Publishing & Book Reference

Truth About Fiction, The

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This book presents readers and creative writing enthusiasts with comprehensive coverage of the elements of fiction and real-world writing techniques that help build skills?such as sensory detailing, character construction, and cause and effect plotting. Plenty of practical advice completes this treatment of the fiction genre. Chapter topics include character, plot, story structure, dialogue, point of view, style, and details. For writers pursuing a hobby or a dream?or just dabbling, this insightful guide will teach them how do it and ?say? it better.

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Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction (A Back Bay Book)

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"What makes the great American fiction writers tick? Like so many of us, editor Will Blythe was intrigued by the question. His curiosity led him to ask twenty-six of the most exciting and accomplished novelists of our time why they do what they do. To pursue a vocation like fiction writing these days demands an almost religious sense of mission, with little chance of making a living, let alone a fortune. (And yet it sometimes seems there are more fiction writers than readers!) This landmark anthology offers a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the imaginative processes of some of America's best writers. Featuring original essays by such literary lions as Norman Mailer, Robert Stone, Pat Conroy, and Terry McMillan, along with work by rising stars Rick Moody, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Denis Johnson, the book offers eloquent (and occasionally bemused) proof of why the art of fiction writing will endure.

The ways in which these writers illuminate the motivations at the heart of their creative lives are as surprising and varied as their fiction. Some divulge long-held secrets; some offer a glimpse of their childhoods; several admit grand, high-toned ambitions; a few even say, in effect, "Show me the money." All the writers address the extraordinary mysteries of composition and reveal the near infinite number of ways in which one can become a writer. Readers will find even the most oblique responses to Blythe's assignment--like Mark Richard's story "Who Is That Man Tied to the Mast?"--to be some of the most revealing and creative commentary ever made on the writer's life and the practice of fiction. Why I Write is a collection to be savored by all lovers of serious fiction, and by aspiring and established writers alike."

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For twenty-five years, it's been the only reference book on the market published expressly to help fiction writers find the best homes for their work. 2006 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market includes:

-1,500 fiction publishing opportunities, with specific contact information, submission guidelines, and editorial needs

-More than 100 pages of instruction and inspiration, so readers can learn the basics of the craft and the business

-New interviews with top names in the field, including Jonathan Lethem, Margot Livesey, and Anne Perry

2006 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market offers readers the insight and advice needed to give their manuscripts the edge over others in the slush pile.

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The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man

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Since its first appearance in 1962, the impact of The Gutenberg Galaxy has been felt around the world. It gave us the concept of the global village; that phrase has now been translated, along with the rest of the book, into twelve languages, from Japanese to Serbo-Croat. It helped establish Marshall McLuhan as the original 'media guru.' More than 200,000 copies are in print. The reissue of this landmark book reflects the continuing importance of McLuhan's work for contemporary readers.

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The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days (The Publishing Game)

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Want to Find an Agent and Publish a Book?

Whether you just thought of a book idea, or you already have enough rejection letters to wallpaper a house, it's time to find a literary agent and catapult your book to publishing success.

Discover how to:
*Find a bestselling idea
*Create a knock 'em dead book proposal
*Craft a sure-fire cover letter
*Discover the best (and surprising!) places to meet agents in person
*Zero in on the right agent for your book
*Negotiate with your agent and publisher for a wonderful (and lucrative!) book deal

Start Playing The Publishing Game Today!

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Help Me Lord! I Can't Write A Book

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Pages: 136, Paperback, Xulon Press

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Don't Murder Your Mystery [Finalist for Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction Book]

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Pages: 304, Edition: Nominee for Macavity & Anthony, Paperback, Bella Rosa Books

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Book Proposals That Sell

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This book reveals insider information to help you avoid the pitfalls of rejection in writing a book.

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Writing Under Pressure: The Quick Writing Process

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Most writing is done under pressure. An executive has to produce a three-page position paper by tomorrow at nine. A department head suddenly has to write a one-page action memo by noon. A graduate student has a twenty-page research paper due in a week. Yet, while most students and professionals write under pressure--with limited time, limited space, and a supervisor or instructor to please--few approach the task systematically.

In Writing Under Pressure, Sanford Kaye, a renowned expert on the subject, presents a system he calls the Quick Writing Process (QWP) that focuses on real-world writing tasks and demonstrates how to produce the clearest, most honest, most powerful work possible under the constraints of time and space. A writing instructor with twenty-five years' experience teaching students and professionals in business and government, Kaye tells writers how to budget their time and how to use this time efficiently.

Exploring particular writing situations in which QWP can be applied to make the most of what the writer knows, Kaye discusses the process of taking exams, focusing on how instructors select questions and evaluate essays. He also considers writing in business and government, featuring an insightful analysis of a memo written by Colonel Oliver North. This memo highlights one of the most important issues writers in business and government face: whether to write the truth as they see it or simply what their bosses want to hear. Presenting a wealth of such examples, Kaye reveals how to break through stifling organizational codes in order to write memos and position papers that count.

While most guides to writing ignore the constraints of time and space, Writing Under Pressure tackles these problems head on, making it an essential reference for students, business professionals, government officials, or anyone else faced with a difficult writing assignment that has to be done now.

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