Posted by qpen on May 24, 2010
The write stuff for telling a good story…includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors! Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores. ? Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, (more…)
Posted by qpen on May 9, 2010
Amazon.com Review
You don’t have to be a complete idiot to glean something from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creative Writing, but it would help to be a complete novice. In a mere 300 or so large-print pages, author Laurie Rozakis sails through the fundamentals of writing novels, short stories, poetry, biographies, textbooks, reference books, magazine articles, plays, and screenplays. Then she offers primers on getting published, finding and dealing with an agent, and (more…)
Posted by qpen on April 8, 2010
The write stuff for telling a good story…includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors! Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores. ? Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, (more…)
Posted by qpen on February 3, 2010
Spin your own web! Free CD-ROM included. More people are overcoming their digital fears and producing Internet content rather than just absorbing it. Whether their product is a collection of essays, stories, reviews, jokes, or shopping lists, they want to share it with everyone?from family and friends to strangers across the globe. How do they do it? By starting right here. The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Creating a Web Page and Blog?the only book of its ki (more…)
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Posted by qpen on January 22, 2010
Market more successfully?with thousands of powerful, persuasive words. This reference is for anyone who needs to write effective marketing copy?for ads, catalogs, brochures, letters, press releases, displays, fundraising materials, and more. With thousands of entries, it does the brainstorming for you?and sparks ideas that stand out in a sea of hype.-Three A-to-Z sections: descriptive words, promotional words, and words organized by industry (cosmetics, food, travel, (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 29, 2009
Write it off, work it out, get it done. An eminently practical guide to getting unblocked and writing again, The Pocket Idiot?s Guide? to Beating Writer?s Block includes dozens and dozens of tips, exercises, prompts, and more that will get the creative juices flowing. From something as simple as finding or creating a more comfortable place to work, to assigning a week to strengthening one?s weak points, this is the book to get writers back on track. ?Takes a practical (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 5, 2009
Amazon.com Review
You don’t have to be a complete idiot to glean something from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creative Writing, but it would help to be a complete novice. In a mere 300 or so large-print pages, author Laurie Rozakis sails through the fundamentals of writing novels, short stories, poetry, biographies, textbooks, reference books, magazine articles, plays, and screenplays. Then she offers primers on getting published, finding and dealing with an agent, and (more…)
