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The craft of writing is a lot like spinning a web: You take threads and weave them skillfully together, and only you know where this intricate network of twists and turns begin and how it will end. Now, with Lawrence Block's expert advice, you can learn this art of entrapping your reader in a maze of fascinating fiction. Spider, Spin Me a Web is the perfect companion volume to Block's previous book on writing, Telling Lies for Fun and Profit, which Sue Grafton noted "should be a permanent part of every writer's library".

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, an audiobook that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature like a Professor. Nelson walks listeners through each step of the journey from deciding whom to interview and structuring questions, to the nitty-gritty of how to use a recording device and effective note-taking strategies, to the ethical dilemmas of interviewing people you love (and loathe).

Tad Friend's family is nothing if not illustrious: his father was president of Swarthmore College, and at Smith his mother came in second in a poetry contest judged by W. H. Auden -- to Sylvia Plath. For centuries, Wasps like his ancestors dominated American life. But then, in the '60s, their fortunes began to fall. As a young man, Friend noticed that his family tree, for all its glories, was full of alcoholics, depressives, and reckless eccentrics.

As you sit here reading this description, there are probably several things you wish your present self could go back and tell your younger self about life. I'm right there with you and that's why I wrote this book. These are the things I would have told my younger self about e-learning and creating e-learning courses. They would have saved me valuable time, money and a lot of frustration.... These tidbits of advice can be used by any person who has ever considered creating e-learning or has ever been involved in the e-learning process. Follow my advice and watch your e-learning flourish!

Whatever you're searching for, Poetry Inspires Me to Heal is your guide to emotional healing, personal growth, and inner peace. This soothing and reflective audiobook by S.L. Conduite is a quick listen filled with therapeutic and inspirational poetry that fits seamlessly into your day—whether during a hectic commute, a quiet moment, or whenever you need a lift.

Bill Gentile did more than just "cover" Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution and the Contra War. He lived them. First as correspondent for United Press International and later as photojournalist for Newsweek, Gentile experienced those historic events from the inside. His memoir takes listeners not only to the 1979 revolution, the Contra War in the merciless mountains of Nicaragua, and to the deadly streets of El Salvador, but also to the steel mills and backyards of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This book introduces the American public to the victims of US intervention abroad.

Passive income. We all want to make it. And publishing books on Amazon Kindle is a great way to do it. Imagine your books earning money 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on autopilot, leaving you the time to do whatever you desire. Sounds like a wonderful life, right? It can be, and the first step is publishing your book. This book will guide you step by step through the process, from initial research to how to market your book.

Der Bestseller vom Business Storyteller Thomas Pyczak! Wir lieben Geschichten. Sie unterhalten, berühren, begeistern – und bleiben im Gedächtnis haften. Wer gut erzählen kann, der wirkt souverän, überzeugend und versteht es, Menschen mitzunehmen. Auch im Business geht es nicht ohne Storytelling – oft spielt es sogar eine entscheidende Rolle. Gute Geschichten helfen, Kunden zu gewinnen, Investoren zu überzeugen oder eine Beförderung zu bekommen. Thomas Pyczak glaubt, dass Storytelling eine Schlüsselfähigkeit für jeden ist, der erfolgreich sein möchte.

Do you have a book on your heart? Don’t know where to start? Don’t know how to finish? I’ll show you how! I’ve written and self-published over 35 books (this is 36!) and helped dozens of others do the same. I’d love to help you!

For whom is this book? This book is for anybody feeling the need of some ideas to start him/her writing a story. It can serve both a practicing writers with large experience, needing a quick idea, and somebody who is just starting as a would-be writer. As well as those who want a writing practice - a task, an exercise, which they would try to accomplish as good as possible. This book is a collection of 30 different Heroine Profiles, plus some information about the Hero (the Heroine's partner) and a sketch of the plot.