Download or read book Beautiful Malice written by Rebecca James and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So. Were you glad, deep down? Were you glad to be rid of her? Your perfect sister? Were you secretly glad when she was killed? Following a horrific tragedy that leaves her once perfect family devastated, Katherine Patterson moves to a new city, starts at a new school, and looks forward to a new life of quiet anonymity. But when Katherine meets the gregarious and beautiful Alice Parrie her resolution to live a solitary life becomes difficult. Katherine is unable resist the flattering attention that Alice pays her and is so charmed by Alice's contagious enthusiasm that the two girls soon become firm friends. Alice's joie de vivre is transformative; it helps Katherine forget her painful past and slowly, tentatively, Katherine allows herself to start enjoying life again. But being friends with Alice is complicated - and as Katherine gets to know her better she discovers that although Alice can be charming and generous she can also be selfish and egocentric. Sometimes, even, Alice is cruel. And when Katherine starts to wonder if Alice is really the kind of person she wants as a friend, she discovers something else about Alice - she doesn't like being cast off. Shocking and utterly absorbing, Rebecca James's strong narrative will grip readers from the very first page. BEAUTIFUL MALICE has become a publishing phenomenon, sparking numerous auctions worldwide, selling to 27 countries, and launching a previously unknown writer into the centre of the international book market.

Download or read book Begin to Write written by Kelly Nash and published by Ladybird. This book was released on 1993 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

Download or read book Why I Write written by George Orwell and published by Renard Press Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times

Download or read book Zen in the Art of Writing written by Ray Bradbury and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces back together. Now, it's your turn. Jump!" Zest. Gusto. Curiosity. These are the qualities every writer must have, as well as a spirit of adventure. In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. Here are practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft-everything from finding original ideas to developing your own voice and style-as well as the inside story of Bradbury's own remarkable career as a prolific author of novels, stories, poems, films, and plays.Zen In The Art Of Writingis more than just a how-to manual for the would-be writer: it is a celebration of the act of writing itself that will delight, impassion, and inspire the writer in you. In it, Bradbury encourages us to follow the unique path of our instincts and enthusiasms to the place where our inner genius dwells, and he shows that success as a writer depends on how well you know one subject: your own life.

Download or read book The Memoir Project written by Marion Roach Smith and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary "practical resource for beginners" looking to write their own memoir—​now new and revised (Kirkus Reviews)! The greatest story you could write is one you've experienced yourself. Knowing where to start is the hardest part, but it just got a little easier with this essential guidebook for anyone wanting to write a memoir. Did you know that the #1 thing that baby boomers want to do in retirement is write a book—about themselves? It's not that every person has lived such a unique or dramatic life, but we inherently understand that writing a memoir—whether it's a book, blog, or just a letter to a child—is the single greatest path to self-examination. Through the use of disarmingly frank, but wildly fun tactics that offer you simple and effective guidelines that work, you can stop treading water in writing exercises or hiding behind writer's block. Previously self-published under the title, Writing What You Know: Raelia, this book has found an enthusiastic audience that now writes with intent.

Download or read book Perennial Seller written by Ryan Holiday and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that Inc. says "every entrepreneur should read" and an FT Book of the Month selection... How did the movie The Shawshank Redemption fail at the box office but go on to gross more than $100 million as a cult classic? How did The 48 Laws of Power miss the bestseller lists for more than a decade and still sell more than a million copies? How is Iron Maiden still filling stadiums worldwide without radio or TV exposure forty years after the band was founded? Bestselling author and marketer Ryan Holiday calls such works and artists perennial sellers. How do they endure and thrive while most books, movies, songs, video games, and pieces of art disappear quickly after initial success? How can we create and market creative works that achieve longevity? Holiday explores this mystery by drawing on his extensive experience working with businesses and creators such as Google, American Apparel, and the author John Grisham, as well as his interviews with the minds behind some of the greatest perennial sellers of our time. His fascinating examples include: • Rick Rubin, producer for Adele, Jay-Z, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who teaches his artists to push past short-term thinking and root their work in long-term inspiration. • Tim Ferriss, whose books have sold millions of copies, in part because he rigorously tests every element of his work to see what generates the strongest response. • Seinfeld, which managed to capture both the essence of the nineties and timeless themes to become a modern classic. • Harper Lee, who transformed a muddled manuscript into To Kill a Mockingbird with the help of the right editor and feedback. • Winston Churchill, Stefan Zweig, and Lady Gaga, who each learned the essential tenets of building a platform of loyal, dedicated supporters. Holiday reveals that the key to success for many perennial sellers is that their creators don’t distinguish between the making and the marketing. The product’s purpose and audience are in the creator’s mind from day one. By thinking holistically about the relationship between their audience and their work, creators of all kinds improve the chances that their offerings will stand the test of time.

Download or read book Get Ready to Write written by Karen Lourie Blanchard and published by Longman. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set your students on the right course with the second edition of "Get Ready to Write," by Karen Blanchard and Christine Root. With its student-centered approach, this edition teaches beginning students the basic composition skills required for good writing and helps them to become confident and independent writers. Features Model paragraphs that illustrate organizing elements such as topic sentences, supporting details, and signal words Guided practice in writing sentences and paragraphs "New" Real Life Writing tasks provide relevant writing contexts Editing exercises that help students develop accuracy "New Appendices: " the English alphabet, penmanship, punctuation rules, and irregular verbs. The "Ready to Write" series also includes "Ready to Write" and "Ready to Write More."

Download or read book I Can Write A Book by Me Myself written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1993-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illus. in full color. Humorous nonsense rhymes ("1,2--fish in shoe," "yellow, red--cow in bed") introduce simple words and numbers (1 through 10) and encourage kids to copy them down themselves on the blank lines provided. The first few pages show children how to trace letters...from then on, they're on their own. Learning to print has never been so much fun!

Download or read book Beginnings Middles and Ends written by Nancy Kress and published by Writers Digest Books. This book was released on 1993-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 10 years, this successful series has helped writers improve their work -- one element at a time. Featuring quality instruction from award-winning authors, each book focuses on a key facet of fiction writing, making it easy for writers to find the specific guidance they're looking for. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Download or read book On Writing written by Stephen King and published by . This book was released on 2014-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beginning to Write written by Arthur Brookes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing activities for elementary to intermediate learners.

Download or read book Beginning to Read Write and Listen Beginner Pupil Kits 1 2 written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2002-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning to Read, Write, and Listen, Pupil Kit 1-2 includes Letterbooks 1-13, Popouts 1-3 to engage your students

Download or read book On Writers and Writing written by Margaret Atwood and published by Virago Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking back on her own childhood and the development of her writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse - their activities, looking at what costumes they have seen fit to assume, what roles they have chosen to play.

Download or read book The Shadow Grounds written by Mike Cobley and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chilling none stop horror adventure. 'People are disappearing in the small town of Dunsmere. For Jay and his friends to have any chance of survival they will have to rely on a mysterious small child they find in the forest. With a deadly secret to protect and time running out, will the bond between friends be strong enough to save their small town?' Extract:'Jay forced himself to stare at her broken body, tears running streaks down dirtied cheeks. He could feel her power disappear, her mind no longer entwined with his. Doubling over, wanting to retch, he could feel his heart break as triumphant, guttural cries echoed from the forest's edge. Trying to back up, his stomach protesting, Jay barely managed to turn away from those sightless, accusing eyes, praying for forgiveness he did not deserve.' Read all of Mike Cobley's books free as part of your Kindle Unlimited Prime Reading Subscription. You can read the ebooks on your Amazon Kindle Fire, on a computer via Kindle Cloud Reader or on any smartphone or tablet with the free Kindle reading app. Mike reads horror and suspense authors such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, James Herbert, Clive Barker, Bentley Little, and Richard Laymon. He also reads dark suspense/thriller/crime authors such as Joe Hill, Blake Crouch, Martina Cole, Lisa Gardner, Linwood Barclay, Harlan Coben, and Karen Slaughter. Really, any story with realistic characters, scary settings, real chills, lurking dread, danger, fast pacing, plot twists, ghosts, murder mysteries, the supernatural, the paranormal, the occult, fast pacing, action and adventure, unexpected plots twists. Also important: engrossing moods, whether they are dark, psychological, disturbing, scary, vengeful. Good books for teens. Teen Horror Books. scary stories to tell in the dark. ya unlimited books. Dark fantasy books. Teen and young adult books. Good books to read. YA books fantasy. Good books for teens YA fantasy.

Download or read book How to Write a Lot written by Paul J. Silvia and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All students and professors need to write, and many struggle to finish their stalled dissertations, journal articles, book chapters, or grant proposals. Writing is hard work and can be difficult to wedge into a frenetic academic schedule. In this practical, light-hearted, and encouraging book, Paul Silvia explains that writing productively does not require innate skills or special traits but specific tactics and actions. Drawing examples from his own field of psychology, he shows readers how to overcome motivational roadblocks and become prolific without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations. After describing strategies for writing productively, the author gives detailed advice from the trenches on how to write, submit, revise, and resubmit articles, how to improve writing quality, and how to write and publish academic work.

Download or read book Skills for School Beginning Writing Grade 1 written by and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Writing features 64 pages of activities essential for beginner writers, including practice pages for grammar skills like punctuation, parts of speech, capitalization, and more. The Skills for School series makes learning simple with colorful illustrations and step-by-step directions. Each book focuses on different early learning skills, allowing you to choose the book that best fits your child’s areas of improvement. The practice pages include fun activities that help build your child’s confidence in the subject matter and school. Each book also includes fun stickers that are great for motivating and rewarding your child.

Download or read book Step by Step Writing Lessons for K 1 written by Waneta Davidson and published by Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight from the classroom, these age-perfect lessons provide the tools and strategies young students need to become successful writers. From teaching basic routines and concepts of print, to introducing the writing process and classroom resources such as the word wall, to exploring how to write for different purposes and edit, the lesson you need will be at your fingertips—from September to June. For each lesson, the authors provide a suggested anchor book, modeling ideas, and guided and independent practice activities. Includes assessment ideas, conferring tips, reproducible student sheets, and more! For use with Grades K–1.