Writing Conversations is arranged with daily inspirational quotes from the authors you love on what techniques, tips and skills made them successful. It recently received an honorable mention in the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards. Authors include Stephen King, Louis L'Amour, Ann Lamott, Janet Evanovich, Anton Chekhov, Tom Clancy, Jane Austen, Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, Michael Crichton, William Faulkner, Carl Hiaassen, Lemony Snicket, Frank McCourt, Janette Oke, George Orwell, Frank Peretti, David Henry Thoreau, Mark Twain, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, and many more.

Writing Conversations: Spend 365 Days With Your Favorite Authors, Learning the Craft of Writing

Self-Help

Miller, Cherie K.

Creativity

Wisdom Creek Press

Can low-profile, not-yet-famous authors get published and sell lots of books? This multiple award winning book says "Yes!" and tells how. “…a comprehensive guide to marketing a book…[a] well-written, engaging resource that’s loaded with specific tips…. Brimming with creative ideas, Sell More Books! should prove to be a low profile author’s best friend.” - ForeWord Reviews Writers and publishers will find the latest insider tips on writing and publishing more marketable books. Learn up-to-date information on publishing options, social networking, and "tried and true" book marketing tactics. Includes hundreds of practical book-selling strategies for both traditionally and self-published authors. Learn which methods may work best for your books and your personality, and which methods might be a complete waste of time. Should all authors blog? Should all authors do Twitter? According to the authors, in some cases these strategies can produce results; for others, they will be a waste of time. This book provides the wisdom to help authors make wise choices. Chapters include: Write a Marketable Book Write a Title and Subtitle That Attracts Audiences Attract People with your Cover Publish through the Most Marketable Channel Get Lots of Blurbs from All Kinds of People Optimize Your Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble Pages Build a Professional Online Presence Submit Your Book to Contests Check Your Attitudes toward Marketing Use Guiding Principles to Prioritize Initiatives Seek Early Reviews from Respected Book Review Sources Seek Reviews and Endorsements from Busy Blogs Seek Reviews and Endorsements from Other Publications Attract Attention through Social Media Optimize Digital Sales Sell Your Book in Brick and Mortar Stores (Not Just Bookstores!) Help Reporters and Journalists with their Articles Consider Radio (Even if You’re Shy!) Consider Speaking (Even if You’re Shy!) John Kremer’s Twelve Tips for Low-Profile Authors Bulk Sales Beyond the Bookstore: An Interview with Brian Jud Consider Press (News) Releases Low platform authors can win! Author J. Steve Miller didn't have a degree in music; neither was he a professional musician. Yet, he wrote a book on music that was published by a respected publisher and was translated into Dutch, German, Romanian, Russian and Spanish. He doesn't have a degree in education, yet his educational resources are used by schools and teachers in every state and over 30 countries. “Whether you’re traditionally published or self-published, the author must do the promotion. This book provides solid guidance and is full of valuable tips.” - Dan Poynter, best-selling author of over 125 books and revisions, recognized authority on book marketing, promoting and distributing, author of The Self-Publishing Manual Steve and Cherie Miller love to write, publish, and help fellow authors. Cherie serves as president of the Georgia Writers Association. Steve is president of Legacy Educational Resources. Contributors Brian Jud and John Kremer are two of the most highly respected names in book marketing.

Sell More Books!: Book Marketing and Publishing for Low Profile and Debut Authors Rethinking Book Publicity after the Digital Revolutions

Reference

Richards, Stephanie

Miller, J. Steve

Daniel, Blythe

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Ever play a word game and need to find a word that ends in Q, W or Z? Most dictionaries present the word lists in alphabetical order, sorted by the first letter of a word. BackWords is unique because you're able easily search words using the last letter. Useful for school libraries, handy for building vocabulary for playing word games and completing crossword puzzles. Great gift-giving idea for those word games in your crowd. If you like word games, writing songs, or creating poetry, you will LOVE BackWords. As a writer, I am discovering this to be a useful tool and a valuable addition to my reference library. NOTE: Two reviewers said that the index isn't linking properly in their Kindles. We've since revised it to work with Kindle's "Active Table of Contents" and "Go To" guide items. If you have further ideas for making it even more useful, please let us know!

BackWords: A backwards word list for gamers

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

"Engaging, thought-provoking, and surprisingly...fun!" - Dr. Fred Jones, professor, Supreme Court attorney, author and speaker Recent surveys of over 1,000 recruiters rank creative and strategic thinking at the top of their lists for both what they're looking for in candidates, and what they're having a hard time finding. This book, in a remarkably accessible, practical and entertaining way, equips readers to meet these needs, as well as to: •Think more clearly •Innovate more creatively •Manage life’s decisions with more confidence •Simplify complex and convoluted arguments •Express convictions more powerfully Targeting high school seniors and college freshmen, but useful to all adult readers, the authors examine surprising and costly mental errors made by respected business leaders, entertainment moguls, musicians, scientists, civic leaders, generals and academics. Then, they draw practical applications to help readers avoid such mistakes and think more creatively in each field. Twenty-five chapters address innovation, outside-the-box thinking, creativity, questioning expert opinion, developing idea-driven cultures in businesses, research, logic, worldviews, crowd sourcing, paradigms, harnessing the power of teams, deductive and inductive thinking, etc. Chapter Titles Why do brilliant people believe nonsense? Chapter 1 - They're Overconfident Chapter 2 - They're Under Confident Chapter 3 - They're Married to Brands Chapter 4 - They're Blinded by Prejudices, Preconceptions and Biases Chapter 5 - They Believe What They Want to Believe Chapter 6 - They're Trapped by Traditions Chapter 7 - They Fail to Identify Hidden Assumptions Chapter 8 - They Underestimate the Power of the Paradigm Chapter 9 - They Fail to Account for Worldviews Chapter 10 - They Contradict, Leave Out Valid Options, and Knock Down Straw Men Chapter 11 - They Fall for Other Common Fallacies Chapter 12 - They Either Fail to Recognize Fallacies, or Misapply The Ones They Know Chapter 13 - They Draw Conclusions from Inadequate Evidence Chapter 14 - They're Snowed by Success Bias Chapter 15 - They "Discover" Meaningless Patterns Chapter 16 - They Fail to Closely Examine Statistics Chapter 17 - They Make Common Statistical Blunders Chapter 18 - They Fail to Learn from History Chapter 19 - They Learn the Wrong Lessons from History Chapter 20 - They Miss Subtle Shifts in Word Meanings Chapter 21 - They Misinterpret Phrases and Sentences Chapter 22 - They Use Faulty Parallels and Analogies Chapter 23 - They Fail to Identify and Interpret Fiction and Figurative Language Chapter 24 - They're Overwhelmed by Their Emotions and Passions Chapter 25 - They Fail to Reason with Emotional Intelligence and Common Sense "Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense should be must reading, not just for every college freshman, but for anyone who wants to think clearly and rationally." - Doug Erlandson, Ph.D., author, assistant professor of philosophy, University of Nebraska (retired).

Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense: A Practical Text For Critical and Creative Thinking

Wisdom Creek Academic

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