Posted by qpen on June 5, 2010
From Booklist
You would think a guide through the ethical thicket that awaits creative nonfiction writers would have clearer answers. But writer and editor Gutkind seems positively Swiss in his neutrality on the simmering issues that flared into open warfare during the James Frey debacle. “Listen, I can’t answer all these questions with rules and regulations,” he tells a college audience in an anecdote from the introduction. “I am not the creative nonfiction police!” R (more…)
Posted by qpen on March 29, 2010
This best-selling text has guided tens of thousands of art students through the writing process. Students are shown how to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing. For art courses where there is a writing component.
From the Back Cover
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Posted by qpen on March 28, 2010
Offers a thorough look at peer review in virtual environments.
From the Back Cover
In a reassessment of peer review practices, Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch explores how computer technology changes our understanding of this activity. She defines “virtual peer review” as the use of computer technology to exchange and respond to one another’s writing in order to improve it. Arguing that peer review goes through a remediation when conducted in virtual environments, the au (more…)
Posted by qpen on December 11, 2009
Blog Schmog takes a look at the blogging phenomenon and its impact on politics, writing, marketing, public relations, publishing, journalism, and all other forms of communication. Written from a skeptic’s point of view, Robert Bly holds blogging up to close scrutiny, giving practical, easy-to-use tips that can help you master blogging and its application. This book cuts through the hype surrounding blogging, enabling you to get a true and accurate picture of blogging’s potentia (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 27, 2009
Praise for The Truth About Email Marketing “It’s refreshing to see an author address specifics instead of gloss over generalities that can be boiled down to one sentence. Simms’ book debunks the top email marketing myths in a readable and logical fashion.” Tad Clarke, Editorial Director, MarketingSherpa Inc. “Anyone interested in maximizing their marketing budgets should stop what they are doing and read this book. Simms’ deep experience in email marketing i (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 9, 2009
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Posted by qpen on October 28, 2009
Review
“Hansen’s passion for applying storytelling to the job search is apparent on every page. A great resource for job seekers.” –Rob Sullivan, author, Getting Your Foot in the Door When You Don’t Have a Leg to Stand On
Review
“Transforms an interview stumbling block into a natural opportunity to share experiences that help others understand your passions and strengths.”
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