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What is an idiom? It can be an insult — “He’s full of hot air!”— or a compliment — “She’s the life and soul of the party!” Idioms can make your head swim, or they can arouse your curiosity. But no matter how they function, idioms color your language and add punch to your vocabulary. Have FUN WITH IDIOMS, and improve your command of English at the same time!

Editing 10 Steps is full of reminders to check and re-check details plus it shows how to avoid rushing in order to produce a more polished document. Editing 10 Steps builds awareness in writers who know how tough it is to be objective about whatever type of writing they choose. Editing 10 Steps recognizes...

Told After Supper by Jerome K. Jerome It is Christmas Eve, and the narrator, his uncle and sundry other local characters are sitting round the fire drinking copious quantities of whisky punch and telling ghost stories until bedtime, when... But no, I won't spoil the fun. This is a little gem:...

The Man Of Science by Jerome K. Jerome I met a man in the Strand one day that I knew very well, as I thought, though I had not seen him for years. We walked together to Charing Cross, and there we shook hands and parted. Next morning, I spoke of this meeting to a mutual friend, and then I learnt,...

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about  literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Stdy Guide...

Wallace Stegner founded the acclaimed Stanford Writing Program-a program whose alumni include such literary luminaries as Larry McMurtry, Robert Stone, and Raymond Carver. Here Lynn Stegner brings together eight of Stegner's previously uncollected essays-including four never-before-published pieces...

There are many myths about writing and if you fall into the trap of believing them you’ll seriously hamper your creativity and ability to write. We’ll cover the most common myths and how you can keep them under control. In not believing in the myths you will be in control of your writing success. Included...

When you need a nudge to get your creative juices flowing, writing prompts are the solution. Whether you are tired of staring at a blank page or are looking for something different to write about, the following 300 prompts will get you going.

Self Publishing is Hard! Does the KDP dashboard feel like the control panel of a jumbo jet?  Does getting your book self published to CreateSpace feel like you're lost in space? ...been there, done that, so let us show you the T-shirt! The...

Winner of 2016 Silver Merit Award for Non-fiction While you are writing your book, you think about how it’s going to be published. Many writers are now going directly to Kindle or other e-books. The first problem is how to format it easily without spending a deal of money. The second problem...

Type Hard. Type Fast. Make Dough. That was the formula of old-school pulp fiction—plot-driven, popular and gobbled up by a reading public hungry for more. And it produced many writers who hammered out a living selling “cash-and-carry” stories and novels. Some of these writers were...

How do you invent great story people? Readers fall in love with good characters, while writers wreck their characters in countless ways. Skip the wreckage. Learn to create characters your readers will love, and that you'll have fun writing. Use this simple, step-by-step system...

Have you ever wanted to write a short story, but had no idea where to begin? Have you looked for tips, hints, or advice about how to develop characters and plots without being able to be sure you’re getting advice from the experts? Look no further than this guide here before you! Carefully written...

How to Write Wildly Popular Romances gives you the insider knowledge you need to write Romance novels that sell. Written by Adrienne deWolfe, a fiction-writing instructor and winner of the Best Historical Romance of the Year Award, this ebook helps aspiring authors understand why Romance novels have...