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The Fast-Track Course on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal

by Stephen Blake Blake Mettee

A step-by-step guide through the process of proposing a book to a publisher, this straightforward and accessible work helps aspiring authors get their nonfiction work published quickly. Packed with specific...

Whittlin' Whistles: How to Make Music with your Pocket Knife

by Rick Wiebe

One of the signature projects whittlers enjoy working on is the whistle, and this book addresses each and every detail of successful whistle making. With a pocket knife and some readily available materials,...

Cat's Eyewitness

Mrs. Murphy #13

by Rita Mae Brown

It’s no secret that cats are a mystery writer’s best friend. Just ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable whodunit....

The Pen Turner's Bible: The Art of Creating Custom Pens

by Richard Kleinhenz

Featuring more than 25 pen projects and using the latest hardware kits on the market, this helpful how-to book journeys from turning basic ballpoint pens to creating complex fountain pens. Beginning with a simple...

Stories of Service, Volume 2: Valley Veterans Remember World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War

by Janice Stevens

Perfectly blending a vast historical scope with intensely individual viewpoints, this stirring collection of stories brings a man-on-the-ground perspective to a huge range of military history, with stories of...

Books, Crooks and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure

Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction 2011

by Leslie Budewitz

Addressing the misunderstood and misrepresented aspects of the law in today’s writing, this reliable guidebook demonstrates how to use legal concepts, terminology, and procedure to create fiction that is true...

Writers' and Artists' Hideouts: Great Getaways for Seducing the Muse

by Andrea Brown

Literary agent Andrea Brown combines her love of travel and adventure with her search for perfect places to seduce the muse and delivers a charming, practical guide that enlightens the curious traveler and provides...

The Real, Low Down, Dirty Truth About Hollywood Agenting: The Day-to-Day Inner Workings of Hollywood from a Seasoned Talent Agent's Point of View

by Rima Greer

In this book you’ll find everything you always wanted to know about the real, honest-to-not-so-goodness, day-to-day inner workings of Hollywood. Not the glamorous Oscar-winning-Spielberg-red-carpet Hollywood,...

The Portable Writer's Conference: Your Guide to Getting Published

by Stephen Blake Blake Mettee

More than 45 agent, editor, and author-written chapters—called workshops in the book—provide instruction on the writing craft and the business of getting published.

The New Influencers: A Marketer's Guide to the New Social Media

by Paul Gillin & Geoffrey A. A. Moore

Exploring how and why online forums such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs have gained such popularity—and credibility—with consumers, this practical guide offers proven strategies for organizations to leverage...

The New Comedy Writing Step by Step

by Gene Perret

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret’s Comedy Writing Step by Step has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines...

The Joy of Geocaching: How to Find Health, Happiness and Creative Energy Through a Worldwide Treasure Hunt

by Paul Gillin & Dana Gillin

Describing the exciting and adventurous world surrounding geocaching—a worldwide hunt in which treasures are located using global positioning system (GPS) devices—this manual offers an understanding and application...

Teen 2.0: Saving Our Children and Families from the Torment of Adolescence

by Robert Epstein

Arguing that adolescence is an unnecessary period of life that people are better off without, this groundbreaking study shows that teen confusion and hardships are caused by outmoded systems that were designed...

French By Heart: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France

by Rebecca S. Ramsey

Can a family of five from deep in the heart of Dixie find happiness smack dab in the middle of France?

French By Heart is the story of an all-American family pulling up stakes and finding a new home in Clermont-Ferrand,...

Secrets of Social Media Marketing: How to Use Online Conversations and Customer Communities to Turbo-Charge Your Business!

by Paul Gillin

Secrets of Social Media Marketing is a handbook for marketers and business owners to use in deciding how to employ the new social media for online marketing. Social media has quickly moved from the periphery...

Please Don't Eat the Animals: All the Reasons You Need to be a Vegetarian

by Jennifer Horsman & Jaime Flowers

Please Don’t Eat the Animals is an exciting and provocative new book on the universal benefits of being a vegetarian. Authors Horsman and Flowers detail the many reasons for the burgeoning movement toward...

Pitching Hollywood: How to Sell Your TV and Movie Ideas

by Jonathan Koch, Robert Kosberg & Tanya Meurur Meurur Norman

Two successful movie and TV producers provide the reader with the tools needed to create, develop, and sell ideas to Hollywood. Producers Jonathan Koch (“Beyond the Glory”) and Robert Kosberg (Deep Blue...

Next Steps: A Practical Guide to Planning for the Best Half of Your Life

by Jan Warner & Jan Collins

Addressing the various issues associated with aging, this manual facilitates the process of choosing professionals who can help with concerns as well as aids in the development of a plan that is sufficiently...

Navigating the Rough Waters of Today's Publishing World: Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders

by Marcia Meier

A complete review of the modern publishing process, this resource is an ideal companion for aspiring authors who want to understand and break into this ever-changing industry. A question and answer format with...

Live Longer, Live Better: Taking Care of Your Health After 50

by Peter H. H. Gott

Dr. Peter Gott combines the empathy of an old-fashioned family doctor with the outspoken fervor of a patients’ rights advocate in this comprehensive guide that is a turn-to resource for those with health concerns....