Best Play & Scriptwriting Writing Reference
From his quiet debut, The Man Who Had All the Luck , and All My Sons , the follow-up that established him as a major talent, to career hallmarks like The Crucible and Death of a Salesman , and later works like Mr. Peters’ Connections and Resurrection Blues , the range and courage of Miller’s moral and artistic vision are here on full display. He gives you arias.” —Dustin Hoffman “[ Death of a Salesman ] was our story that we did not know until we heard it.” —David Mamet “Arthur Miller is a playwright for all seasons and all nations.” —Christopher Bigsby "The greatest playwright of the 20th Century." "Arthur was the last of the three great theatrical voices of the American century - O'Neill, Williams, Miller."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As for the book itself, it is very bulky, not good for travel for sure."
"I have only read two of the plays but they are as powerful as any plays I have ever read."
"So awesome to have all of his work in one book!"
While still in his twenties, the Anglo-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh has filled houses in New York and London, been showered with the theatre world's most prestigious accolades, and electrified audiences with his cunningly crafted and outrageous tragicomedies. “Martin McDonagh, master of bad taste in black comedy's cause and persistent enfant terrible, leaps towards maturity in this dazzling, disquieting nightmare of a play which makes up its own Grimm fairy-tales.” ― Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A good read."
"The thoughts on writing and authorship and readership all help to highlight a larger question: What is the author's responsibility for the morality of his readers?"
""The Pillowman" keeps surprising the audience, but without the plot feeling contrived."
"Usually I hate reading classes but I *loved* this play."
"This is an amazing play."
The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'special rehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. When Albus hatches a plot to go back in time to save the life of Cedric Diggory—what Albus views as the biggest mistake his father made—time becomes distorted and Harry is left to examine his own life, his relationship with his son, and how love can sometimes be much more complicated than it seems. This is an interesting extension of the "Harry Potter" universe, but readers should go into it knowing that it's its own beast. Rowling didn't write it (much to the fury and vitriol of many fans), and it is in script form, so it loses some of the magic that won over millions of readers back when it all began.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I read the books 2-3 times per year since I was a child. These books are a part of me, I've named my children after characters in these books. I have waited for this book like the rest of you. I get more of a harry potter vibe from the fantastic beasts trailer than this entire book. I think the best way to go into reading this and saving yourself from despair is to read it as a fanfic and not the true works of rowling."
"I keep wondering if there's a therapy group where all the disgruntled fans can congragate and weep together. The entire 7 book series was about friendship, love and loyalty, and Harry knew that; and most importantly, knew that's what made him different from V. You're telling me, he, Ron and Herm didn't continue to live and instil those values in their children? Harry wouldn't have choosen work over time with his family, which after all he'd been through WAS ALL HE EVER WANTED. This new book is the worst kind of trash, the one that destroys the soul of our hero. Also, what they did to calm, measured, quirky, wise Dumbledore, making him a weepy, rude mess, who spoke in cliches, issuing a completely unnecessary "apology" to why Harry was at the Dursleys, when Dumbledore had already apologized profusely for that in HP5 AND severely told off the Dursleys in HP6 for their abusive behavior! And what a weak, floppy mess Harry was during the fight scene?!"
"I am horrifically obsessed with these books, for the past 19 years (tattoos, pet names, my adult apartment covered in maps and memorabilia - you get the point). I sighed, scowled, and groaned mercilessly while reading, and eventually completely gave up trying to understand even a semblance of what was going on in this story.This is NOT cannon, nor something I can physically or mentally endure sitting on my bookshelves next to what was the light of my childhood (and early adulthood if I'm honest). **SPOILER WARNING**. So many issues: the timeturner now apparently having the ability to go back decades, and create butterfly effect implications; Hermione's visage as a cold, cruel, DADA professor; Harry's Hermione-like myopic focus on his work, above his family; Ron - as a whole; too many others to list without losing my cool once again."
Best African Dramas & Plays
Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena, called Mama. Sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"James Baldwin proclaimed, "never before in the entire history of the American theater had so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on stage." They are so rich and powerful that over the years they have been portrayed only by some of the biggest names in the African-American theatrical community: Sidney Poiter, Ruby Dee, Esther Rolle, Ossie Davis, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald."
"The way that Lorraine Hansberry is able to capture the essence of the black struggle during this time is indescribable."
"Re read - and still relevant today --- for many families in lower economic struggles."
"This classic play from the 1950's really isn't a window into the past so much as a rather startling realization that those times and the current times in many ways have not changed much for many people in the black communities."
"Very good as a period piece, though it is developed to be used effectively at any period of time."
"Because a retired professor at church offered several weeks discussing the play before a Play Makers Production in Chapel Hill, NC, I put the play on my Kindle."
"Purchased for my granddaughter."
"A classic that Every person of Beautiful Color should have in their library."
Best Regional & Cultural Dramas & Plays
Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages--"since before this was even a show," according to Miranda--traces its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. This glorious, oversize testament to the multiple Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton is a joy to anyone who loves the sound track or who has been lucky enough to score tickets to the show.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've read the Chernow biography, listened to the cast recording non-stop (ha) since September, and been an avid follower of Lin's tweets, Facebook posts, interviews, #Ham4Ham shows, and Genius annotations. Among other delights, it includes: the full libretto of this sung-through (and rapped-through) show, with extensive annotations from LMM that give new insights, meaning, and historical context to the words that you might already know by heart; more than 30 essays about the cast members, the production team, the creative process, and the facts of Hamilton's life; copies of relevant historical documents referenced in the show; pages from LMM's notebooks with early drafts and outlines; and a stunningly beautiful array of production photographs, cast portraits, and backstage candids. There is the American Revolution that is brought to life in this show, and there is the revolution of the show itself - "a musical that changes the way that Broadway sounds, that alters who gets to tell the story of our founding, that lets us glimpse the new, more diverse America rushing our way.""
"Giddy with excitement, I pulled back the packaging tab and inside was this glorious tome. Looking forward to enveloping myself in this Hamilton word and pictures story, that is until I actually get to see the show... A girl can dream :-). Edited to add: and the dream is almost a reality... Used this gorgeous book to deliver surprise tickets to my niece who turned 18 today."
"It's not a love that's died down over the past few weeks - indeed, it's only continued to grow - so it's no surprise that I picked up Hamilton: A Revolution, which tells the story of the writing of the musical, as well as providing Miranda's annotations for all of the show's songs and lyrics. The fact that the book alternates between short essays and songs from the show allows the pictures to nicely complement the text at all times, giving the reader a sense of how the show might play out, and giving us the chance to pair images with the songs that so many of us already know by heart. More than that, though, they give you a sense of the care that went into the staging of the show; from the set to the costuming, from the insanely detailed props to the intricate stage layout, the book conveys the fact that the show is every bit as carefully crafted and intricately constructed as the album and the songs. Even with all the time I've spent on Genius reading the show's annotations can't replace the glee of reading the lyrics in a beautifully made book, and getting to savor all of Miranda's wonderful prose - the wordplay, the historical allusions, the shout-outs to old school rap and Broadway staples, all of it."
"It is not in Kindle format; it's just photocopies of double columned pages that doesn't fit the screen and is very hard to read."
Best Theater Direction & Production
The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film. This new edition of a highly acclaimed handbook, last published in 1983 and widely used by theater teachers and directors, is sure to be welcomed by members of the theater profession.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It gives a strong, basic philosophy of improv for both teachers and actors."
"There are games listed for absolute beginners, orienting them to the demands of the stage, so there is no false expectation of prior experience. The games, moreover, are almost all adaptable to all ages, so a children's workshop won't feel you're going over their heads, and an adult workshop won't feel they're being condescended to. Even when working with experienced actors, I have found many of these games useful in developing wholly realized characters and environments, and the group nature of the work is key in creating unity among cast members and ensuring everybody is playing off the same rules. By having actors participate in these activities, the whole production is moved toward a unified and consistent goal, usually one that cannot be achieved by mere talking and finger-pointing."
"If you can't take a improve class, read this book!"
"this is THE book to read if you're interested in improv."
"Fast shipping."
"This book helps you make theatre fun for your actors young and old alike."
"I love this book."
Best Editing Writing Reference
This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. The citation chapters reflect the ever-expanding universe of electronic sources—including social media posts and comments, private messages, and app content—and also offer updated guidelines on such issues as DOIs, time stamps, and e-book locators. ( Washington Post ). “This manual stands as an indispensable and thoughtfully constructed English language and style resource for those compelled, by enthusiasm or responsibility, to attend to the minutiae of written expression.”. ( Publishers Weekly ). “As it incorporates contemporary examples (e.g., NOOK, Lady Gaga), CMS, as expected, offers sensible, clear advice on matters great and small for authors’ guidance—such as the treatment of names of ships and spaceships, use of the en dash, how to edit electronic manuscripts, and the ins and outs of documenting and citing works of many kinds.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought CMOS 17 primarily for two reasons: (1) my CMOS 16 was battered and torn, beaten down by years of abuse and page-cornering; (2) I like to keep up with the changes, even if Bowie is dead. The biggest changes in content in CMOS 17, compared with CMOS 16, are an added subsection on syntax and expansion of the discussions of copyright and permissions. Another change one may not notice without CMOS 16 in hand, unless one happens to be a publisher/typographer, is with fonts. If so, I recommend GARNER'S MODERN ENGLISH USAGE by Bryan Garner (still weighty and not quite as comprehensive, but a bit more entertaining—and Garner is the contributor of the Usage chapter in CMOS, so the information in his book is consistent with that provided in CMOS) and EDITOR-PROOF YOUR WRITING by Don McNair (nice and short but absolutely loaded with information that can make a subpar writer an above-average one—maybe). Given the number of discordant reviews of his book by obviously failed writers (and because I've read it cover to cover and can attest to its quality), I'd say McNair has a live one."
"Even so, this is a very good resource to clarify some rules of usage that we can forget or we never learned in school. It would be lovely if folks who bought a copy of this pricey tome also got access to more examples at the CMOS site and ongoing notifications of revisions of rules before the next edition released. Some changes to hyphenation-- head hunting becomes head-hunting; e-mail is now email--and some differences in certain uses of commas are also included in the new edition."
"It's easy to find the rule you're looking for, and they include multiple examples of each rule."
"Briefly, I like the organization and I love the index--a real old-fashioned index done by a professional indexer that means if it's in the book you can find it However, I simply haven't used it was much as I though I would."
"The Chicago Manual of Style is the gold standard."
"It's THE book for fiction editors."
"Quite the doorstop, but a great reference."
Best Poetry Writing Reference
An award-winning photographer asked several children "What is the best part of you? Photographer Ewald worked with 15 ethnically diverse North Carolina school-children and their teachers to investigate how kids feel about their bodies. Each child selected a favorite body part and contributed a signed, handwritten paragraph or poem about it.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love this book, and I used it in my third grade classroom."
"Such a beautiful book."
"I used this book to introduce opinion writing with my 1st and 2nd graders, and they loved it."
"I love the idea of this book."
"Love this!"
"Used this for a project with my students (grades 3-5) and they loved the book!"
"Beautiful photographs!"
Best Fiction Writing Reference
Through a series of creative and quirky prompts, acclaimed guerilla artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in destructive acts — poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting pages with coffee, coloring outside the lines, and more — in order to experience the true creative process. “ Wreck This Journal encourages you to stop fretting about quality and start relishing the artistic process.” —Oprah.com. “I love this book and the playful way that Keri Smith teaches people the act of creating by putting you right on the spot. Wreck This Journal is a fun, interactive book that you will want to work in every day. “Wreck this Journal makes a great gift for someone who's going through a stressful time, needs a form of release, or anyone who could use a few minutes of fun.” — Jactionary. “Calling all bookworms and creative doodlers, Wreck This Journal is the perfect book to spruce up your summer. “A conceptual artist and author luring kids into questioning the world and appreciating every smell, texture and mystery in it.” — TIME Magazine.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I never even realized I was creative until this book came around."
"Somewhere in the book you will find a page that tells you to attach a string to the spine of the book and swing wildly."
"My one complaint is that if you did everything the book tells you to do, the book would never survive."
"The book can be purchased with several different front covers, so you can choose the one you like the best (they’re all the same book, so don’t get the set unless you want 4 of the same book in order to start another when you finish your first one or give the others as a gift)."
"I plan to purchase another copy for myself, it will be a fun summer activity."
"My 10 yr old daughter loves this book."
"Each page gives you a direction of a way to basically destroy the book one page at a time."
"Bought some more as gifts for my young kids, they love the spontaneity of it, the destruction, and all around fun! We don't always follow the pages exactly and often go off and do our own little thing, sticking to it as we feel."
Best Travel Writing Reference
In this beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish, Gabaldon covers the first four novels of the main series, including: • full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn • a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series, as well as family trees and genealogical notes. • a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage. • The Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, explained. • frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers. • an annotated bibliography. • essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more. • professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire. • the making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including “My Brief Career as a TV Actor”). • behind-the-scenes photos from the Outlander TV series set. For anyone who wants to spend more time with the Outlander characters and the world they inhabit, Diana Gabaldon here opens a door through the standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within. For nine years, four books, and nearly 4,000 pages, Diana Gabaldon has entranced readers with her talent for historical authenticity, dramatic plot lines, and strong characters in the Outlander series.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It not only has the synopses to her first 3 or 4 novels, there's an alphabetical listing of all the characters (who have appeared thus far), plus some odds and ends like her travel experiences w/ airports, public restrooms and her public relations tours, her responses to reader's questions (it never ceases to amaze me what people ask or request), her writing process and some personal tidbits about her family and pets."
"It makes a great resource for information on all things Outlander (understand the book summaries only cover the first 4 books, the other 4 books are in Volume Two)."
"Diana explains how she became a writer and makes things I normally would skip over in any other book fun to read and a fascinating journey to help inspire others to embrace their hidden Author, consider writing and never give up."
"I try to just read to the book I am on so there are no spoiler."
"As I started the 8th book, I realized that I may need to brush up on the history of Claire and Jamie."
"As with all of Diana's books there is a huge amount of information."
"Perfect for when you want to jog your memory without having to read the whole book over."
"Love her books, every one, read them over and over again and still can't get enough of them."
Best Romance Fiction Writing Reference
In this beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish, Gabaldon covers the first four novels of the main series, including: • full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn • a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series, as well as family trees and genealogical notes. • a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage. • The Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, explained. • frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers. • an annotated bibliography. • essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more. • professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire. • the making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including “My Brief Career as a TV Actor”). • behind-the-scenes photos from the Outlander TV series set. For anyone who wants to spend more time with the Outlander characters and the world they inhabit, Diana Gabaldon here opens a door through the standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within. For nine years, four books, and nearly 4,000 pages, Diana Gabaldon has entranced readers with her talent for historical authenticity, dramatic plot lines, and strong characters in the Outlander series.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It not only has the synopses to her first 3 or 4 novels, there's an alphabetical listing of all the characters (who have appeared thus far), plus some odds and ends like her travel experiences w/ airports, public restrooms and her public relations tours, her responses to reader's questions (it never ceases to amaze me what people ask or request), her writing process and some personal tidbits about her family and pets."
"It makes a great resource for information on all things Outlander (understand the book summaries only cover the first 4 books, the other 4 books are in Volume Two)."
"The book gives a who's who list of the characters for the first four books."
"Fun books -- one for the first four volumes and one for the second.. "Revised'?"
"Perfect for when you want to jog your memory without having to read the whole book over."
"Diana explains how she became a writer and makes things I normally would skip over in any other book fun to read and a fascinating journey to help inspire others to embrace their hidden Author, consider writing and never give up."
"This is such a great book to have if you are reading the Outlander series."
"I try to just read to the book I am on so there are no spoiler."
Best Erotica Fiction Writing Reference
THE EROTICA HANDBOOK also includes a thesaurus with a mountain of sexy synonyms to help speed up your writing. Working from home has never been easier, and erotica is the only genre where new authors can price a short story at $2.99 and sell 100 copies in three weeks.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Clearly written, to the point, and free of artifice, this book was a clear guide to approaching the creation and publishing of erotica on Amazon."
"I've read a lot of books on writing, but this is by far one of the best. Please write more writing motivational books."
"I just read it cover to cover."
"I read this in one evening."
"Love this book, I feel more confident about the framework of my erotica novels."
"If you are thinking of getting into it, you'll need a solid path to follow."
"I will surely read it again a few more times, maybe more!"
"My eyes have been opened to a realistic way to make money being creative and having fun."
Best Technical Writing Reference
Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. "No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume." "The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful." "It's hard to imagine an engineer or a manager who doesn't need to express himself in English prose as part of his job. It's also hard to imagine a writer who will not be improved by a liberal application of The Elements of Style ."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"edition (the one with the blue cover that is expanded) and I own the 3rd edition (which is not expanded). I've always struggled with being concise in my writing, and this book is THE book to help you maximize your writing."
"I think this would be an excellent little guide for high school and college age students."
"Classic book, I don't know one better."
"I bought this for a family member who is writing a book."
"It was the required text for English 8, a course taught by the author and printer of the book, William Strunk Jr. Strunk called it "the little book," an apt label for a book of forty three pages. There's a fourth edition, a fiftieth anniversary edition, even an illustrated edition. The New York Times says that, "It's as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility." "The beginner should approach style warily, realizing that it is himself he is approaching, no other; and he should begin by turning resolutely away from all devices that are popularly believed to indicate style--all mannerisms, tricks, adornments. The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.""
"a century has passed since this book was written, and thousands have attempted to surpass it, without succees."
"This should be a required text for college freshman, or high school seniors as they strive to improve their writing."
"It is by-far the best book book for conveying a message with concision and clarity."
Best Journalism Writing Reference
You will see the powerful and deceptive methods of manipulation that affect us all, as numerous organizations and political activists cunningly plot to have their stories seen, heard, and believed by as many people as possible. The depths of lies, distortions, and omissions from traditional mainstream media will shock you; and now they’re colluding with the top tech companies trying to maintain their information monopolies. Mark's YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and more than 400 million views, and his viral videos have been mentioned on the Fox News Channel, CNN, the Drudge Report, TMZ, the New York Daily News , the Washington Times , and other media outlets around the world.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I believe a person that is not ready to be awakened may experience severe soul pain and Mark forgot to put "Trigger warning" on the cover but still I believe for awakened people this is going to be great laugh and joy to read pages and see how death of media complex is unravelling and humanity awakening while people that still caught in nets of news manipulators may feel really bad but after few weeks I believe healing effects of truth will be refreshing."
"The book mentions how our leftists media is trying to persuade us to accept insanity like there being more than 2 genders, and how the media is pushing fake hate crimes committed by leftists in attempt to frame Trump supporters as Nazis,white Supremacists,KKK members, and racist."
"A lot of people don't know history and how much the media has been involved with the CIA and FBI and the rest of our federal gov't to create stories, manipulate events, etc."
"The news media has become so untrustworthy, the majority of sane Americans have seen this before even reading Marks book!"
"Great book and well written!!!!"
"Excellent book; this will not disappoint."
"Awesome work once again by Mark Dice as he exposes the nature of propaganda - otherwise known as the mainstream news in America."
"A must read."
Best Writing Skill Reference
One of the biggest problem areas for writers is conveying a character's emotions to the reader in a unique, compelling way. Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi are bestselling authors, writing coaches, and international speakers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a very good tool for all writers, whether you are writing a book, writing a. school assignment, or writing a letter to motivate someone, this thesaurus will. be helpful."
"Both works start the same, but the book by Renni Browne and Dave King, which I reviewed prior to this book, continues as a lecturing text giving extended advice to writers of novels and short stories. As a reference tool, this work, like others, belongs within arm's reach of the writer's work station. For me, it was a matter of highlighting certain examples of words and phrases which showed what characters could be feeling, selecting words that I might use in my current work of fiction in progress, particularly works that would apply to the immediacy of a situation rather than to those that were more extensive and required reaching beyond a particular scene."
"It's really a desk reference to the way people react to various emotions, including how they look to the outside, how the react internally and mentally, and the long term effect of these emotions. Frankly, I'm an observant and emotional person, so I didn't feel like I needed a lot more insight into emotions. But it is a real handy tool to help writers get a handle on various ways emotions play out and helps the descriptions from becoming one-dimensional."
Best Academic & Commercial Writing Reference
Presents a style manual that covers manuscript structure and content, writing style, grammar, quotations, tables, footnotes, results display, and source citation for psychological and social sciences literature.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The APA could have done a better job stressing the fact that the work done behind an article needs to important and original, and the form of the writing needs to reflect that,"
"I bought this because I needed to write Psychology papers in APA format, and it has helped."
"This book is a must for any student whose school requires APA Format 6th edition."
"Despite keeping this book on top of my desk where it is always handy for reference, I find that it rarely answers the questions that I ask of it."
"I don't know if I can trust this copy of my APA book that I received from NEWBOOKSWORLD to reference for my papers now."
"For example, this book was useless for citing a TED Talks video or a class syllabus."
"Worst of all, the Kindle edition does not work with Kindle's online reader (read.amazon.com), which is where most people using this book would probably use the Kindle edition."
"There are rub marks and dents all over the cover, there is a gouge mark along all of the pages that you can see when the book is closed, and the inside of the cover (where the blank white page is glued the the inside of the cover) looks like a first grader used a bottle of Elmer's glue to attach it. There is literally nothing professional looking about this book, from the dust cover to the page material."
Best Children's Literature Writing Reference
Your friends will now introduce you as their ‘bestselling author friend.’ Write the best possible book and give your audience awesome value. Three Volumes for the price of One in which the author, who has written multiple bestsellers, shares all her secrets. Mimi credits her mentors in the book and thanks Jenny Wagner, Grace Chapman, Michael Hyatt, Chandler Bolt, John Kremer, Tom Morkes, Penny Sansevieri, Paul Brodie, Dave Chesson, Tim Grahl, Barry Watson, Ocean Reeve for their support. As a bonus, the book includes many secrets from her bestselling author friends such as Joanna Jast, Kathryn Jones, Kylie Ansett, Nick Daniel, Davina Chessid, Rupert Colley, Brittany Barbera and Sally Miller. This book is incorrectly named - it is the complete Encyclopedia and Wikipedia of how to be a successful bestselling author. It is chocked full of easy to follow instructions and the latest information for getting your book launch to go smoothly. It pulls back the curtain on the launch process and reveals tons of helpful resources all together in the one place. Mimi removes the stress from publishing by taking us by the hand and guiding us with her own experiences as a best selling author. Specific instructions on the entire self-publishing process, up to date information and a multitude of extra resources ensure that this easy to follow book is a must for all writers. Having published several books, she goes through the high's and low's that she experienced and tells you the best way to navigate through this rigorous process. Not only does she give you the contacts and resources that she uses but she compiled the findings of numerous #1 Best Selling Amazon Authors and their insights.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I love having all the information, I need, in one place."
"I am a book coach, and I have read all that there is on Amazon when it comes to book publishing."
"The Holy Grail of Book Launching by Mimi Emmanuel is a comprehensive guide to help self-published authors successfully launch their books - and a must have book for authors who are planning to do so!"
"This book is a One-Stop Shop for everything you need (or could ever imagine) to know about putting together and “launching” a book, but never even knew to ask!"
"Since I'm in the process of writing my first book I need to learn all I can about the dreaded book launch and marketing phase. I particularly liked Book #3 where she provides stories from some successful authors and how they did their book launch. This is a very extensive manual on the art of book launching and the aftermath of book marketing."
"Mimi Emmanuel has put together the best book on the process of launching and marketing your self-published book."
Best Newspapers & Magazines Writing Reference
Your friends will now introduce you as their ‘bestselling author friend.’ Write the best possible book and give your audience awesome value. Three Volumes for the price of One in which the author, who has written multiple bestsellers, shares all her secrets. Mimi credits her mentors in the book and thanks Jenny Wagner, Grace Chapman, Michael Hyatt, Chandler Bolt, John Kremer, Tom Morkes, Penny Sansevieri, Paul Brodie, Dave Chesson, Tim Grahl, Barry Watson, Ocean Reeve for their support. As a bonus, the book includes many secrets from her bestselling author friends such as Joanna Jast, Kathryn Jones, Kylie Ansett, Nick Daniel, Davina Chessid, Rupert Colley, Brittany Barbera and Sally Miller. This book is incorrectly named - it is the complete Encyclopedia and Wikipedia of how to be a successful bestselling author. It is chocked full of easy to follow instructions and the latest information for getting your book launch to go smoothly. It pulls back the curtain on the launch process and reveals tons of helpful resources all together in the one place. Mimi removes the stress from publishing by taking us by the hand and guiding us with her own experiences as a best selling author. Specific instructions on the entire self-publishing process, up to date information and a multitude of extra resources ensure that this easy to follow book is a must for all writers. Having published several books, she goes through the high's and low's that she experienced and tells you the best way to navigate through this rigorous process. Not only does she give you the contacts and resources that she uses but she compiled the findings of numerous #1 Best Selling Amazon Authors and their insights.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Mimi has written another amazing book about the process of book launching and book publishing."
"This book does not."
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