Generic Structure of Masters' Theses in Applied Linguistics
Writing a Master of Arts (MA) thesis is challenging for postgraduate students. This complexity is of great significance when writing in their second language. From this perspective, genre-centered approaches help non-natives enhance their understanding of academic and scientific texts. This study comparatively investigated the rhetorical differences/similarities in all sections of MA theses produced by Iraqi and international students in applied linguistics.
Teaching Climate Change to Children
Teaching Climate Change to Children describes the journey of two literacy researchers to learn about climate change and support relevant literacy pedagogy for young children (pre-K-6). The authors argue that climate change and social justice are inextricable from each other; that children in the younger grades are capable of learning about climate change; and that reading, writing, and language study is well-suited to this work. Three anchoring themes are offered to support literacy-based climate pedagogy--interconnectivity, relationality, and action--with rich classroom examples and different entry points to engage with these themes, either by "starting small" or "going big." The text includes chapters on the importance of taking an emotionally affirming stance and on the potential of incorporating arts-based methods. With love for the Earth and one another at its core, this accessible book takes a broad view of what it means to cultivate sustainable futures for our planet, for teachers, and for children in today's schools.Book Features: A unique focus on teaching about climate change to young children, as opposed to adolescents.Insights drawn from a yearlong teacher inquiry group with classroom teachers and from literacy methods courses with preservice teachers.Explicit attention to the importance of humanizing and care-based practices in literacy-based climate pedagogy.Classroom examples collected across four urban public schools where teachers used the activities and resources discussed in the book.User-friendly textboxes with suggestions and questions to guide discussion, reflection, and action.
MHRA Style Guide
The MHRA Style Guide has been widely used by scholarly authors writing about the Humanities since its first edition in 1971. It offers practical guidance on how to cite sources from medieval manuscripts to software and social media. Rules are provided to help working authors deal consistently with issues from quoting weights and measures ('5kg', or '5 kg'?) to the spelling of European city names ('Lyons', or 'Lyon'?). There is detailed advice on indexing and on the compilation of bibliographies, including thorny issues around how to alphabetize names. While MHRA style is used by many journals and book series, it is also standard in many British universities as the style to follow for essays, dissertations, and doctoral theses. A Quick Guide allows new users to get started without fuss. Scholarly practice evolves over time, and this 2024 revision is the result of close scrutiny by a joint panel of scholarly authors and editors. The aim was to clarify, to simplify, and to modernize, reflecting today's ubiquitous use of online resources.The Guide is itself freely available online, and is fully Open Access, published under a Creative Commons licence. This print edition, which has now cumulatively sold over 50,000 copies, is made available as cheaply as is practicable.
Indie Author Magazine
Welcome to the January 2024 issue of Indie Author Magazine, where we embrace the spirit of renewal and discovery in the indie publishing world. This issue is packed with insights, stories, and strategies to help authors navigate the ever-evolving landscape of independent writing and publishing.Inside, you'll find: ✓ Editor's Letter: Endings and Beginnings by Nicole Schroeder: Reflecting on the past and looking ahead to new opportunities in indie publishing.✓ Martelle's Motivation: Finding Joy by Craig Martelle: Insights into finding happiness and fulfillment in your writing journey.✓ ALLi Exclusive: Expert advice on getting your book into readers' hands.✓ Dear Indie Annie: Multinational Merchant: Navigating the complexities of selling your books internationally.✓ Ten Tips: Author Events on Discord by Wendy Van Camp: Leveraging Discord to connect with readers and host engaging events.Highlighting industry events and trends: The Many Publishing Lives of Skye MacKinnon by Laurel Decher: An inspiring look at Skye MacKinnon's diverse publishing journey.Buzz from the Beach: A Look Back at the NINC 2023 Conference & From the Stacks by David Viergutz: Key takeaways from NINC 2023 and a curated selection of must-reads.Two Conferences Collide & Author Reflections from the Final 20Books Vegas Conference by David Viergutz: Insights from the transformative 20Books Vegas and its evolution into Author Nation.Author Nation Replacing 20Books Vegas: What to Expect in 2024 by Paul Austin Ardoin: A glimpse into what the future holds for Author Nation.Rounding up the Top Indie Author Events Taking Place in 2024 by Robyn Sarty: A guide to the must-attend indie author events in the coming year.Practical strategies for indie authors: Four Direct Sales Platforms That'll Let You 'Go Your Own Way' by Jenn Lessmann: Exploring platforms for direct book sales.Exploring the Basics of BookFunnel, the E-Book Distribution Platform by Michael La Ronn: A comprehensive look at using BookFunnel for your e-books.Five Authors, Five Different Publishing Paths: Debunking the Traditional-versus-Indie Debate by Tanya Nellestein: Insights into various publishing models.Exploring the History Behind Three Idioms You May Be Using in Your Writing by Sharon Dooley: Enhancing your writing with idiomatic expressions.Hone Your Home Writing Setup with these Easy Ergonomic Techniques by Wendy Van Camp: Tips for creating a comfortable and efficient writing space.Corner the Market with Steve Higgs: An Author's 'Overcoming' Narrative by Steve Higgs: Crafting narratives that resonate with readers.Join us as we step into 2024 with a wealth of knowledge, inspiring stories, and practical advice to guide your indie author journey!
Story Mode
Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally affecting narrative video games. The first textbook to combine game design with creative writing techniques, this much-needed resource makes the skills necessary to consume and create digital and multi-modal stories attainable and fun. Appealing to the growing calls for greater inclusivity and access to this important contemporary apparatus of expression, this book offers low-cost, accessible tools and instruction that bridge the knowledge gap for creative writers, showing them how they can merge their skill-set with the fundamentals of game creation and empowering them to produce their own games which push stories beyond the page and the written word. Broken down into 4 sections to best orientate writers from any technological background to the strategies of game production, this book offers: - Contextual and introductory chapters exploring the history and variety of various game genres. - Discussions of how traditional creative writing approaches to character, plot, world-building and dialogue can be utilised in game writing. - An in-depth overview of game studies concepts such as game construction, interactivity, audience engagement, empathy, real-world change and representation that orientate writers to approach games from the perspective of a designer. - A whole section on the practical elements of work-shopping, tools, collaborative writing as well as extended exercises guiding readers through long-term, collaborative, game-centred projects using suites and tools like Twine, Audacity, Bitsy, and GameMaker. Featuring detailed craft lessons, hands-on exercises and case studies, this is the ultimate guide for creative writers wanting to diversify into writing for interactive, digital and contemporary modes of storytelling. Designed not to lay out a roadmap to a successful career in the games industry but to empower writers to experiment in a medium previously regarded as exclusive, this book demystifies the process behind creating video games, orienting readers to a wide range of new possible forms and inspiring them to challenge mainstream notions of what video games can be and become.
Quality Assurance and Assessment Practices in Translation and Interpreting
The development of translation memories and machine translation have led to new quality assurance practices where translators have found themselves checking not only human translation but also machine translation outputs. As a result, the notions of revision and interpersonal competences have gained great importance with international projects recognizing them as high priorities. Quality Assurance and Assessment Practices in Translation and Interpreting is a critical scholarly resource that serves as a guide to overcoming the challenge of how translation and interpreting results should be observed, given feedback, and assessed. It also informs the design of new ways of evaluating students as well as suggesting criteria for professional quality control. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as quality management, translation tests, and competency-based assessments, this book is geared towards translators, interpreters, linguists, academicians, translation and interpreting researchers, and students seeking current research on the new ways of evaluating students as well as suggesting criteria for professional quality control in translation.
Indie Author Magazine Featuring Mal and Jill Cooper
Indie Author Magazine Featuring Mal and Jill Cooper ★ Welcome to the 34th issue of Indie Author Magazine, where we continue to navigate the dynamic and ever-evolving terrain of indie publishing. This month's edition is brimming with insightful articles, expert advice, and motivational stories designed to inspire and empower indie authors at every stage of their journey. ★Inside, you'll discover: Martelle's Motivation: Staying Excited as an Author: Craig Martelle's motivating guidance on maintaining excitement and passion in your writing journey.ALLi Exclusive: Give the Readers What They Want: Expert advice on catering to your readers' desires.Dear Indie Annie: Solutions and tips for your most pressing publishing queries.10 Tips for Batch-Creating Content: Strategies to efficiently create engaging content for your audience.Dive into the Wives' Tale, where Malorie and Jill Cooper unveil how they make marketing success accessible.Explore pricing strategies across different genres in Name Your Price: Do Authors' Ideal Pricing Strategies Vary by the Genre They Write?Demystify tax season with our guide, Tax Prep for Indie Authors-It's Not as Scary as You Think!Learn about the importance of cybersecurity in Gone Phishing: Cybersecurity Tips to Avoid Scams Targeting Your Author Business.It's a Numbers Game: Discover how K-lytics aids authors in understanding the industry with data-driven insights.Understand how Fanfiction Can Reignite an Author's Passion.Prosperity: Strategies to visualize and achieve your goals beyond the murky middle of your projects.Creative Couplings: A look into how three author-partner duos balance a writing career and their relationship.Corner the Market: Master the art of writing compelling book descriptions that capture reader interest.Prepare to be inspired, educated, and propelled toward success with our 34th issue. Indie Author Magazine is your companion in turning your authorial aspirations into achievements. Join us on this exciting journey!
Story Mode
Against the backdrop of a hyper-competitive AAA industry and the perception that it is a world reserved for top programmers and hard-core 'gamers', Story Mode offers an accessible entry-point for all into writing and designing complex and emotionally affecting narrative video games. The first textbook to combine game design with creative writing techniques, this much-needed resource makes the skills necessary to consume and create digital and multi-modal stories attainable and fun. Appealing to the growing calls for greater inclusivity and access to this important contemporary apparatus of expression, this book offers low-cost, accessible tools and instruction that bridge the knowledge gap for creative writers, showing them how they can merge their skill-set with the fundamentals of game creation and empowering them to produce their own games which push stories beyond the page and the written word. Broken down into 4 sections to best orientate writers from any technological background to the strategies of game production, this book offers: - Contextual and introductory chapters exploring the history and variety of various game genres. - Discussions of how traditional creative writing approaches to character, plot, world-building and dialogue can be utilised in game writing. - An in-depth overview of game studies concepts such as game construction, interactivity, audience engagement, empathy, real-world change and representation that orientate writers to approach games from the perspective of a designer. - A whole section on the practical elements of work-shopping, tools, collaborative writing as well as extended exercises guiding readers through long-term, collaborative, game-centred projects using suites and tools like Twine, Audacity, Bitsy, and GameMaker. Featuring detailed craft lessons, hands-on exercises and case studies, this is the ultimate guide for creative writers wanting to diversify into writing for interactive, digital and contemporary modes of storytelling. Designed not to lay out a roadmap to a successful career in the games industry but to empower writers to experiment in a medium previously regarded as exclusive, this book demystifies the process behind creating video games, orienting readers to a wide range of new possible forms and inspiring them to challenge mainstream notions of what video games can be and become.
The Kingdom and the Qur'an
This book presents a detailed analysis of the translation of the Qur'an in Saudi Arabia, the most important global actor in the promotion, production and dissemination of Qur'an translations.From the first attempts at translation in the mid-twentieth century to more recent state-driven efforts concerned with international impact, The Kingdom and the Qur'an adeptly elucidates the link between contemporary Islamic theology and the advent of modern print culture. It investigates this critical juncture in both Middle Eastern political history and the intellectual evolution of the Muslim world, interweaving literary, socio-historical, and socio-anthropological threads to depict the intricate backdrop of the Saudi 'Qur'an translation movement'.Mykhaylo Yakubovych provides a comprehensive historical overview of the debates surrounding the translatability of the Qur'an, as well as exploring the impact of the burgeoning translation and dissemination of the holy book upon Wahhabi and Salafi interpretations of Islam. Backed by meticulous research and drawing on a wealth of sources, this work illuminates an essential facet of global Islamic culture and scholarly discourse.
The Kingdom and the Qur'an
This book presents a detailed analysis of the translation of the Qur'an in Saudi Arabia, the most important global actor in the promotion, production and dissemination of Qur'an translations.From the first attempts at translation in the mid-twentieth century to more recent state-driven efforts concerned with international impact, The Kingdom and the Qur'an adeptly elucidates the link between contemporary Islamic theology and the advent of modern print culture. It investigates this critical juncture in both Middle Eastern political history and the intellectual evolution of the Muslim world, interweaving literary, socio-historical, and socio-anthropological threads to depict the intricate backdrop of the Saudi 'Qur'an translation movement'.Mykhaylo Yakubovych provides a comprehensive historical overview of the debates surrounding the translatability of the Qur'an, as well as exploring the impact of the burgeoning translation and dissemination of the holy book upon Wahhabi and Salafi interpretations of Islam. Backed by meticulous research and drawing on a wealth of sources, this work illuminates an essential facet of global Islamic culture and scholarly discourse.
Beyond the Translator’s Invisibility
The value of nuanced approaches to the concept of translator invisibilityThe question of whether to disclose that a text is a translation and thereby give visibility to the translator has dominated discussions on translation throughout history. Despite becoming one of the most ubiquitous terms in translation studies, however, the concept of translator (in)visibility is often criticized for being vague, overly adaptable, and grounded in literary contexts. This interdisciplinary volume therefore draws on concepts from fields such as sociology, the digital humanities, and interpreting studies to develop and operationalize theoretical understandings of translator visibility beyond these existing criticisms and limitations. Through empirical case studies spanning areas including social media research, reception studies, institutional translation, and literary translation, this volume demonstrates the value of understanding the visibilities of translators and translation in the plural and adds much-needed nuance to one of translation studies' most pervasive, polarizing, and imprecise concepts.Contributors: Klaus Kaindl (University of Vienna), Ren矇e Desjardins (Universit矇 de Saint-Boniface), Helle V. Dam (Aarhus University), Minna Ruokonen (University of Eastern Finland), Deborah Giustini (Hamad Bin Khalifa University / KU Leuven), Motoko Akashi (Trinity College Dublin), Peter J. Freeth (London Metropolitan University), Seyhan Bozkurt Jobanputra (Yeditepe University), Gys-Walt van Egdom (Utrecht University), Haidee Kotze (Utrecht University), Pardaad Chamsaz (British Library), Rachel Foss (British Library), Will Ren矇 (National Poetry Library), Esa Penttil瓣 (University of Eastern Finland), Juha L疇ng (University of Eastern Finland), Juho Suokas (University of Eastern Finland), Erja Vottonen (University of Eastern Finland), and Helka Riionheimo (University of Eastern Finland).This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content)."Introduction" by Peter J. Freeth is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY NC ND 4.0 International license. To view a copy of this license, visit http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Introduction (c) 2024 by P.J. Freeth.Listen to an interview with Peter J. Freeth and Rafael Trevi簽o at New Books Network: https: //newbooksnetwork.com/beyond-the-translators-invisibility
Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, Third Edition
For grades 4-12. A new edition of this best-selling Spanish-English dictionary defines the core vocabularies of Latin-American Spanish and American English. This bidirectional dictionary with Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish sections is the best language resource for young Spanish and English speakers. Over 45,000 entries and 58,000 translations Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish sections Special sections include Conjugation of Spanish Verbs, Irregular English Verbs, Spanish and English Numbers Ideal for all skill levels Created in cooperation with the editors of Merriam-Webster, America's leading provider of language information.
Getting Started in Fiction Editing
Fiction editing is an increasingly popular field, but one that can be daunting to a new editor or even an experienced editor who has only ever worked on nonfiction. This guide is aimed at copyeditors, whatever their experience, who want to know more about the nuts and bolts of fiction editing. It will also be useful to those who proofread fiction, to help understand what the editor should have considered.Getting Started in Fiction Editing explains how to work with both publishers and independent authors and examines how their needs might differ. It also explores the various types of editing that a fiction manuscript might need, as well as what editors need to be aware of, such as continuity, the importance of style sheets and the risks of over-correction. The guide concludes with a list of resources for further reading and a glossary of fiction terms.
Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 - A Beginner's Guide to Selling E-Books, Audiobooks & Paperbacks on Amazon, Audible & Beyond
Ready to transform your writing into revenue on Amazon KDP? Eager to learn the secrets of turning self-published success into steady income? Excited to explore the potential of your passion project as a profitable endeavor?In the evolving landscape of digital publishing, the power to share your story with the world has never been more accessible. Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 is your comprehensive guide to harnessing this power, guiding you through every step of the self-publishing process. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, a seasoned expert, or somewhere in between, this book is tailored to help you succeed in today's dynamic marketplace.Inside, you'll discover: The Evolution of Self-Publishing: A brief history and its current state in 2023, giving you the perspective needed to navigate the market confidently.The Amazon Ecosystem: An in-depth dive into the intricacies of Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, Audible, and the opportunities they present for indie authors.From Manuscript to Masterpiece: Step-by-step instructions on preparing, formatting, and optimizing your work for e-books, audiobooks, and print-on-demand paperbacks.Strategic Marketing and Monetization: Learn proven strategies to make your book stand out, increase visibility, and generate sales. Explore ways to leverage the Amazon ecosystem and expand beyond its boundaries.Cover Mastery: Uncover the secrets to identifying standout book covers and master the art of crafting your own.Pricing Strategy: Dive deep into the strategies for determining the ideal price points to maximize your book's sales and profitability.With actionable lists, hacks, insider tips, and resources, Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 is more than just a guide-it's a mentor in book form. Embark on your self-publishing journey equipped with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to turn your passion into profit. Get your copy now to start making passive income with books on KDP today!
Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 - A Beginner's Guide to Selling E-Books, Audiobooks & Paperbacks on Amazon, Audible & Beyond
Ready to transform your writing into revenue on Amazon KDP? Eager to learn the secrets of turning self-published success into steady income? Excited to explore the potential of your passion project as a profitable endeavor? In the evolving landscape of digital publishing, the power to share your story with the world has never been more accessible. Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 is your comprehensive guide to harnessing this power, guiding you through every step of the self-publishing process. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, a seasoned expert, or somewhere in between, this book is tailored to help you succeed in today's dynamic marketplace. Inside, you'll discover: The Evolution of Self-Publishing: A brief history and its current state in 2023, giving you the perspective needed to navigate the market confidently.The Amazon Ecosystem: An in-depth dive into the intricacies of Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, Audible, and the opportunities they present for indie authors.From Manuscript to Masterpiece: Step-by-step instructions on preparing, formatting, and optimizing your work for e-books, audiobooks, and print-on-demand paperbacks.Strategic Marketing and Monetization: Learn proven strategies to make your book stand out, increase visibility, and generate sales. Explore ways to leverage the Amazon ecosystem and expand beyond its boundaries.Cover Mastery: Uncover the secrets to identifying standout book covers and master the art of crafting your own.Pricing Strategy: Dive deep into the strategies for determining the ideal price points to maximize your book's sales and profitability. With actionable lists, hacks, insider tips, and resources, Self-Publishing to Amazon KDP in 2024 is more than just a guide-it's a mentor in book form. Embark on your self-publishing journey equipped with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to turn your passion into profit. Get your copy now to start making passive income with books on KDP today!
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Talking for Success
'At last, a book about how language works that is for everyone' - Stephanie Schnurr, Professor of Linguistics, Warwick University, EnglandTalking for Success by Jonathan Clifton is an engaging, research-grounded guide to becoming the kind of communicator people trust, follow, and remember. If you've ever walked away from a meeting wishing you'd sounded sharper, tried to persuade a client and felt momentum fade, or struggled to make small talk feel natural, this book turns "good communication" from a vague ambition into a set of learnable skills. Use it to sharpen interviews, sales calls, presentations, networking, conflict resolution, and leadership.Clifton is a conversation analyst who has taught business communication at European universities for over 20 years, and he wrote this book to make the science of talk practical and accessible. His core message is refreshing: strong speaking isn't a mysterious "gift of the gab" - it's something you can learn by understanding the hidden codes running through conversation.What makes Talking for Success stand out among communication skills and public speaking books is its method. Instead of invented dialogues or generic advice, Clifton shows you real-world language in action - transcribed, slowed down, and explained - so you can see exactly what makes messages land (and what makes them fail). The focus is spoken language - the everyday talk we rely on at work and in relationships, but rarely analyse. And because impact isn't only verbal, Clifton also examines paralinguistic cues (stress, laughter, tone, volume) and body language - gesture, gaze, touch - so you can deliver the same message with more power and precision.Inside, you'll get 23 fascinating analyses of real-life talk, from high-profile conversations to everyday moments like sales pitches, small talk, and business meetings. You'll explore scenarios such as apologising, debating, negotiating, presenting, public speaking (when it goes right and when it goes wrong), team talk, and politeness -each chapter designed to stand alone so you can dip in wherever you need help most.You'll see, for example, how persuasive sales language is built: strategic word choice, confident descriptions, and even the use of props and "expert" identity to nudge buyers toward a decision. Along the way, Clifton shows you how framing can shift meaning, why questions can control direction, and how credibility and goodwill can strengthen your position when the stakes are high.Then comes the payoff: Part Two distills everything into "The Secret Codes" - 100 actionable ways to improve how you do things with words and play language games more effectively. Clifton pulls the codes together into strategies that help you speak more effectively in every area of life - for work, for love, for fun, and everything in between. Think of it as a communication toolkit for influence and persuasion, negotiation skills, leadership communication, and confident public speaking - without the fluff.Ideal for managers, entrepreneurs, sales teams, HR, educators, and students who want confident, persuasive, authentic speaking that drives results fast.
The Truth about Confident Presenting, 3rd Edition
Accomplished public speakers know that just a few enduring principles govern the key to success. James O'Rourke, a distinguished professor of management, has gathered 52 basic truths about confident presenting, organized into ten easily mastered categories. Each of these principles is based on scientific evidence and years of careful observation of highly successful public speakers. Current relevant examples and specific instructions of how to apply these truths form the centerpiece of each brief chapter. Everything you need is right here from audience research to topic selection, organization patterns, forms of evidence, principles of persuasion, delivery techniques, nonverbal mannerisms, anxiety, and event management.
Teaching Creative Writing
The only textbook of its kind, this all-in-one introduction guides you through the history, theories and practices of creative writing you need to know to teach this ever-expanding and infinitely rewarding subject successfully in higher education. Asking you to think reflectively about the discipline throughout, this book offers a bridge between teaching and learning of the subject to help you develop effective and informed methods that will enliven your classroom and help you discover the best practice for you. Based on the author's two decades of teaching and research in creative writing theory and pedagogy, and on feedback from a range of instructors in the field, Stephanie Vanderslice brings forward this essential companion for students and teachers engaging with the study and instruction of creative writing. Written in Vanderslice's trademark cogent, conversational style, Teaching Creative Writing gives you the tools to understand creative writing as a subject and a practice and offers you a ready-to-use blueprint for planning your first creative writing classes. It covers such critical topics as: - How research into the development of the creative writer might influence your classroom environment - The need to free students from damaging myths and pervasive lore - The use of revision and editing - Creating inclusive classroom spaces and workshops - The place of genre in creative writing - Teaching students to work multi-modally - How to assess and grade work - Introducing students to the literary community - Teaching creative writing online Building on what it means to teach creative writing in the 21st century, this book leads you through creating your own syllabi, course plans, and statements of teaching philosophies, features capsule interviews with experts on key topics, and includes an online companion resource which features teacher guides to using the book.
Intersemiotic Perspectives on Emotions
This edited volume explores emotion and its translations through the global world from a variety of different points of view, as a personal, socio-cultural and industrial experience in the latest phases of globalisation.
Teaching Creative Writing
The only textbook of its kind, this all-in-one introduction guides you through the history, theories and practices of creative writing you need to know to teach this ever-expanding and infinitely rewarding subject successfully in higher education. Asking you to think reflectively about the discipline throughout, this book offers a bridge between teaching and learning of the subject to help you develop effective and informed methods that will enliven your classroom and help you discover the best practice for you. Based on the author's two decades of teaching and research in creative writing theory and pedagogy, and on feedback from a range of instructors in the field, Stephanie Vanderslice brings forward this essential companion for students and teachers engaging with the study and instruction of creative writing. Written in Vanderslice's trademark cogent, conversational style, Teaching Creative Writing gives you the tools to understand creative writing as a subject and a practice and offers you a ready-to-use blueprint for planning your first creative writing classes. It covers such critical topics as: - How research into the development of the creative writer might influence your classroom environment - The need to free students from damaging myths and pervasive lore - The use of revision and editing - Creating inclusive classroom spaces and workshops - The place of genre in creative writing - Teaching students to work multi-modally - How to assess and grade work - Introducing students to the literary community - Teaching creative writing online Building on what it means to teach creative writing in the 21st century, this book leads you through creating your own syllabi, course plans, and statements of teaching philosophies, features capsule interviews with experts on key topics, and includes an online companion resource which features teacher guides to using the book.
Teaching Black Speculative Fiction
This book offers innovative approaches to teaching Black speculative fiction (e.g., science fiction, fantasy, horror) in ways that will inspire middle and high school students to think, talk, and write about issues of equity, justice, and antiracism.
Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors
Are you an indie author who wants to win an award for your writing and publishing? You can.Indie authors have long been excluded from the most prestigious book prizes, awards, and competitions, but the awards scene is changing. According to Hannah Jacobson, founder of BookAwardPro.com, "Over 92% of all book awards are available to indie and self-published authors, " including many that are for indie authors only.This short guide provides the latest updates and shares with you: Types of awards and prizesAwards open to indie authorsHow to enter book awardsIf you'd like to get your foot in the awards scene door, Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors will show you the way.
Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors
Are you an indie author who wants to win an award for your writing and publishing? You can.Indie authors have long been excluded from the most prestigious book prizes, awards, and competitions, but the awards scene is changing. According to Hannah Jacobson, founder of BookAwardPro.com, "Over 92% of all book awards are available to indie and self-published authors," including many that are for indie authors only.This short guide provides the latest updates and shares with you: Types of awards and prizesAwards open to indie authorsHow to enter book awardsIf you'd like to get your foot in the awards scene door, Book Prizes & Awards for Indie Authors will show you the way.
Podcasting for Authors
Podcasts provide authors an avenue to connect with their readers. But we're savvier with words written on the page, how then can authors begin recording their own voice? ALLi's Podcasts garner thousands of listens with people tuning in from all over the world, on several platforms. In this short guide, the AskALLi team has compiled technical and marketing knowledge for authors looking to grow their readership through audio. You'll will learn: Types of podcasts for authorsSetting up and designing a showCreating high quality audioHosting the showStaying consistentIf you're ready to grow your presence in the podcasting space, grab Podcasting for Authors, and let ALLi show you how to turn your imagination into income.
Great Space of Desire
In Great Space of Desire: Writing for Personal Evolution, creative writing innovator and memoirist, Dara Lurie guides readers in discovering for themselves how the craft of writing can lead to personal evolution. Great Space of Desire covers Dara Lurie's own personal evolution - from growing up in a biracial and bi-religious family in New York City in the '60s and '70s, to losing her father at a very young age, living in an orphanage, and an intricately complicated relationship with her ballerina mother and with dance itself. Lurie, through her own messy and complex life chapters, shows readers and writers alike how to look at their lives for story and perception.While sharing her own stories, Lurie invites readers to explore and write about their own life experience in creative worksheets. Through these unique explorations into personal reality, Great Space of Desire promises to help readers tap into their own personal evolution.
Podcasting for Authors
Podcasts provide authors an avenue to connect with their readers. But we're savvier with words written on the page, how then can authors begin recording their own voice? ALLi's Podcasts garner thousands of listens with people tuning in from all over the world, on several platforms. In this short guide, the AskALLi team has compiled technical and marketing knowledge for authors looking to grow their readership through audio. You'll will learn: Types of podcasts for authorsSetting up and designing a showCreating high quality audioHosting the showStaying consistentIf you're ready to grow your presence in the podcasting space, grab Podcasting for Authors, and let ALLi show you how to turn your imagination into income.
An Unbelievable Death, A Heart That Won't Quit
E.D. Lough is a renowned poet and whose words beautifully capture the raw and genuine moments of life. Immerse yourself in Lough's profound insights and captivating prose with his latest masterpiece, "An Unbelievable Death, A Heart That Won't Quit," a collection of his most exquisite writings. With a writing career spanning over three decades, Lough's work has graced the pages of esteemed literary magazines worldwide, offering readers a deep and sensual connection through the enchantment of language. Embark on a mesmerizing journey into the world of this gifted poet and experience his unique perspective on life through the magic of his poetry. Eric David Lough's writing style is celebrated for its unconventional and emotionally charged nature. Fearlessly expressing his thoughts in a truly distinctive manner, Lough enhances the allure of his writing. While his work may provoke and stimulate thought, it also radiates profound sincerity and leaves an indelible impression. Lough's fearless use of profanity and unconventional language may not resonate with every reader, but it undoubtedly serves as an incredibly powerful tool in conveying his message.
The Creative Gesture
This open access book offers a concise overview of the theories constructed within the various human sciences around the theme of creativity as a symbolic capacity to link things together: it manifests itself when the individual endowed with a certain type of intelligence encounters cultural and social conditions that enable them to develop that capacity to the maximum, rather than inhibiting it or diverting it to other fields where it is doomed to failure. Even the most intimate of human expressiveness is considered as a result of an active social relationality. Social dimensions of creativity (evaluation, primary socialization, motivation, leadership) and "creative processes" (creative attitude, creative gesture, divergent thinking, problem-solving capacity, interdisciplinary approach, randomness, algorithmic creativity) are also analysed.The book concludes by evaluating the course taken in the light of the relational theory of society: the development of creativity cannot beconceived outside of self-other relations.This book is the result of a translation done with the help of artificial intelligence. The text has subsequently been revised further by a professional copy editor in order to refine the work stylistically.
Bodleian Libraries: High Jinks Bookshelves (Foiled Quarto Journal)
A new title in the Flame Tree Foiled Quarto Journal collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production: bleed-proof, acid-free FSC pages, a pocket, ribbon bookmarks and a magnetic flap. Perfect as a gift or for all notetakers, list-makers and journal users. A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the Foiled Quarto Journals combine high-quality production and FSC pages with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, list-makers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. A NEW SERIES. The Quarto format is named after the earliest form of European printed publication, dating back to the 1400s when Gutenberg invented the first moveable-type printing press, heralding a revolution in mass communication, spreading ideas of literature, science and philosophy of the Renaissance. We celebrate this with our range of fine art and contemporary illustrations. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk, table, in the hand and in your bag. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: the high-quality, 120-gsm lined pages are FSC, Acid Free and Bleed Proof - suitable for all pen types, such as gel and rollerball. A pocket at the back for scraps and receipts, two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list, and a magnetic side flap helps keep everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and is the main research library of the University of Oxford. It holds over 13 million printed items and these book spines are just a few examples of the beautiful objects in the Library's collection. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beaut
Literacies in Times of Disruption
The wide-ranging disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic altered the experiences of place, technology, time, and school for students. This book explores how students' responses to these extraordinary times shaped their identities as learners and writers, as well as their perceptions of education.
Audio Description and Interpreting Studies
Serving as a pioneering work, this volume offers a systematic and comprehensive exploration of the integration between audio description (AD) and interpreting studies.
The Arabic Alphabet Study Kit
The Arabic Alphabet Study Kit: 200+ Cut-Out Learning Visuals for Self-Study, Classroom Display & Kinaesthetic Learning Games "The Arabic Alphabet Study Kit" presents a vibrant and engaging approach to learning with its beautiful, colorful coded learning cards for each written form of the Arabic alphabet. The cut-out cards not only provide a visual learning experience but also serve as effective tools for grasping the nuances of each letter in its various forms. The use of colors enhances memory retention and aids in quick identification, making the learning process both enjoyable and efficient. Whether used for self-study or incorporated into classroom activities, these visually appealing cards add a dynamic dimension to the exploration of Arabic script."The Arabic Alphabet Study Kit" stands out as an invaluable resource, offering learners a visually stimulating and colorful journey into the intricate world of the Arabic alphabet.
Roman Liturgy and Frankish Creativity
This incisive, in-depth study unearths the significance of a neglected group of early medieval manuscripts, those which transmit the Ordines Romani. These texts present detailed scripts for Christian ceremonies that narrate the gestures, motions, actions and settings of ritual performance, with particular orientation to the Roman church. While they are usually understood as liturgical, and thus lacking any particular creative flair, Arthur Westwell here foregrounds their manuscript permutations in order to reveal their extraordinary dynamism. He reflects on how the Carolingian Church undertook to improve liturgical practice and understanding, questioning the accepted idea of a "reform" aimed at uniformity led by the monarch. Through these manuscripts, Westwell reveals a diversity of motivations in the recording of Roman liturgy and demonstrates the remarkable sophistication of Carolingian manuscript compilers.
Discourse Analysis and Bible Translation
With simplified language and terminology, this coursebook assists Bible translators with limited linguistics training to recognize differences in natural structures of the target and source languages for both narrative and behavioral genres. Concepts are carefully introduced with illustrative examples from both the Old and New Testaments followed by questions, exercises, and applications that effectively engage translation teams and individual translators to improve their draft translations and provide reasons for their decisions. These exercises and assignments promote careful scholarship by empowering translators to confidently present biblical truth in natural and accurate ways in the target language. As relevant, sections are addressed specifically to speakers of verb-initial, verb-medial, and verb-final languages. Further topics includeconnectors and constituent order in the source and target languages;the reporting of speech and the preferred positions for speech orienters;motivations for referring to participants and concepts in different ways;the most appropriate ways of exhorting different groups of people;rhetorical questions, conditional clauses, and relative clauses; andculturally appropriate ways of translating biblical poetry.Advanced concepts such as background versus foreground and the topic-focus distinction are presented in easy-to-follow, understandable terminology. In addition to translators, this coursebook will be of great interest to academics, training institutions, and field workers. Even experienced discourse instructors will learn new insights and new ways of teaching these concepts. Consultants and advisors assisting translation teams may want to use this coursebook in leading workshops or to integrate instruction in ongoing translation sessions. A variety of users will find it easy to read, deeply informative, and profoundly practical for translation.This book is printed in full color to enhance the illustrations: "We used markers of one color for the poetic text and markers of other colors for different parts of the analysis."
Sally Stuart’s Guide to Getting Published
Every Writer Needs One Book that Jump-Starts a Writing Career. This Book Is It.In this one-stop writing resources, Sally Stuart will tell you how to: -Find the publisher you want-Write a professional query letter or book proposal-Approach and work with editors-Decipher copyright and tax laws-Negotiate contracts-Manage the writing life-Set up a home office-Develop your book and article ideas With practical tips and anecdotes, technical details and legal helps, this essential compendium provides the information every writer needs to get in print and stay in print. Whether you are just beginning or you have been published for years and want to polish up on a few fine points, this is your guide to publishing success.
Big Dreams in a Small Heart
Author considers poetry a spiritual conversation of a person with himself, with people, with nature, with God. When is this conversation necessary? When a person is born, a pure image of this world is imprinted in their heart - from parents, Motherland, friends to the Creator, from kindness, love, justice and dignity to faith. If in this life the person comes across as beautiful as this pure ideal, he will be happy, if it does not match him, he will suffer. There is a need for a spiritual conversation with someone. He wants to get a balm for the pains born in his heart, answers to his questions, the soul is looking for consolation and sympathy.
Fantasy Fiction
The first fantasy-writing textbook to combine a historical genre overview with an anthology and comprehensive craft guide, this book explores the blue prints of one of the most popular forms of genre fiction.The first section will acquaint readers with the vast canon of existing fantasy fiction and outline the many sub-genres encompassed within it before examining the important relationship between fantasy and creative writing, the academy and publishing. A craft guide follows which equips students with the key concepts of storytelling as they are impacted by writing through a fantastical lens. These include: - Character and dialogue - Point of view - Plot and structure - Worldbuilding settings, ideologies and cultures - Style and revision The third section guides students through the spectrum of styles as they are classified in fantasy fiction from Epic and high fantasy, through Lovecraftian and Weird fiction, to magical realism and hybrid fantasy. An accompanying anthology will provide students with a greater awareness of the range of possibilities open to them as fantasy writers and will feature such writers as Ursula Le Guin, China Mi矇ville, Theodora Goss, Emrys Donaldson, Ken Liu, C.S.E. Cooney, Vandana Singh, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, Jessie Ulmer, Yxta Maya Murray, and Rachael K. Jones. With writing exercises, prompts, additional online resources and cues for further reading throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone wanting to write fantastical fiction.
HSK 3 Vocabulary Writing Practice Workbook with Stroke Order and Pinyin
Understanding the strokes of Chinese characters is fundamentally important in learning the language. Each stroke in a character contributes to its structure and meaning. Knowing the stroke order helps in writing characters correctly and efficiently, as it follows a specific sequence that creates a flow in writing. Additionally, stroke order aids in recognizing and distinguishing similar-looking characters, improving overall character recognition and writing fluency. It's akin to learning the alphabet in other languages; mastering stroke order sets a strong foundation for character writing and comprehension in Chinese.This book is suitable for HSK Level 3 students to practice Chinese characters. It includes all the vocabulary required for the HSK Level 3 exam. The book provides vocabulary lists with English explanations and presents the pronunciation and stroke order for each Chinese character, making it ideal for beginners.
The Essentials of Public Speaking
Unlock Your Inner Speaker and Deliver Unforgettable Speeches, No Matter How Nervous You Feel Today!Has stress kept you from pitching that incredible idea to your boss or even potential investors?Does the idea of giving a toast to friends make you want to avoid get-togethers altogether?Delivering a speech can be nerve-wracking, especially when you don't do it frequently. The pounding heart, trembling hands, and almost overwhelming urge to flee. Rest assured, you're far from alone. But imagine a path rooted in time-tested ancient wisdom that can transform you from a hesitant speaker to someone capable of leaving a lasting impression on your audience.Introducing The Essentials of Public Speaking. Inside, you'll discover: Ancient Meets Modern: Walk through Aristotle's 5 core rhetoric secrets and discover how these age-old strategies resonate even in today's digital age. Your Step-by-Step Guide: How to use Aristotle's second canon to plan everything you need to deliver an incredible speech in 8 steps, including interactive activities to generate ideas and get you closer to the perfect presentation. Challenge Negative Thoughts: A practical toolkit to challenge any negative thoughts, progressively reduce your fear or social anxiety, and use exercises to ensure you improve each day. Speak the Right Way: Learn the 4 speaking styles you need to consider, the 4 you must avoid at all costs, and how you can enhance each one with language and gestures. Engage, Energize, and Enthrall: The #1 secret to igniting unstoppable engagement in an audience using 3 practical steps to engage, build momentum, and develop high energy during a speech. Master the Art of Influence: Dive into a rich NLP toolkit, ensuring your messages aren't just heard but felt, understood, and acted upon.Your Plan: How to outline speeches for any occasion, ensuring you feel confident, prepared, and less nervous than ever before.Tailored for YOU: Whether you're an amateur taking your first steps or a professional seeking to hone your craft, this guide molds itself to your unique needs. So, why is this book unlike any other? It isn't just another guide with generic advice. Instead, it acknowledges you, understands your struggles and offers specialized strategies for any public speaking event underpinned by a time-tested framework.If you're ready to command the stage, speak confidently, and deliver the speech EVERYONE remembers, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now.
Speaking for Yourself
As a student, and in any profession based on your studies, you need good oral communication skills. It is therefore extremely important to develop your ability to converse, to discuss, to argue persuasively, and to speak in public. Speaking for Yourself provides clear, straightforward advice that will help you: be a good listener express yourself clearly and persuasively contribute effectively to discussions prepare talks or presentations prepare effective visual aids deliver effective presentations perform well in interviews. In short, it will help you to express your thoughts clearly and persuasively - helping to achieve your short and medium-term goals as a student and your career goals.
The Essentials of Public Speaking
Unlock Your Inner Speaker and Deliver Unforgettable Speeches, No Matter How Nervous You Feel Today!Has stress kept you from pitching that incredible idea to your boss or even potential investors?Does the idea of giving a toast to friends make you want to avoid get-togethers altogether?Delivering a speech can be nerve-wracking, especially when you don't do it frequently. The pounding heart, trembling hands, and almost overwhelming urge to flee. Rest assured, you're far from alone. But imagine a path rooted in time-tested ancient wisdom that can transform you from a hesitant speaker to someone capable of leaving a lasting impression on your audience.Introducing The Essentials of Public Speaking. Inside, you'll discover: Ancient Meets Modern: Walk through Aristotle's 5 core rhetoric secrets and discover how these age-old strategies resonate even in today's digital age.Your Step-by-Step Guide: How to use Aristotle's second canon to plan everything you need to deliver an incredible speech in 8 steps, including interactive activities to generate ideas and get you closer to the perfect presentation.Challenge Negative Thoughts: A practical toolkit to challenge any negative thoughts, progressively reduce your fear or social anxiety, and use exercises to ensure you improve each day.Speak the Right Way: Learn the 4 speaking styles you need to consider, the 4 you must avoid at all costs, and how you can enhance each one with language and gestures.Engage, Energize, and Enthrall: The #1 secret to igniting unstoppable engagement in an audience using 3 practical steps to engage, build momentum, and develop high energy during a speech.Master the Art of Influence: Dive into a rich NLP toolkit, ensuring your messages aren't just heard but felt, understood, and acted upon.Your Plan: How to outline speeches for any occasion, ensuring you feel confident, prepared, and less nervous than ever before.Tailored for YOU: Whether you're an amateur taking your first steps or a professional seeking to hone your craft, this guide molds itself to your unique needs.So, why is this book unlike any other? It isn't just another guide with generic advice. Instead, it acknowledges you, understands your struggles and offers specialized strategies for any public speaking event underpinned by a time-tested framework.If you're ready to command the stage, speak confidently, and deliver the speech EVERYONE remembers, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now.
Tang Poetry Tian Zi Ge Copybook 1 with stroke order and pinying
Tang poetry is renowned for its diverse themes, exquisite artistic techniques, and profound meanings. It expresses poets' reflections and insights on various subjects such as nature, life, love, friendship, and politics. Many Tang poems reflect the societal and political landscape of that era and depict the state of people's lives. Simultaneously, they showcase poets' pursuits of emotions, ideals, and philosophical musings.Tang poetry takes various forms, including five-character regulated verses (五言律诗) and seven-character quatrains (七言绝句). Five-character regulated verses consist of five characters per line, each character having one syllable, while seven-character quatrains consist of seven characters per line, similarly with one syllable per character. The strict structure of these forms posed a challenge for poets but also inspired them to create exceptionally brilliant works.Many Tang poets have become legendary figures in Chinese literary history, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Bai Juyi, among others. Their works continue to be praised and admired by people, exerting a profound influence on subsequent generations of poetry creation. Tang poetry is considered the pinnacle of classical Chinese poetry, a precious heritage within the treasury of Chinese culture.This copybook with pinyin offers several benefits, especially for beginners or those interested in learning calligraphy, Chinese characters, and poetry: 1. Learning Chinese character writing and stroke order: The Tian Zi Ge format presents Chinese characters in square grids, aiding beginners in mastering stroke order and structure. This standardized format makes it easier for learners to understand and remember the construction of each character.2. Combining Chinese characters and pinyin: Each Chinese character is accompanied by its corresponding pinyin, helping readers pronounce words correctly and memorize vocabulary. This combination reinforces the association between Chinese characters and pinyin, enhancing reading and spelling abilities.3. Integrating poetry with calligraphy: Tian Zi Ge copybooks often integrate poetry and calligraphy practice, allowing learners to appreciate the charm of ancient poetry while practicing writing Chinese characters. This combination adds interest and significance to the learning process.4. Cultivating aesthetics and artistic sense: Writing Chinese characters is an art form in itself, and Tian Zi Ge copybooks can inspire learners' aesthetic sensibilities and appreciation for art. By admiring and imitating beautiful fonts, learners can develop a sense of calligraphic artistry.5. Understanding culture and history: Learning from a Tang Poetry Tian Zi Ge copybook also offers insight into Chinese culture and history. The combination of poetry and Chinese characters helps in understanding the cultural connotations and historical background behind the poems.In summary, this copybook with pinyin is not only a great tool for learning Chinese character writing and pinyin but also serves as a gateway to experiencing Chinese culture, history, and art. It offers multifaceted benefits, fostering interest in learning while deepening understanding of the Chinese language and culture.唐诗田字格带拼音的练习本有许多好处，特别适合初学者或想要学习书法、汉字和诗歌的人士：1. 学习汉字书写和笔画顺序2. 练习汉字和拼音结合3. 诗歌与书法结合4. 培养审美和!
Marketing Yourself
If you're a self-employed editorial professional then you have to care about marketing if you want your business to thrive (or even just survive). This guide will help you to create a marketing plan that's tailored to your unique goals and circumstances. It covers: why marketing is important, even if you currently have enough clientshow to identify and target your ideal clientswhat marketing methods to use, including websites, directories, social media, cold calling and more.This guide includes valuable advice for those who are just starting out as well as for those who are more experienced. It will inspire and encourage you to get out there and promote yourself and your editorial business.
The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan - Workbook and Planning Guide
If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or disappointed by all that is involved in marketing your book, this comprehensive workbook and planning guide will bring you the clarity and confidence needed to reach your goals. Many authors cross the publishing finish line and assume the hardest part is in the rearview mirror, only to discover that marketing books requires more effort than anticipated. The truth is book marketing is not easy. Though neither is raising children, advancing your career, or doing anything worthwhile. The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan will help you sort through the noise and identify the best strategies to successfully promote your book. Whether you plan to launch your book in the future, or it has been published for years, this unique guide delivers a complete approach to help you craft a thoughtful book marketing plan, grow a community of readers, and ultimately sell more books. You will learn how to: Overcome your reservations around book marketing and gain confidence to proceed effectively.Carve out a niche audience and build a community of lifelong fans.Establish thought leadership in your field. Utilize beta readers and launch teams to amplify the results of your next book launch.Identify content marketing strategies to attract and keep the attention of your readers.Act as your own publicist to get traditional and online media coverage.Get book reviews and inspire word-of-mouth marketing. Optimize sales on Amazon using proven methods that lead to big results. Use advanced book marketing techniques to keep your marketing wheels in motion. Break into speaking, work with corporate sponsors, leverage opportunities with corporations, nonprofits, and trade associations.This is not a workbook with dozens of blank pages. It reads like a book, yet it includes over fifty exercises you can complete to prepare your marketing plans. You can even download the exercises and checklists in digital format so you can reuse them for each book you launch in the future. There has never been such a thorough resource to help you create an effective book marketing plan that gets results. If you're ready to sell more books, grow your audience, and establish thought leadership in your field, The Nonfiction Book Marketing and Launch Plan delivers the guidance you need to achieve your goals.
Communicating the News in Early Modern Europe
This history of early modern news focuses on news itself rather than specific material forms. Centering on movement through different media, time, and place, it makes the case for a truly comparative, pan-European history of news. After the Introduction, the second section, News Moves, explores how we think about and research news culture and news communication, demonstrating movement is more important than static forms. The third, News Sings, focuses on news ballads, comparing actors, publics, music, and soundscapes of ballad singing in several European cities, highlighting the central role of immaterial elements, such as sound, music and voice. The fourth, News Counts, argues that seeing news the way a machine might read it--through its metadata--is one way of moving beyond form, allowing us to find surprising commonalities in news cultures which differ greatly in both time and place.
How to Self-Publish Like A Pro
Did you know that only 2,000 authors who publish on Amazon earn more than $100,000 annually?How to Self-Publish Like A Pro won't promise you'll grow rich, but it will help you publish sensibly and professionally without spending your life's savings.It's one of the most comprehensive books on publishing and promotion for writers who don't want to be overwhelmed. This book will help you to gain the confidence to make decisions about your writing that make sense based on your goals.In this book, you will learn how to: Set up your author businessWrite the best book possibleDecide if you should self-publish or traditionally publishProduce your book professionallyLaunch your book with free and paid advertising and promotionWhether you have a $1,000 or $100,000 budget, you'll find ideas and resources to make your dream of publishing a book possible. Think of this book as your mentor. Each "How to" chapter helps the reader decide within minutes what steps to take next.Also included are suggested vendors and production timelines that can be adapted for any genre of book.Everything from Amazon advertising to building author websites is covered in the book.Whether you're writing children's literature, adult fiction, or nonfiction, this book will take you through all the steps necessary to publish a book without stress or getting ripped off. Seriously, save the drama for your book's characters!How to Self-Publish Like A Pro includes suggested budgets, vendor names, and production timelines that have been field-tested by the author. You'll get current advice from someone who's working in the business.Tina has worked directly with hundreds of authors to help publish and promote books-from finding the right editors to booking tours, from planning in-person events and garnering international publicity.About the AuthorTina Koenig is a highly sought-after book production, marketing, and publicity consultant. She has worked with bestselling authors, traditional publishers, and library systems in the U.S. and internationally. She founded the Internet's first press release service and has worked with businesses, entrepreneurs, and authors promoting books and products for 30 years. Learn more online at www.tinakoenig.com.
How To Master The Spoken Word
NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS How To Master The Spoken Word: Designed As A Self-Instructor For All Who Would Excel In The Art Of Public Speaking This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!
