Download or read book The Weekend Writer written by Sam Kerns and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you fear you'll never write a book because you don't have the time?Let me guess-you're a writer, but so far, the book you know will be a big hit is stuck inside your head because you simply don't have the time to sit down and write it. You've probably been told that it takes years to write a quality book, but I'm here to tell you that's just not true.It's possible to write a quality book in two months-writing only on the weekends-using my REALISTIC step-by-step plan.I'm not talking about putting out some of the junk that passes for eBooks these days. Too many would-be authors have bought into the idea that they can publish just any hastily written book and make a killing. But that's simply not true.My easy-to-implement plan will show you how to write a book you'll be proud to put your name on. And because you will publish a quality book, you'll have a platform to build on as readers follow you and purchase future books. Writing books can enable you to earn passive income, promote your business, or you can start a second career as an author.Here's what you'll find in this revolutionary book: How to get in the right mindset to write on a limited scheduleHow to choose a book topic that sellsHow to outline your book in a way that makes writing it easierHow to set up a no-fail writing schedule so you can meet your deadlineHow to use productivity hacks that will help you stay on track and accomplish your goalHow to edit quickly and efficientlyA weekend-by-weekend blueprint that shows you the exact steps you need to take to have a finished book in just two months-only writing on the weekends.Are you ready to begin writing your book?Download this book and begin NOW!Scroll up and hit the buy button

Download or read book The Weekend written by Charlotte Wood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 International Bestseller Shortlisted for the 2020 Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award * Shortlisted for the Stella Prize 2020 * Longlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award “The Big Chill with a dash of Big Little Lies . . . Knife-sharp and deeply alive.” —The Guardian (London) “An insightful, poignant, and fiercely honest novel about female friendship and female aging.” —Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend “Friendship, ambition, love, sexual politics and death: it’s all here in one sharp, funny, heartbreaking, and gorgeously written package. I loved it.” —Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train Three women in their seventies reunite for one last, life-changing weekend in the beach house of their late friend. Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank, and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. They are Jude, a once-famous restaurateur; Wendy, an acclaimed public intellectual; and Adele, a renowned actress now mostly out of work. Struggling to recall exactly why they’ve remained close all these years, the grieving women gather at Sylvie’s old beach house—not for festivities this time, but to clean it out before it is sold. Can they survive together without her? Without Sylvie to maintain the group’s delicate equilibrium, frustrations build and painful memories press in. Fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests, and too much wine collide in a storm that brings long-buried hurts to the surface—and threatens to sweep away their friendship for good. The Weekend explores growing old and growing up, and what happens when we’re forced to uncover the lies we tell ourselves. Sharply observed and excruciatingly funny, this is a jewel of a book: a celebration of tenderness and friendship from an award-winning writer.

Download or read book The Weekend Novelist written by Robert J. Ray and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who doesn't dream of writing a novel while holding on to a day job? Robert J. Ray and coauthor Bret Norris can help readers do just that, with this proven practical and accessible step-by-step guide to completing a novel in just a year's worth of weekends. The Weekend Novelist shows writers of all levels how to divide their writing time into weekend work sessions, and how to handle character, scene, and plot. This new, revised version is far more skills-based than its predecessor, and includes both classic and contemporary literature models, contains a sample "Novel in Progress," and at the end offers readers the choice to rewrite their novel, draft a memoir, or turn their rough draft into a screenplay. Readers for a decade have been instructed and inspired by The Weekend Novelist. This new edition will help many more strive to realize their writing potential. • Offers a practical, structured approach to finishing a novel • Ray has taught more than 10,000 students over 25 years and continues to teach new classes that attract new readers to his books

Download or read book The Weekend Effect written by Katrina Onstad and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encroaching work demands—coupled with domestic chores, overbooked schedules, and the incessant pinging of our devices—have taken a toll on what used to be our free time: the weekend. With no space to tune out and recharge, every aspect of our lives is suffering: our health is deteriorating, our social networks (the face-to-face kind) are dissolving, and our productivity is down. The notion of working less and living more, once considered an American virtue, has given way to the belief that you must be “on” 24/7. Award-winning journalist Katrina Onstad, pushes back against this all-work, no-fun ethos. Tired of suffering from Sunday night letdown, she digs into the history, positive psychology, and cultural anthropology of the great missing weekend and how we can revive it. Onstad follows the trail of people, companies, and countries who are vigilantly protecting their time off for joy, adventure, and most important, purpose. Filled with personal and professional inspiration, The Weekend Effect is a thoughtful, well-researched argument to take back those precious 48 hours, and ultimately, to save ourselves.

Download or read book The Woman Writer written by Sylvia Kent and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its creation in 1894 by Joseph Snell Wood, the Society of Women Writers & Journalists has attracted the company of many famous women writers, journalists, poets and playwrights. From its early days when at least 200 women applied to join, the Society has expanded to become a world-renowned body, with members both in the United Kingdom and abroad. To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the SWWJ's much-loved President of twenty-two years, Joyce Grenfell, the Society's archivist, Sylvia Kent, reveals the long and fascinating history of the Society. Not only is the evolution of the Society fully explored, but also the lives of many of its members have been thoroughly researched to paint a vivid picture of how the Society has gone from strength to strength. Accompanied by images of the Society's members, both past and present, this book will interest not only members of the SWWJ, but is a must-read for women writers everywhere.

Download or read book The Writer s Guide to Queries Pitches and Proposals Second Edition written by Moira Allen and published by Allworth Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every writer wants to publish as widely as possible, and this book gives writers the tools to achieve a competitive edge and break into a wide range of markets. The second edition has been updated throughout and expanded to cover e-mail pitches, letters of introduction, pitching to international markets, how to pitch agents at conferences, and new markets such as greeting cards. This sprightly guide enables readers to expand their markets and increase sales by learning how to make the perfect pitch to magazines, publishers, corporations, and other potential clients. This indispensable resource provides writers with successful approaches to such topics as how to craft a query letter, create a nonfiction or fiction book proposal, approach newspapers with a column or syndication idea, get corporate freelancing jobs, and win a writing grant. Interviews with experts in a variety of fields and dozens of new examples of successful pitches, queries and proposals enliven and illustrate the text. Beginning and experienced writers will find this the perfect one-of-a-kind, desktop reference for developing the market approaches they need to sell their work.

Download or read book The Writer s Corner written by N. K. Beckley and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Writer's Corner is the third book Mrs. Beckley has written. This book introduces the reader to a new set of characters: Beth, Jerry, Karen, their parents, their siblings, and their teachers. It takes place in the same school forty-five years later, in 2011 2012. It is an interactive book that introduces the reader, as well as the new classmates, how to write articles for a school newspaper, The Wiz, on the topics A Christmas Carol and the Titanic, the district swim and diving meet, the ghost William, and the first gold rush in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1799, and some of the history of Korea. This book also brings back all the characters from the first and second book for an alumni concert and the reopening of B'J'S. The Golden Nugget is the fourth book in the series and follows Beth, Jerry, Karen, William, and their families in some new adventures.

Download or read book The Writer s Club written by Christine E. Collier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-09-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a short story mystery collection about four women writers that form The Writer’s Club. Each writer faces mysterious happenings in her life. Taylor’s beloved bridal chest, a wedding gift from her husband suddenly has new names carved into it. A baby monitor warns Jenna, while working on assignment, that someone is following her. Jenna is working on an investigative report concerning a famous dating service that has a scandal brewing. Amy finds an old letter in a secret drawer of a writing desk she has refinished. This letter describes a relationship that spells disaster. Lily faces a masked intruder at the bookstore, the Wren’s Nest. While footsteps are heard upstairs in The Tomb, the temperature controlled room for old books. Lily will discover on her honeymoon that an inkwell passed down to her from her great grandmother was part of a legend.

Download or read book The Writer of Lies written by Lou DeCaro and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an in depth view of a writer's constant search for the truth. The Writer of Lies will capture the reader’s attention from the very first page.

Download or read book Waiting for the Weekend written by Witold Rybczynski and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origin, history, and meaning of leisure time.

Download or read book A Very Punchable Face written by Colin Jost and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In these hilarious essays, the Saturday Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating. “I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls.”—Larry David NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Cosmopolitan • Vulture • Parade If there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch—metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. From growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and “seeing the sights” (like watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created, Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter Forrest Gump. You’ll also discover things about Jost that will surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life, how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man match at WrestleMania (and almost won). You'll go behind the scenes at SNL and Weekend Update (where he's written some of the most memorable sketches and jokes of the past fifteen years). And you’ll experience the life of a touring stand-up comedian—from performing in rural college cafeterias at noon to opening for Dave Chappelle at Radio City Music Hall. For every accomplishment (hosting the Emmys), there is a setback (hosting the Emmys). And for every absurd moment (watching paramedics give CPR to a raccoon), there is an honest, emotional one (recounting his mother’s experience on the scene of the Twin Towers’ collapse on 9/11). Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy—with a face you can’t help but want to punch.

Download or read book The Travel Writer written by Jeff Soloway and published by Alibi. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Jeff Soloway debuts an entertaining new mystery series featuring a globe-trotting, caper-solving travel writer with a witty voice and a penchant for landing in sticky situations. At a posh South American resort tucked into the lush jungles of the Andes, an American journalist has gone missing, leaving the hotel’s PR agent, Pilar Rojas, with an international incident on her hands. Which is why she offers her ex-lover, travel writer Jacob Smalls, an all-expenses-paid trip to the resort in exchange for a puff piece extolling its virtues—and some behind-the-scenes digging into the disappearance. Intrigued by the prospect of winning Pilar back—and eager, as always, for freebies—Jacob hops the first flight to La Paz, Bolivia. Although he hasn’t seen Pilar in years, Jacob finds her just as intoxicating as he did when they were together. But from the moment he hits the city’s cobbled streets, Jacob attracts all the wrong kinds of attention. Political flunkies and goons of all stripes try to scare him off the trail, while the missing woman’s not-quite boyfriend insists on shadowing Jacob’s every move. And amid ancient Incan hillside terraces, a world-class hotel conceals a secret that may kill. Advance praise for The Travel Writer “Travel doesn’t just broaden the mind; it can also get you killed. Sassy, cynical Jacob Smalls is an ideal guide for journeying into unknown territories.”—Christopher Fowler, author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery series

Download or read book The Writer s Portable Mentor written by Priscilla Long and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to mentor writers at all levels, from beginning to quite advanced, The Writer's Portable Mentor offers a wealth of insight and crafting models from the author's twenty-plus years of teaching and creative thought. The book provides tools for structuring a book, story, or essay. It trains writers in observation and in developing a poet's ear for sound in prose. It scrutinizes the sentence strategies of the masters and offers advice on how to publish. This second edition is updated to account for changes in the publishing industry and provides hundreds of new craft models to inspire, guide, and develop every writer's work.

Download or read book Essentials for the Scientific and Technical Writer written by Hardy Hoover and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide explains how to write effective sentences and strong paragraphs as well as how to avoid common errors and write a spec. Includes exercises and answers.

Download or read book You Can Be A Winning Writer written by Joan Gelfand and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professional author shares the keys to success—from first draft to first printing and beyond—in this complete writer’s guide. For more than a decade, author Joan Gelfand has taught writers of all levels and disciplines how to find creative writing success using her unique 4 C’s approach that combines Craft, Commitment, Community and Confidence. In You Can Be a Winning Writer, Gelfand explains the 4 C’s with humor, empathy, and real-life anecdotes from famous, working, and emerging authors. The 4 C’s provide solid tips on mastering your craft, connecting with a literary community, and building your fan base. But the essential component to all of this is confidence. Gelfand knows that a lack of confidence has kept too many writers unpublished for too long. With the help of Renate Stendhal, PhD, Joan defines clear steps to overcoming the lack-of-confidence demon that haunts so many aspiring authors. This literary reference and publishing guide includes: Key authorship and publishing tips Important post-publication strategies Guidance on avoiding common mistakes How to enjoy greater success with the 4 C’s

Download or read book The Ghost Writer written by Robert Harris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of Fatherland and Imperium “hits one out of the park with this dark paranoid thriller. . . . an intelligent page turner” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). An extraordinarily auspicious thriller of power, politics, corruption, and murder—now a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. The role of a ghostwriter is to make his client look good, not to uncover the truth. But what happens when the client is a major political figure, and the truth could change the course of history? Adam Lang, the controversial former prime minister of Britain, is writing his memoirs. But his first ghostwriter dies under mysterious circumstances, and his replacement—whose experience lies in portraying aging rock stars and film idols—knows little about Lang’s inner circle. Flown to join Lang in a secure house on the remote shores of Martha’s Vineyard in the depths of winter, cut off from everyone and everything he knows, he comes to realize he should never have taken the job. It’s not just his predecessor’s mysterious death that haunts him, but Adam Lang himself. Deep in Lang’s past are buried shocking secrets. Secrets with the power to alter world politics. Secrets with the power to kill. “The Ghost has got the goods.” —Stephen King, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “A master of the intelligent thriller.” —The Times (London) “Remarkable.” —Sunday Telegraph (London) “Robert Harris’s latest thriller is more than a fun read: it is a super-duper, double fun bag-sized read thanks to his masterful plotting.” —Daily Telegraph (London)

Download or read book The Angelic Writer written by David Evans and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of six, doctors diagnosed author David Evans with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Evans was missing exon number fifty and his body could not produce dystrophin, which is what holds a persons muscle fibers together and protects against muscle deterioration. It causes progressive weakness in all body parts and limbs. Evans faced a lifetime of challenges and struggles. In The Angelic Writer, he shares a collection of stories from his life discussing how he tries to maintain a positive outlook, how he enjoys spending time with friends, and how he wont let his medical condition stop him from reaching his dreams. It narrates how Evans father investigated ways to heal his son to help him lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. The Angelic Writer tells the story of a young man, his special spiritual gift, and how this has taken him further in lifeopening a world of other dimensions and introducing important angelic guidance.