Writing First

Over the years, I’ve written multiple novels, and I have condensed my best tips and practices to bring you How to Write Your First Novel: A Guide for Aspiring Fiction Authors. No matter your plan for publishing your novel, you first need to write the book. I’ve broken down the critical elements of success in two parts: your writing habits and your writing craft.

This booklet from Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a UCLA Extension Writers' Program instructor for nearly a decade, helps authors love the project they most love to hate - writing a book proposal. She has taken the guessing out of the book proposal process. Now, there is no need to take expensive, time-consuming classes or spend hours reading a tome to find the voice and format that will propel an author's idea from a dream to reality.

Honorée Corder is the author of more than 50 books, a publishing consultant, a TEDx speaker, and the founder of Indie Author University. Honorée passionately coaches business professionals, writers, and aspiring non-fiction authors to write their own bestselling books. Writing a great book can be daunting . . . unless you know the secrets. This is her method. This guide is easy to read, remember, do, share, and implement. The goal is to understand the mechanics of how best-selling authors write books that consistently rank at the top.

His abusive family tore him away from her. Would destiny be enough to bring him back? At ten years old, Chris didn't have good looks, a caring family, or a bright future. But what he did have for three years was the love of Danielle, his beautiful neighbor on Fairhaven Street who showed him a glimpse of a life he desperately wanted. To escape his abusive father, Chris was forced to move out of state with his mother to the icy hills of Michigan.

Whether you’re plotting your first whodunit or revising your tenth thriller, this comprehensive guide is your trusted partner in crime. Packed with practical advice, real examples from bestselling mystery novels, and a touch of wry humor, Writing Mysteries That Matter walks you step-by-step through the entire writing process—from crafting a gripping opening to planting clues, building suspense, and delivering a twisty, satisfying ending. You’ll learn how to: • Structure your story for maximum tension • Create complex, compelling protagonists • Plant clues (and red herrings) that...

A wild epic journey by an American with two Inuit companions, struggling to be the first humans to reach the North Pole. After reaching the Pole, the struggle continued with a year-long, near death journey back to civilization, without supplies, competing with animals of the wild without defensive weapons, crossing a shifting sea of ice and struggling for life during the long winter night.

A scientist and former evangelical argues that holding onto a belief in a literal, historical Adam has forced many Christians to reject science and become intellectually isolated from the modern world.

From brainstorming to writing to production, publishing and promotion, 11 Simple Steps can help you become a full-fledged author, all without shelling out thousands of dollars. In 11 Simple Steps, the publishing process has been broken down into easy-to-understand-and-accomplish chunks that will help you complete a variety of tasks, including overcoming writer's block, finishing that book and cover and choosing the right printing company for you.

In 2012, I read that Amazon.com had ways to self-publish e-books, paperbacks and audiobooks. They would make them available in more than 100 countries via the Internet and produce them when they were ordered. They would mail the paperbacks to the customers at no charge to me! Then, the company would direct deposit the royalties to my bank account. Best of all they paid a 35% to 70% royalty!

Honest, intense, moving, and hilarious, Figure It Out When You Get There is a memoir full of stories that will inspire you to live life first and watch how everything else falls into place. Barak Hullman’s stories are snapshots that illuminate the hidden truths of life. They span from Miami to Edinburgh to Jerusalem and include tales of falling into a pit, meeting King David’s direct descendant, learning how beautiful melodies are made, the insane friend who was worried about Hullman’s mental health, Menachem Begin’s driver, the Hasidic Rebbe who healed with his heart, and inhaling the cigarette of life.

In a world where the first casualty of war is truth, journalism has become the new battleground. Peter Greste spent two decades reporting from the front line in the world's most dangerous countries before making headlines himself following his own incarceration in an Egyptian prison. Charged with threatening national security, and enduring a sham trial, solitary confinement and detention for 400 days, Greste himself became a victim of the new global war on journalism.

I wrote this book in segments to get you the basic facts about writing and putting your thoughts down on paper. Each segment covers another task in your journey to become a writer. Read, write, enjoy, and spend all the time you need. Be the writer you want and at your own pace!

El 28 de enero de 2008, con veintidós años, Aniko se tomó un bus de Buenos Aires a Bolivia y dio por iniciada su vida de viajera. Desde ese día, recorrió más de treinta países en cuatro continentes, con mochila y sola, trabajando de escritora y fotógrafa independiente en el camino. Al vivir viajando, su calendario dejó de estar marcado por números y meses y pasó a estar puntuado por historias.

Enjoy this first reader series focused on sharing the fun of cooking fresh foods and desserts.

Enjoy helping early learners sound out and speak their first words about home, love, and family.

Only the combination of cultural curiosity, passion, fearlessness and a set of Jewish parents breathing fire down her neck could lead a sane human being to buy a one-way ticket to Nairobi and face probable death in an effort to become the world’s first female Maasai warrior.

Science Fiction Writing 101 is the ideal guide for budding authors aiming to craft captivating, futuristic tales. This zero-fluff guide offers beginner-oriented tips and resources. This quick listen will equip you with all of the knowledge required to craft an engaging science fiction novel that audiences will love.

What makes a story feel connective, engaging, and complete? If you've read dozens of storytelling craft books and still don't have a strong answer to that question, you'll love how Story Symmetry doesn't give you another laundry list of items that your story is supposed to have. Instead, Story Symmetry attempts to reveal the connections between the various parts of story so that you can more easily build cohesive plots, characters, themes, and settings—without having to stress over the decisions because (surprise!) you’ve probably already made them in another area of your book. Included...

Dream of being a published author? Discover the seven simple steps to write and publish anything from a blog, to your own book, or anything in between. In 2009, I wrote a book. Which was great, except I didn't know what to do next. It took me three and a half years to work it out! After finally publishing that first novel in 2012, I completed a Master of Arts in Writing, but I was still no closer to my second book. That was, until I realised what was missing... Steps to follow! I created the Write Now Program and 90 Day Challenge and now, I write and publish books in weeks instead of years ...

Jim and Rita are off again, this time on a whirlwind weekend in the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Join them on self-guided walking tours of the city, an evening at a Tango Club, and even a brush with scammers. Learn about the strange journey of Evita Perón's corpse and more.