Posted by qpen on July 20, 2010
Amazon.com Review
Much has been said about how the computer has murdered creativity. More has been said about how everything that comes out of it, or looks like it came out of it, is great. Pen and Mouse reflects a third attitude that traditional technologies and the computer come together to produce great work. And great work is what is inside, the variety, intelligence, and beauty of which can shift the imagination of any visual artist. Alongside these works there are (more…)
Posted by qpen on June 8, 2010
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“Spalding reminds us to journey conscientiously, to arrive awakened, and to write with all our hearts. This is a beautifully vital antidote to the frenetic buzz of blogging and texting, to be savored and shared.” —Alexandra Fuller, author of Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight and The Legend of Colton H. Bryant“Lavinia Spalding has given travelers a witty, profound, and accessible exploration of the hows and whys of keeping a journal. Novices and veterans alike (more…)
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 20, 2010
A complete reference source for writers of TV, film, mysteries, thrillers, action/adventure, romantic suspense, and psychological mysteries. This complete guide features accurate information about every aspect of crime, from weapons to police departments to crime jargon to standard operating procedures for criminals. Covers numerous aspects of crime and outlines general rules of thumb for writing. Also details specific policies and procedures of various law enforcement agencies. (more…)
Posted by qpen on May 19, 2010
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-This is a clear, insightful book about reading and writing by one of the most gifted teachers of writing today. She wrestles the art of good writing from the clutches of the muse and brings it down to earth where we can have a go at it. With humor and generosity, she shares her good ideas and love of craft. It is a nourishing read, second only to taking one of Barbara’s classes.- – Linda Hunt, actress -There are too many technical, academic writing texts out there. B (more…)
Posted by qpen on May 12, 2010
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Travelwriter Marketletter Read this before you write your next book –it will streamline your activities. Sandy Whelchel, National Writers Association Creative people are more productive when they have the best tools. Get the best computer you can afford and this book. Ray Newton, National Coordinator, Reader’s Digest Writing Workshops Dan shares his experience and insights in a readable, clear and educational way. (more…)
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Amazon.com Review
Musicians and artists might need talent to succeed, but writers don’t, says Jerry Cleaver in Immediate Fiction. Cleaver allows that talent is needed to win a National Book Award, say, but otherwise, any of us can do it. All we need is the ability to “develop and exercise sadistic license.” The operative word is conflict. As Cleaver puts it, “Happy lives make lousy novels…. If the characters are having a good time, the reader is not.” He takes the mystery out o (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 May 4, 2010
Amazon.com Review
Like eating a well-conceived meal at an exceptional restaurant, reading this book is a wholly satisfying experience. Less-skilled chefs may have failed to get the book’s many disparate elements to cohere, but, in the hands of editors Carolyn Forché and Philip Gerard, those ingredients sing. Brenda Miller compares the shape of a lyric essay with that of a loaf of challah bread; Nicholas S. Hentoff and Harvey A. Silverglate offer a primer on legal land mines. Chr (more…)
Posted by qpen on May 3, 2010
Excellent writing skills are essential to getting high marks on standardized tests and succeeding in a wide range of jobs. Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day provides a step-by-step guide to improve writing skills with quick, but thorough lessons that anyone can fit into a busy schedule. Materials include: ? Full tutorials in easily confused word pairs, using verbs for strong, active writing, and proper punctuation, featuring semicolons and colons, em dashes, quotati (more…)
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Posted by qpen on April 29, 2010
From Booklist
Sandler, whose credits include Everybody Loves Raymond and Coach, offers worldly, practical advice for those hoping for a career in television writing. Sandler emphasizes that the most important thing to do is sit down and write, but before doing so she recommends aspiring screenwriters obtain scripts from their favorite shows and study them carefully, breaking down the structure prior to embarking on capturing the feel and characters of an established show in their (more…)
Posted by qpen on April 26, 2010
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Starting out with the premise that “the professional reference librarian must commit to an ongoing understanding of the fundamental concepts, essential resources, search techniques, and managerial tasks inherent to reference,” this book is an updated handbook of library reference work in the U.S. today. The fact that it comes just three years after the first edition is an indication of how fast reference is changing, and there is a new chapter on reference 2.0 t (more…)
Posted by qpen on April 22, 2010
In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore the major components that make it work.
About the Author
Ralph Fletcher is a nationally known educational consultant and speaker. He is the author of What A Writer Needs, Walking Trees: Teaching Teachers in the New York City Schools, and Breathing In, Breathing Out: Keeping a Writer’s Notebook, all from Heinemann. His short stories and arti (more…)
