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Author | : Valerie Connelly |
Publisher | : Nightengale Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1933449438 |
Publishing a book is something like running a marathon with no water stops and no one cheering you on. The road is long, fraught with pitfalls and traps. This is not to say you are foolish to attempt literary immortality. Quite the contrary. There is always room in the marketplace for another good book. Your book reveals your voice. Your book is filled with your own blood, sweat and tears. Your questions are many. In these pages, you will find answers from publishers who appreciate their authors. From authors who followed their dream. From experts in publicity, the Internet, writing, editing and graphic design. Publisher Valerie Connelly's radio program CALLING ALL AUTHORS on Global Talk Radio is the source for the bountiful information in this book. Her background as an educator presents this knowledge so you can learn and apply it. This is your publishing guide-the book no one has written until now.
Author | : Mary Cavanagh |
Publisher | : New Generation Publishing |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2015-10-15 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1785075470 |
Calling All Authors Everything the author of fiction and non-fiction needs to know about the road to publication, understanding the book industry, and how to sell that book! Over the last five years, due to the advent of self-publishing and media marketing, publication is actually easier, but it's infinitely more difficult to get a mainstream contract. Thus, whatever method you aim for, you must have immaculate manuscript presentation, sound knowledge of the book industry, and dogged determination to make sales. Mary Cavanagh, a successful novelist and short story writer, has had first-hand experience of all publishing methods, the jungle of the book industry, and the many successful methods of making sales. In Calling All Authors she aims to demystify all the necessary processes in a concise, lively, and highly readable way, with some very useful contributions from a wide range of other successful authors. 'A fantastic book . . . a wealth of information and some brilliant advice for book types everywhere' The Big Green Bookshop, London N22 6BG 'An invaluable resource of information for all authors, even those who are, as yet, unpublished' Deborah Lawrenson, author
Author | : Temple Grandin, Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2019-04-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1524738220 |
From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin -- a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar. Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more. She delves into the science behind inventions, the steps various people took to create and improve upon ideas as they evolved, and the ways in which young inventors can continue to think about and understand what it means to tinker, to fiddle, and to innovate. And laced throughout it all, Temple gives us glimpses into her own childhood tinkering, building, and inventing. More than a blueprint for how to build things, in Calling All Minds Temple Grandin creates a blueprint for different ways to look at the world. And more than a call to action, she gives a call to imagination, and shows readers that there is truly no single way to approach any given problem--but that an open and inquisitive mind is always key. Praise for Calling All Minds: "An impassioned call to look at the world in unique ways with plenty of practical advice on how to cultivate a curious, inquiring, imaginative mind." —Kirkus Reviews "Both practical and inspirational, this useful book describes an overall approach to viewing the world creatively, as exemplified by the numerous projects and supporting material provided here." —VOYA "Grandin offers a nuanced perspective on the qualities of a successful inventor—notably, a sense of wonder and curiosity, careful observation, and the willingness to learn from mistakes." —Publishers Weekly
Author | : Sue Fliess |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Automobiles |
ISBN | : 9781492638353 |
"This bouncy text explores the wonderful world of cars zipping up, down, fast, and slow. And at the end of the day it's bedtime for these busy cars"--
Author | : Kathleen Battles |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1452915083 |
Calling All Cars shows how radio played a key role in an emerging form of policing during the turbulent years of the Depression. Until this time popular culture had characterized the gangster as hero, but radio crime dramas worked against this attitude and were ultimately successful in making heroes out of law enforcement officers.Through close analysis of radio programming of the era and the production of true crime docudramas, Kathleen Battles argues that radio was a significant site for overhauling the dismal public image of policing. However, it was not simply the elevation of the perception of police that was at stake. Using radio, reformers sought to control the symbolic terrain through which citizens encountered the police, and it became a medium to promote a positive meaning and purpose for policing. For example, Battles connects the apprehension of criminals by a dragnet with the idea of using the radio network to both publicize this activity and make it popular with citizens.The first book to systematically address the development of crime dramas during the golden age of radio, Calling All Cars explores an important irony: the intimacy of the newest technology of the time helped create an intimate authority—the police as the appropriate force for control—over the citizenry.
Author | : R. L. Stine |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2018-10-30 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1338340301 |
Ricky Beamer is furious when he gets kicked off the school paper, so he decides to play a joke on Tashas, the bossy editor-in-chief. Just a little joke. Harmless, really.After school one day he sticks a message in the paper. "If you're a creep call Tasha after midnight" it reads.But somehow Ricky's message gets messed up. And now he's getting calls! Strange calls from kids who say they are creeps. Creeps with scaly purple skin. And long sharp fangs...
Author | : Joyce Keller |
Publisher | : Birch Lane Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998-04 |
Genre | : Angels |
ISBN | : 9781559724494 |
Although, the author maintains, angels are "all around us", they are bound by a hand and fast rule: Angels have to be asked for help. With this book, Joyce Keller has invented a method that will allow anyone to contact the angels, ask for help, and be certain of an answer. Illustrations.
Author | : James Nicol |
Publisher | : Chicken House |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2016-07-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1910655627 |
Arianwyn fluffs her witch's assessment - instead of qualifying, she's declared an apprentice and sent to remote Lull in disgrace. Then her arch-enemy, mean girl Gimma, arrives on holiday determined to make her life a misery. But as a mysterious darkness begins to haunt her spells, Arianwyn realizes there's much more than her pride at stake ...
Author | : Brooke Cumberland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2017-10-26 |
Genre | : Man-woman relationships |
ISBN | : 9781979121774 |
Never trust a man who answers the front door wearing nothing more than a pair of low-cut jeans and a panty-melting smirk. That should've been my first sign. I write about guys just like him for a living-sexy and charming, yet reluctant to get into a serious relationship. His body screams sex appeal, but his condescending personality makes him a classic f*ckboy. And I want nothing to do with that. Writing romance novels comes with its perks-traveling, meeting new people, creating characters from the voices in my head-but Ethan Rochester enters my life and rearranges all my preconceived notions about writing what inspires you. One week is all it took. One week to realize that not everything is as it seems. One week with the bad boy, and I wanted more.
Author | : Kathleen A. Cahalan |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1467447862 |
A uniquely comprehensive discussion of vocation from infancy to old age Do infants have a vocation? Do Alzheimer's patients? In popular culture, vocation is often reduced to adult work or church ministry. Rarely do we consider childhood or old age as crucial times for commencing or culminating a life of faith in response to God's calling. This book addresses that gap by showing how vocation emerges and evolves over the course of an entire lifetime. The authors cover six of life's distinct seasons, weaving together personal narrative, developmental theory, case studies, and spiritual practices. Calling All Years Good grounds the discussion of vocation in concrete realities and builds a cohesive framework for understanding calling throughout all of life.