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Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2016
The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015
THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING
If you write or illustrate for young readers with the hope of getting published, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2016 is the trusted resource you need. Now in its 28th edition, CWIM is the definitive publishing guide...
2015 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market
The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
The most trusted guide to the world of children's publishing!
If you write or illustrate for young readers with the hope of getting published, the 2015 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is the trusted resource you need. Now in its 27th edition, CWIM is the definitive publishing...
by Suniti Chandra Mishra
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
It is a unique book dedicated to all those individuals who have a burning desire in their hearts to write. The author discusses 11 powerful ingredients that will help one become a prolific writer. The instructions that the author has shared will greatly influence the reader's writing quality and is meant...
How Not to Write a Book
An insider’s guide to successful writing and publishing for beginners
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Asked to name their ideal job, more people in the UK say they would like to be an author than anything else. Yet with more than 200,000 books now being published here a year and over two million worldwide, the competition is getting fiercer by the minute. As editor in chief of a successful self-publishing...
by Julie Ann Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Originally designed for a seminar conducted by author and game designer Julie Ann Dawson at Suny College, World Building 101 provides both writers and RPG designers with an easy-to-follow process through which to create a functional and believable setting. Whether you are creating a small town for...
New Hart's Rules
The Oxford Style Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
For over a hundred years, Hart's Rules has been the authority on style, helping writers and editors prepare copy for publication. The latest edition of this guide has been updated for the twenty-first century using the resources of Oxford Dictionaries and with the advice of publishing experts. Twenty-one...
by Harvey Stanbrough
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Whether you're a beginning writer or an old pro, a full- or part-time freelancer, a student writer, an essayist, a short story writer, a novelist, or a poet, punctuation is the third most important tool in your inventory. It ranks only after your ability to form letters from lines, circles, and arcs,...
by Harvey Stanbrough
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
When writing narrative, there is very little room for error. All narrative must advance the story line, and it must do so as efficiently and interestingly as possible.
by Kylie Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Have you ever wondered what it takes to craft extraordinary characters?
The truth is that in every sensational story is an extraordinary character (or, even better, more than one). These types of characters do much more than just advance the plot. They jump off of the page and...
by Kylie Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2017
Have you ever wondered what it takes to craft extraordinary characters?
The truth is that in every sensational story is an extraordinary character (or, even better, more than one). These types of characters do much more than just advance the plot. They jump off of the page and...
by Kylie Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Have you ever wondered what it takes to craft extraordinary characters?
The truth is that in every sensational story is an extraordinary character (or, even better, more than one). These types of characters do much more than just advance the plot. They jump off of the page and...
The Writer's Survival Guide
An Instructive, Insightful Celebration of the Writing Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
This inspirational guide for aspiring and experienced writers was originally published in 1997. Written in a friendly, hopeful, and gently humorous tone, it focuses on the creative process and emotional ups and downs of the creative life, providing insights into how to persist in the face of rejection,...
Grantsmanship
From Ideas to Fundable Proposals for Manageable Projects
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
This is a practical guide to proposals writing organized around Eight Lessons-Learned by a highly successful grantmaker over a twenty years period. It is written for both novices and veterans. Novices will learn how to take a vague notion of something they want to do and turn it into a proposal. Veterans...
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2018
The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
The Most Trusted Guide to the World of Children's Publishing!
If you're a writer or an illustrator for young readers and your goal is to get published, Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2018 is just the resource you need. Now in its 30th edition, CWIM contains more than 500 listings...