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Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The author draws upon research, anecdotes, and her personal experiences from twenty years in the book publishing industry to show how women's writing is discounted or less valued than men's writing, then provides support to overcome these challenges.
Author
Series
Publisher
for dummies, A Wiley Brand
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Self-Publishing For Dummies takes you through the entire process of publishing your own books, starting with the writing and editing process and moving through cover design, printing options, distribution channels, and marketing to a target audience. With the advice in this book, you can tackle self-publishing, no matter what genre you write in. You'll learn how to retain full control over your work and keep the profits from the sales of your book....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of songwriting. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes...
Author
Publisher
Nononina Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"In 2011 the publisher of Guy Kawasaki's New York Times bestseller, Enchantment, could not fill an order for 500 ebook copies of the book. Because of this experience, Guy self-published his next book, What the Plus! and learned first-hand that self-publishing is a complex, confusing, and idiosyncratic process. As Steve Jobs said, 'There must be a better way.' With Shawn Welch, a tech wizard, Guy wrote APE to help people take control of their writing...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The crowning achievement from the preeminent writer of his generation: following Brightness Falls and The Good Life, Bright, Precious Things builds on a series increasingly akin to John Updike's Rabbit novels but with a long-standing if weathered couple at its heart. Russell and Corrine Calloway seem to be living the New York dream: book parties one night and high-society charity events the next; jobs they care about (and actually enjoy); twin children,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Square One Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A new world has opened to writers who wish to have their words turned into finished books. With technological advances in typesetting, printing, distribution, and sales, self-publishing has become a reality. But while converting your writing into a commercially available title may sound relatively easy--based upon the claims of some companies that offer this service--there are many important considerations you should be aware of before going to press....
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
Description
Big Bear, Rabbit, and the other animals work hard to write, edit, and print their newspaper, "The Furry News." Includes tips for making your own newspaper and defines a number of newspaper terms.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An effective and inspiring guide to songwriting by prolific singer-songwriter Dar Williams. How to Write a Song That Matters is an invaluable guide to writing music by a woman who knows how to do it and do it well: iconic singer-songwriter, Dar Williams. For years now, Williams has led songwriting retreats for musicians, from beginners to professionals, in which she elevates the process of songwriting over the assessment of the product. This book...
Author
Publisher
Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for gifting during the holidays and beyond, a thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song"--
10) Citizen Kane
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud. So ends the odyssey of a life, and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power, and ultimate fall, of a complex man.
11) The school story
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
After twelve-year-old Natalie writes a wonderful novel, her friend Zoe helps her devise a scheme to get it accepted at the publishing house where Natalie's mother works as an editor.
Author
Series
Dear Lady Truelove volume 1
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When his mother causes a huge scandal by eloping with an artist, Henry, Duke of Torquil, is determined to unmask the advice columnist he blames for the affair, but his plan backfires when he finds himself falling in love with her.
Author
Publisher
In Easy Steps
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
HTML in easy steps, 9th edition instructs you how to employ the latest development for web page design with HyperText Markup Language (HTML). Modern web browsers support exciting features of the HTML standard that allows easy creation of stunning web pages and engaging interactive apps. HTML in easy steps, 9th edition contains examples and screenshots that illustrate each feature of HTML, describing how to incorporate meta information about a document...
Author
Series
Meant to be volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing right out of college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, living at home, still an editorial assistant, and the only Black employee at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author...
Author
Publisher
Upstart Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Do you know that a book is just like you? It's true! Think about it: On the day you were born, you were given a name. A book is given a name, too -- it's called a title. You have a spine that helps to keep your body together. A book also has a spine, which keeps the book's body of pages together. You don't go to school naked -- you wear clothes to keep warm, protect your skin, show off your fashion sense and, of course, to keep out of the principal's...
17) Making a book
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus/Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to a finished book. Full-color photographs and a timeline support each step of the project's process, from the author's first draft through budgeting, layout, and printing. A glossary, further resources, and an index are included"--
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