Writer S Digest Books imprint: 268 books
101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them
How to Craft and Sell Your Songs
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2007
Give Your Songwriting a Competitive Edge
This book takes you on the songwriter's journey from the first inspiration for a song to the collection of worldwide royalties. Experienced songwriters Pat and Pete Luboff point out the stumbling blocks you'll encounter along the way, and how to turn...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2011
The Most Trusted Guide to Songwriting Success
For 35 years, Songwriters Market has provided the most complete and up-to-date information songwriters need to place their songs with music publishers, record companies, record producers, managers, booking agents, music firms and more.
In...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012
The Most Trusted Guide to Songwriting Success
It's an exciting time to be a songwriter, especially if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're a perfoming or nonperforming songwriter, chances are that your primary goals are perfecting your craft and maximizing your work's visibility.
For...
by James Scott Bell
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2004
Craft an Engaging Plot
How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?
With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions...
Writing Irresistible Kidlit
The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Fiction for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Captivate the hearts and minds of young adult readers!
Writing for young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) audiences isn't just "kid's stuff" anymore--it's kidlit! The YA and MG book markets are healthier and more robust than ever, and that means the competition is fiercer, too. In...
by Hallie Ephron
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2005
Solve the MYSTERY of how to write and sell a KILLER story!
With the help of interactive exercises, mystery author and crime fiction critic Hallie Ephron gives you the momentum you need to turn a kernel of an idea into an intriguing mystery novel. You'll learn to capitalize on your writing strengths...
Between the Lines
Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Effective storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that they are difficult to spot and analyze. Still, they are necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a storyto create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader's imagination.
In...
Writing & Selling Your Memoir
How to Craft Your Life Story So That Somebody Else Will Actually Want to Read It
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
There’s more to writing a memoir than just writing your life story. A memoir isn’t one long diary entry. Rather, it’s a well-crafted story about a crucial— often exceptionally difficult time in someone’s life. Writing & Selling Your Memoir gives you the knowledge and skills you need...
You Must Be This Tall to Ride
Contemporary Writers Take You Inside The Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2009
Compelling stories have the power to generate infinite wonder: It's nearly impossible to imagine how the author began, and yet we sense there's much more beyond the final word. It's this mysterya combination of inspiration and craft, smoke and mirrorsthat makes writing feel momentous. But it can...
A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military
A comprehensive reference to the customs, language and structure of the Armed Forces
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Attention! Learn more about your military now!
Does a corporal have to salute a lieutenant or is it the other way around? What are forward-deployed units? Is an "armored cow" a type of tank or something soldiers eat? Are Polaris missiles dropped from the air or launched from a submarine?...
I'm an English Major - Now What?
How English Majors Can Find Happiness, Success, and a Real Job
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2006
Find a Job You Love With Your English Degree
What do Steven Spielberg, Alan Alda, Barbara Walters, Clarence Thomas, Diane Sawyer, and Stephen King have in common? That's rightthey were English majors who now have successful careers.
I'm an English Major - Now What? helps English majors and...
How to Blog a Book
Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
How to Blog a Book teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts-and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book.
Inside you'll find:
Basic information on how to set up your...
Bullies, Bastards And Bitches
How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2008
Get to Know Your Character's Sinister Side
A truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force...
102 Ways to Earn Money Writing 1,500 Words or Less
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2009
Can you make a living writing? Absolutely!
102 Ways to Earn Money Writing 1,500 Words or Less shows you the wide array of freelance opportunities availableand gives you everything you need to know to reap the benefits of a bustling writing career.
Award-winning freelancer and highly sought...