Author: Bill Peschel Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101445246 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 251
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Truth is stranger than fiction. If you've imagined famous writers to be desk-bound drudges, think again. Writers Gone Wild rips back the (book) covers and reveals the seamy underside of the writing life. Insightful, intriguing, and irresistibly addictive, Writers Gone Wild reveals such fascinating stories as: * The night Dashiell Hammett hired a Chinese prostitute to break up S. J. Perelman's marriage (and ran off with his wife). * Why Sylvia Plath bit Ted Hughes on the cheek. * Why Ernest Hemingway fought a book critic, a modernist poet, and his war correspondent/wife Martha Gellhorn (but not at the same time). * The near-fatal trip Katherine Anne Porter took while high on marijuana in Mexico. * Why women's breasts sent Percy Bysshe Shelley screaming from the room. * The day Virginia Woolf snuck onto a Royal Navy ship disguised as an Abyssinian prince. Pull up a chair, turn on good reading light, and discover what your favorite writers were up to while away from their desks. Sometimes, they make the wildest characters of all.
Author: James W. Hall Publisher: Dell ISBN: 0440217814 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 466
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Vowing to save the endangered orangutan species while attempting to uncover the truth about her daughter's murder by poachers, Allison Farleigh teams up with Thorn to expose an international conspiracy
Author: Rhonda Swan Publisher: Rhonda Swan ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 280
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Searching for something more? Tired of feeling trapped? Want to live life on your terms with limitless potential and possibilities? You are not alone. This book is filled with women who have went from invisible to invincible. These leaders, guides, coaches and shamans have freed themselves from the ordinary and chosen the extraordinary. You can learn from their advice and be moved by their stories. In this book you will discover the… 1. Mindset of the Motivated 2. Attributes of the Affluent 3. Heart of the Heroine 4. Characteristics of the Successful 5. Power of Impatience If you want to apologize less and live more, it’s time to join these women in the sun as free spirits running wild in the world. Maybe it’s time to reconsider relocating to a better place to live, reassessing how you make your money, recharging your soul and recommitting to the life you only dare dream of in the past. The women speakers, authors and experts have done it and they want to show you how to do it as well! Welcome to Women Gone Wild. You’re invited to join them! Co-Authors: • Hanalei Swan • Alexa West • Jodi Vetterl • Ondi Laure • Yamilca Rodriguez • Isabel Donadio • Kathi Tait • Leah Steele • Sandra O'Brien • Kathy Gibson • Allison Lewis • Lilith Moon • Celinne Da Costa • Kendra Davies • Bella Maree Lane • Doria Cordova • Loretta Wetzel • Katrina Sawa • Camille Robb • Allison Larsen • Annieca Acker
Author: Jodi Lundgren Publisher: James Lorimer & Company ISBN: 1459409906 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 101
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Bullied in foster care and then by his adoptive mother's boyfriend, Seth decides to head out on his own. Brooke thinks she might be pregnant and, instead of facing her controlling mother, she runs. The strangers meet in a wilderness park on Vancouver Island, where basic survival is a challenge. As they work together to find food, water, and shelter, they find the strength to take control of their own lives.
Author: David McLimans Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0802795633 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 40
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Endangered animals are drawn into uniquely crafted letters in this bold alphabet book that provides information on the habitat and class of these rare creatures and the threats facing them.
Author: Victoria Laurie Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101185589 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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New in the national bestselling series Psychic M.J. Holliday finds herself in a witchy situation... When M.J. and her friends travel to a small town near Edinburgh, Scotland, to film the first installment of their new cable TV show Ghoul Getters, they find plenty of spooky action in a series of supposedly haunted caverns. But when they discover the body of a maintenance worker, the cause of death is reminiscent of an old legend involving a witch's wrath...
Author: Chuck Sambuchino Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1599639564 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 760
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THE BEST RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR FINDING A LITERARY AGENT No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 2016 is your essential resource for finding that literary agent and getting your book bought by the country's top publishers. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 literary agents who represent writers and their books, this new, updated edition of GLA includes: • A one-year subscription to the literary agents content on WritersMarket.com.* • Secrets to why agents stop reading your submission. Four literary agents review writers' unpublished first pages and give honest feedback. The agents examine 10 different first-page submissions and explain if and when they would stop reading. • "New Agent Spotlights"--profiles of literary reps actively building their client lists right now. • Success stories: 13 debut authors explain their paths to publication so you can learn from their success and see what they did right. • Answers to 19 frequently asked questions about query letters and submissions. • Informative how-to articles on synopsis writing, voice and craft, characters, platform and blogging, nonfiction book proposals, and more. + Includes exclusive access to the webinar "30 Tips for Getting an Agent" by Elizabeth Kracht of Kimberly Cameron & Associates *Please note: The e-book version of this title does not include a one-year subscription to WritersMarket.com. "The first book I ever bought when I began my publishing journey was the Guide to Literary Agents. And it's one of the first things I recommend to any aspiring writer." --Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn (2015), the first of a two-book deal from Penguin/Putnam "I found my literary agent in Guide to Literary Agents. The GLA was one of the best writing investments I ever made." --Jessica Lidh, author of debut novel The Number 7 (Merit Press)
Author: Chuck Sambuchino Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1599634279 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 369
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Now includes subscription to GLA online (the agents section of writersmarket.com)! Now in its 20th year, Guide to Literary Agents is a writer's best resource for finding a literary agent who can represent their work to publishing houses, big and small. The days when a writer could deal directly with a large publisher are over. Literary agents represent writers and shepherd manuscripts to the right editor; and a good representative is the difference between a published book and a manuscript that never gets read. To help writers acquire an agent, GLA provides names and specialties for more than 750 individual agents around the United States and the world. GLA includes more than 90 pages of original articles on finding the best agent to represent your work and how to seal the deal. From identifying your genre to writing query letters to avoiding agent pet peeves, GLA will help writers deal with agents every step of the way. NOTE: Subsciption to GLA online NOT included with e-book edition.
Author: Kelly Chance Beckman Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0557054370 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 318
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CREATIVE WRITING KELLY STYLE! THIS BOOK IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS ON CREATIVE WRITING. THE KELLY STYLE CONTAINS MANY NEW IDEAS AND FORMATS TO DISCOVER AND ADVANCE YOUR WRITING SKILLS. IT CONTAINS WHAT MANY WRITING AND "HOW TO" BOOKS FAIL TO INCLUDE, WHICH ARE THE REAL WORKING WORLD OF THE CREATIVE WRITER AND HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN CREATIVITY AND STYLE. IF YOU DREAM OF BEING A WRITER, USE THIS BOOK AS YOUR GUIDE FROM BEGINNING STEPS TO THE ADVANCED STEPS OF PUBLISHING AND MARKETING YOUR BOOK. 20 NEW KELLY STYLE FEATURES ARE PROVIDED. MULTIPLE EXAMPLES AND CLASS EXERCISES EXPLAIN THE "HOW TO" PROCESS. LEARN ABOUT IDEA GROUPS, NEW TECHNIQUES, PLOT AND DRAMATIZATION. YOUR BOOKS BECOME ALIVE WITH GREAT CHARACTERS AND DIALOGUE. IN ADDITION, 30 KEYS STEPS ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH ADVICE AND LITERARY READINGS. 13 NEW CHECKLISTS HELP TO AVOID QUALITY ERRORS. NOW YOU CAN WRITE THAT GREAT NOVEL, DESIGN THE COVER, PUBLISH IT, MARKET IT AND FIND MORE WORK AS AN AUTHOR. BUY IT! USE IT! LOVE IT!
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