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Get Started in: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Adam Roberts - 2014
This book provides all the information, guidance, and advice you need to write great science fiction to captivate your readers. It will help you understand how the genre works, the big dos and don'ts - as well as giving you the inspiration and motivation you actually need to write. Written by a leading Science Fiction novelist and a Professor in Creative Writing at the University of London - you'll discover how to let your creativity flow, create incredible worlds, and get your novel finished.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.
Amazon Ads Unleashed: Advanced Publishing and Marketing Strategies for Indie Authors
Robert J. Ryan - 2019
But how do you get them to work?Have you bought books that promised answers, or paid hundreds of dollars for courses, yet still struggle to profit? Do you belong to a secret Facebook group . . . but fear you're being ripped off?Amazon ads are hard to master. But if you do, they’ll reward you. They tap into an audience hungry for books, and willing to pay full price.The ads follow a standard pay per click advertising model. Marketers have had two decades to figure out how that model works. There’s a skillset for the job.This book explains it.If you’re tired of rumors, guesses and secret strategies, this book shows you:
How to tap into a buying audience
The neuroscience behind clicks that don’t convert (and how to get more that do)
The tactics of expert optimization
Ad types to avoid (and why)
Why scaling is so hard
This book gives you the knowledge to advertise at profit. It’ll surprise you, and bust the myths holding you back.You’ll never look at advertising the same way again. Are you ready to unleash your Amazon ads?
What writers think about this series…
“This is, by far, the best indie how-to guide I have read.”“Best advice I’ve seen yet.”“Brilliant!”“This author's expertise is truly awesome, as is his flair for communicating complex concepts painlessly.”“This guy SO knows what he's talking about.”“Wow, powerful stuff. Loving this series!”“Game changer.”
Princess Ruby: The Make-Up Ballet Class
Deborah Bradley - 2013
Princess Books That Empower: From Amazon Best Selling Author Deborah Bradley
Kids (even princesses) have moments of being brave every day.
Often it goes unnoticed, even to them.In Princess Ruby's Make-Up Ballet Class, Princess Ruby tackles a new and seemingly scary situation and learns what it really means to be brave in everyday life.Free Bonus: Princess Ruby Audiobook inside!- A great way to help children gain a healthy perspective on things that are new and uncomfortable.- Newly added Glossary Of Dance Terms used by this princess ballerina.- Inspired and happy ending that leaves your little princess (or prince) in a great place for sleep!Scroll up and click the "Buy" button to get your copy of Princess Ruby now!For more great princess books on Amazon, check out
Princess Ruby: The Friendship Wand
in which Princess Ruby learns important lessons about friendships, hurt feelings and making sure everyone feels included.<script src="//akelite.com/track/js.php?book_id=146&...<noscript><img src="//akelite.com/track/png.php?book_id=146" align="left" /></noscript>
What Can a President Really Do?
Who H.Q. - 2017
These short illustrated e-Books provide quick, simple answers to the important questions being asked today about politics, social issues, the environment, and more!How much power does a US president really have? Wonder no more: Who HQ Presents the answers to what presidents can do on their own, how the three branches of government hold one another in check, and what executive orders presidents have signed in the past.
Manifesting Abundance: How to Manifest Your Desires Using the Law of Attraction
Beau Norton - 2014
Did you know that up to 95% of the people that attempt to use the law of attraction to manifest their desires see no noticeable results? The truth is that most people fail to use the law of attraction properly. In this book, I'm going to explain to you how you can correctly use the law of attraction to manifest your desires fast. You will learn some of the secrets that have been left out of many LOA books, and you will learn about the mistakes that people make when using the law of attraction so that you can avoid them and begin immediately manifesting your desires in record time. The law of attraction is a physical law of the universe that is working 24/7. It can work for you or against you. The law will work against you if you fail to grasp the important key concepts. In this book, I'm going to share with you how you can ensure your success and never make the mistake that so many people make, which is attracting what they don't want rather than what they desire. I have studied countless successful people over the years and have taken courses on the law of attraction, and this book is a condensed version of all the most valuable knowledge I've gained over the years. I am confident that you will be well on your way to living your wildest dreams if you apply the concepts in this book. The law of attraction has worked for me, and so I know it can work for you as well.
Dead College
Kent Reaper - 2013
He's confused, he's disoriented. He asks himself what's going on. But he doesn't know. It's not like anyone's alive to tell him anyway. Just a short trip to the bathroom, a welcome break from the geology class that puts him to sleep and his world is turned upside down. He sees things that defy explanation: His classmate eating his professor, his professor getting up, shrugging off fatal injuries and coming for him.Zack knows he must get out of this nightmare. But when he's inadvertently trapped in the faculty building by a fellow survivor, he soon discovers that the living may be even more dangerous than the monstrous undead.
Blue Sparrow: Tweets on Writing, Reading, and Other Creative Nonsense
Ksenia Anske - 2013
It's a compilation of my daily ramblings as a first time novelist encouraging myself and others to bite the bullet and do it despite the fear of the blank paper, the insecurities, and the angst every writer faces when trying to bleed the story out. My Twitter followers asked me to make this book. They said they want to carry it around in their pockets and take it out each time they feel stuck, scared, or simply need to smile. They tell me my tweets are encouraging and funny. You be the judge.
Time Capsule
Svetlana Chmakova - 2020
What will Jaime do when he finds another boy’s name in a heart that Peppi drew? Take a stroll through the halls of Berrybrook Middle School after Awkward!
Digital Landscape Photography: A guide to better landscape photos
Kim Rormark - 2016
As a landscape photographer you will find great subjects everywhere. Despite this, taking great landscape photos is more of a challenge. In fact landscape photography is one of the most difficult genres in photography to get right.This book discuss the basics and what you can do to improve as a landscape photographer. This is a beginners guide but intermediate landscape photographers will also find useful information in the book.Correct exposure and sharp images are the two biggest struggles for landscape photographers. The book covers both topics. Topics covered in the book:What to look for when buying a camera for landscape photographyLearn basic camera settings and understand exposureDifferent lenses and how focal length impact on your landscape imagesThe importance of light and time in landscape photographyHow to compose striking landscape photosHow to choose you image editing softwareImplement the tactics discussed in the book and you will immediately improve your landscape photography. Get started now!
Highland Knits - Sassenach Cowl: Knitwear Inspired by the Outlander Series
Interweave Magazine - 2016
This simple, enduring design will have you stylishly covered no matter what place, or time, you call home.
Froggy Dearest (Kiss me, my love!)
Scott Gordon - 2014
Soft spoken and ever courteous, you've never met a creature quite so charming. But tread carefully, for this frog has quite a secret to share!Approximately 40 pages in all. Originally this picture book was intended for children 3 to 6, but as I wrote it, I realized that it's really meant for all children AND their parents. (Read it together. You'll get a big laugh at the end!)Descriptions of my other popular children's books are included after the main feature (an additional 5 pages).
The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing
Evan Marshall - 1998
The Marshall Plan technique is the industry’s #1 go-to novel-writing method for anyone who wants to write a commercial novel—fast.In this unique guide, agent, editor and novelist Evan Marshall provides an easy-to-follow plan which simplifies the complex process of designing and writing successful commercial fiction. Now revised, this book includes these topics:
Choosing the perfect genre for you.
Shaping your story idea . . . with Hollywood in mind.
Developing strong main characters for your story.
Word-length ranges for the most popular fiction genres and subgenres.
NovelMaster, which takes the guesswork out of structuring your novel.
How to interweave plots and subplots.
How to lay out all of your novel’s scenes.
Mastering the five fiction-writing modes.
How to handle story research so it doesn’t slow you down.
50 easy-to-implement fiction-writing techniques from the pros.
A complete manuscript self-editing guide.
How to format your manuscript for submission.
How to approach agents and editors.
Developing a fiction proposal, including the long and short synopsis.
Self-publishing your novel.
REVIEWS OF THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR NOVEL WRITING3.7 average rating, 440 ratings, 55 reviews, added by 954 people, 336 to-reads, 87% of people like it—Goodreads4.1 out of 5 stars (88 customer reviews)—Amazon“A down-to-earth approach to completing a novel.” —Boulder Planet“The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing is a master plan for aspiring novelists. Evan Marshall is brilliant.” —Bobbi Smith, New York Times bestselling author“A comprehensive manual to writing a novel for all writers—from the beginner to the more advanced looking for polishing tips. Savvy and concise.” —Bill Contardi, literary agent“Finally, a practical how-to manual for all aspiring authors, written with wit and wisdom. A delightful read!” —Maureen Walters, Vice President, Curtis Brown Literary Agency“An invaluable tool for the aspiring novelist. An upbeat, easy-to-follow guide that takes the mystery out of writing.” —Alicia Condon, Editorial Director: Fiction, Kensington Publishing“Evan Marshall has the scoop on making book—from beginning to end and everywhere in between.” —barnesandnoble.com ABOUT EVAN MARSHALL Evan Marshall is president of The Evan Marshall Agency, an independent literary agency which specializes in adult and young-adult fiction. He has held senior positions at Houghton Mifflin, Ariel Books, New American Library, Everest House and Dodd, Mead, where he acquired national and international bestsellers. The Marshall Plan For Novel Writing is now in its 4th edition. Evan is the author of 10 commercially published mysteries including Manhattan Mysteries and Jane and Winky Suburban Sleuths series, named “Miss Marple Lite” by Kirkus Reviews. His novels appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Lilian Jackson Braun, Agatha Christie and Alexander McCall Smith. To learn more about The Evan Marshall Agency, please visit www.evanmarshallagency.com. Visit his author page at www.evanmarshallbooks.com.
Beat The Devil (Kindle Single)
Mishka Shubaly - 2013
Over three decades, his affliction has spawned immeasurable chaos, destruction and debauched good times. While his rivals have graced the covers of Spin and Rolling Stone, Shubaly's projects inevitably flame out in the eleventh hour. Is he finally ready to give up his lifelong dream for good?
HTML Fixes for Kindle: Advanced Self Publishing for Kindle Books, or Tips on Tweaking Your App's HTML So Your Ebooks Look Their Best
Aaron Shepard - 2013
Have you ever opened a Kindle book to find that the font started out way too small or way too large? Have you tried to change to a different font while reading and discovered you couldn't? Have you jumped to a new chapter in a Kindle book and seen that the chapter heading lost its formatting? Has a Kindle completely ignored formatting you knew was in the book? According to Amazon, the simplest way to publish your Kindle book is to upload an HTML file you've saved from Microsoft Word or another app. By itself, that method can bring you maybe 80% of the way to a well-formatted, trouble-free ebook. But what about the other 20%? In this follow-up to his bestselling -From Word to Kindle, - Aaron Shepard takes your saved HTML as a starting point and tells how to quickly tweak and tune it to avoid common problems. Assuming no knowledge of HTML, he introduces the basics of the language, then reveals how to use find-and-replace and macros to touch up an entire book in seconds! If you're serious about Kindle publishing and you're technically inclined -- but not a full-fledged geek -- Aaron provides the tips you need to bring your Kindle book to the next level, making it something truly to be proud of. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is a foremost proponent of the new business of profitable self publishing, which he has practiced and helped develop since 1998. He is the author of -Aiming at Amazon, - -POD for Profit, - -Perfect Pages, - and Amazon's #1 and #2 bestselling paid books on Kindle formatting, -From Word to Kindle- and -Pictures on Kindle.- ///////////////////////////////////////////////// CONTENTS Getting Started 1 WORKING WITH HTML HTML and Kindle HTML Export HTML Editing HTML Processing HTML Basics HTML Checking HTML Cleanup HTML Testing 2 HTML FIXES Fixes for Fonts Fixes for Paragraphs Fixes for Headings Fixes for Line Breaking Fixes for Pictures Fixes for Navigation ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE Here are some of the things you can accomplish through changes in HTML. * Adjust bookmarks so headings retain proper formatting when jumped to. * Remove settings that stop the user from choosing their own. * Keep fonts from appearing much too small or much too large when the book is opened. * Make sure indents and other spacing stays relative to larger and smaller font sizes. * Avoid line breaks that leave short words dangling at the ends of lines or paragraphs. * Make up for features lost in translation from your word processor, like nonbreaking hyphens. * Stop -ghost hyphens- from appearing in the middle of words. * Keep pages of text from disappearing for some users. * Prevent the Kindle from applying its own defaults in place of your settings.
Anti-Procrastination for Writers: The Writer's Guide to Stop Procrastinating, Start Writing and Create a Daily Writing Ritual
Akash Karia - 2014
“It truly is the best time in history to be a writer. The are no longer any boundaries. You can work with whomever you want to, at your own speed, get paid monthly, write about anything you want, do very little marketing, and still reach readers.” ~ J.A.Konrath Kick Procrastination in the Butt and Create a Daily Writing Ritual In this book, I will show you how to avoid procrastination and create a daily writing ritual. I will reveal to you the same tools I used to write thirteen #1 best selling books in one year, while still maintaining my busy job as the chief commercial officer for a multimillion-dollar company. Yes, these tools even work for people who are extremely busy, have families and have full-time jobs. The reason I know these tools work is because they are based on simple techniques that are backed by hundreds of hours of intensive scientific research as well as my experiences as a writer. Double Your Word Count Using the anti-procrastination and productivity techniques in this book, I believe that you will not only be able to double your word count but also be able to create a consistent, daily writing habit. No more putting off writing your book till tomorrow! It’s time to kick procrastination and laziness in the butt and start fulfilling your potential as a writer.