Posted by qpen on April 19, 2010
From Publishers Weekly
The faculty of the Gotham Writers’ Workshop-which now has 6,000 students not only in New York City but around the world (with online classes)-use an original approach in this how-to: Raymond Carver’s classic story “Cathedral” (reprinted in the book) serves as a basis for their discussion of technique. The contributors are not household names, but all are published authors of fiction. Chapters touch on all the essentials: character development, pacing, dialo (more…)
Posted by qpen on April 2, 2010
All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul J. Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific tactics and actions. Drawing examples from his own field of psyc (more…)
Posted by qpen on December 23, 2009
No description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.
Posted by qpen on December 17, 2009
From Library Journal
A weblog, or blog, is a frequently updated online personal journal. Boasting a foreword by Blood, a web consultant and creator of Rebecca’s Pocket weblog, We’ve Got Blog is a collection of 34 essays that explore this rapidly growing trend. Contributors include such noted bloggers as Joe Clark, Cameron Barrett, and Giles Turnbull. The discussion covers the history and community of weblogs, contrasts weblogs and traditional journalism, and offers advice (more…)
Posted by qpen on December 1, 2009
From Library Journal
A weblog, or blog, is a frequently updated online personal journal. Boasting a foreword by Blood, a web consultant and creator of Rebecca’s Pocket weblog, We’ve Got Blog is a collection of 34 essays that explore this rapidly growing trend. Contributors include such noted bloggers as Joe Clark, Cameron Barrett, and Giles Turnbull. The discussion covers the history and community of weblogs, contrasts weblogs and traditional journalism, and offers advice (more…)
Posted by qpen on October 20, 2009
Review
“In a way [Unstuck] forces you to scrutinize yourself, the book is like a hard day at the therapist’s office: You feel a little vulnerable, but ready to take the next step.”– San Francisco WeeklyWriters’ Praise for Unstuck”My book would not exist without Jane Anne Staw. She creatively, lovingly, and patiently guided me past my convoluted blocks. And she can do it for you. Unstuck will transform your relationship to your writing and wisely help free you into your true writing (more…)
Posted by qpen on September 20, 2009
Review
Writing for Multimedia and the Web is essential reading for anyone who wants to work and create in these competitive arenas. Tim Garrand has created an incredibly useful ‘bible’ of case studies for this exploding electronic frontier. -Matthew Costello, writer of the games: The 7th Guest, Just Cause, and Pirates of the Caribbean and co-creator of Zoog Disney, on TV and online.Tim Garrand has done it again! This latest update of Writing for Multimedia and the Web includes al (more…)
Posted by qpen on September 11, 2009
Review
Writing for Multimedia and the Web is essential reading for anyone who wants to work and create in these competitive arenas. Tim Garrand has created an incredibly useful ‘bible’ of case studies for this exploding electronic frontier. -Matthew Costello, writer of the games: The 7th Guest, Just Cause, and Pirates of the Caribbean and co-creator of Zoog Disney, on TV and online.Tim Garrand has done it again! This latest update of Writing for Multimedia and the Web includes al (more…)
