than putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys). Before you snap... Read more >
Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights
Written by Ariel Gore
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $13.95
This may come as a shock, but brilliant writing and clever wordplay do not a published author make. True, you’ll actually have to write if you want to be a writer, but ultimately literary success is about much more than putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys). Before you snap... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
