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Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
"A writing guide that not only works but makes you laugh? Patricia T. O'Conner is at it again. She's come up with the most painless and practical writing book ever written."--BOOK JACKET. "In her new book, O'Conner comes to the rescue with hundreds of sensible, useful tips to make you a better writer. With her characteristic wit and panache, she'll help you sort your thoughts and turn them into sentences that make sense."--BOOK JACKET
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
From the Publisher: No one needs an advanced degree in creative writing to reap the rewards of poetry. This invitation to creatives from all backgrounds puts poetry back into the hands of the people-not because they are aspiring to become the poet laureate of the United States-but because poetry is one of the great pleasures in life. Helps anyone build skills and confidence in their poetic voice. While key craft issues are addressed, the approach...
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
"Take the I'd Rather Be Writing Quiz! Read the following statements and check the boxes that apply to you. Begin each statement with the phrase, "I'd rather be writing but..." - the phone keeps ringing; the laundry needs to get done; my kids are too noisy; I have writer's block; no one wants to read what I have to say; I can never finish what I start; I can't think of anything to write about; I'm just too busy right now."--BOOK JACKET. "If you relate...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, poet Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night--and discovered the magic and impact of writing. In this memoir in verse that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how...
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
This step-by-step guide teaches you the tricks of the trade, with advice on all you need to know to compete in the world of fiction. Whether you are seeking to hone your writing style, shape an existing work-in-progress, or begin the submission process to publishers, successfully published novelists Joyce and Jim Lavene give you all you need to know to set you on the fast track to fulfilling your writing dreams.
96) Writing to sell
Author
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
"Write well and publish profitably. Learn how, with the classic writing guide by Scott Meredith, the man who built the legendary literary agency that still bears his name."--BOOK JACKET. "Meredith knew writing and he knew marketing. He used his talents on behalf of Norman Mailer, Ellery Queen, Marion Zimmer Bradley and more than 400 other authors."--BOOK JACKET. "In Writing to Sell, Fourth Edition, you'll find the kind of high quality writing and...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"With 24 illustrated inspirational quotes from Angie's acclaimed novels The Hate U Give and On the Come Up, and plenty of blank pages for your own words, Find Your Voice will ignite your creativity and help you bring your own unique stories to life" -- cover, page [4]
100) Yasmin la escritora
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Yasmin struggles with Ms. Alex's assignment to write an essay about her hero until she realizes that her hero is someone very close to her.
"La Srta. Alex ha asignado a la clase de Yasmin la tarea de escribir sobre sus héroes y heroínas. A Yasmin le encanta escribir, pero no sabe qué persona elegir. Después de descartar muchas ideas, ¿podría ser que el héroe o heroína de Yasmin hubiera estado junto a ella todo el tiempo"--
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