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Welcome to the Writer's Life

Author : Paulette Perhach
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781632171535

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Welcome to the Writer's Life by Paulette Perhach Pdf

Learn how to take your work to the next level with this informative guide on the craft, business, and lifestyle of writing With warmth and humor, Paulette Perhach welcomes you into the writer’s life as someone who has once been on the outside looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth exploration of all the elements of being a writer—from your writing practice to your reading practice, from your writing craft to the all-important and often-overlooked business of writing. In Welcome to the Writer’s Life, you will learn how to tap into the powers of crowdsourcing and social media to grow your writing career. Perhach also unpacks the latest research on success, gamification, and lifestyle design, demonstrating how you can use these findings to further improve your writing projects. Complete with exercises, tools, checklists, infographics, and behind-the-scenes tips from working writers of all types, this book offers everything you need to jump-start a successful writing life.

A Writer's Life

Author : Gay Talese
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780812977288

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A Writer's Life by Gay Talese Pdf

The inner workings of a writer’s life, the interplay between experience and writing, are brilliantly recounted by a master of the art. Gay Talese now focuses on his own life—the zeal for the truth, the narrative edge, the sometimes startling precision, that won accolades for his journalism and best-sellerdom and acclaim for his revelatory books about The New York Times (The Kingdom and the Power), the Mafia (Honor Thy Father), the sex industry (Thy Neighbor’s Wife), and, focusing on his own family, the American immigrant experience (Unto the Sons). How has Talese found his subjects? What has stimulated, blocked, or inspired his writing? Here are his amateur beginnings on his college newspaper; his professional climb at The New York Times; his desire to write on a larger canvas, which led him to magazine writing at Esquire and then to books. We see his involvement with issues of race from his student days in the Deep South to a recent interracial wedding in Selma, Alabama, where he once covered the fierce struggle for civil rights. Here are his reflections on the changing American sexual mores he has written about over the last fifty years, and a striking look at the lives—and their meaning—of Lorena and John Bobbitt. He takes us behind the scenes of his legendary profile of Frank Sinatra, his writings about Joe DiMaggio and heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, and his interview with the head of a Mafia family.But he is at his most poignant in talking about the ordinary men and women whose stories led to his most memorable work. In remarkable fashion, he traces the history of a single restaurant location in New York, creating an ethnic mosaic of one restaurateur after the other whose dreams were dashed while a successor’s were born. And as he delves into the life of a young female Chinese soccer player, we see his consuming interest in the world in its latest manifestation.In these and other recollections and stories, Talese gives us a fascinating picture of both the serendipity and meticulousness involved in getting a story. He makes clear that every one of us represents a good one, if a writer has the curiosity to know it, the diligence to pursue it, and the desire to get it right.Candid, humorous, deeply impassioned—a dazzling book about the nature of writing in one man’s life, and of writing itself.

Failure, A Writer's Life

Author : Joe Milutis
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781780997032

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Failure, A Writer's Life by Joe Milutis Pdf

Failure, A Writer’s Life is a catalogue of literary monstrosities. Its loosely organized vignettes and convolutes provide the intrepid reader with a philosophy for the unreadable, a consolation for the ignored, and a map for new literary worlds.

The Writing Life

Author : Annie Dillard
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780061863820

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The Writing Life by Annie Dillard Pdf

"For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague." — Chicago Tribune From Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the dedication and daring that characterizes a writer's life. In these short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experiences while writing her works, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.

Living the Writer's Life

Author : Eric Maisel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Authors
ISBN : 0823088480

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Living the Writer's Life by Eric Maisel Pdf

Challenges greet practitioners of every creative field, and the writer's path is an often rocky one. In this stimulating and multifaceted guide, creativity expert Dr. Eric Maisel provides both aspiring and seasoned authors with a resource for meeting the emotional demands of their discipline and clearing the hurdles in a writing career.

Scenes from a Writers Life

Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9788184754506

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Scenes from a Writers Life by Ruskin Bond Pdf

The making of a writer Ruskin Bond's first full-fledged autobiographical book covers his -formative years,' till the age of twenty-one. The world of Anglo-India, with all its conflicting pulls, comes alive as he tells his story. His earliest memoirs are bitter-sweet, and relate to Jamnager where he lives till he is six. The happy hours spent in exploring the Ram Vilas Palace grounds and playing with his younger sister Ellen and the palace children are overshadowed by the acrimonious relation between his parents. Their estrangement while he is still a child leaves him with a life-long sense of insecurity. His unhappiness is exacerbated by the untimely death of his father " his emotional anchor when the author is just ten. Forced to stay with his mother and his stepfather, both of whom are absorbed in their own worlds, he tries to fend off his loneliness through books and the company of a few friends. Left for the most part to himself, the gentle dreamer realizes very early as -a pimply adolescent' his calling as a writer. His first book, The Room on the Roof, materializes in England, the land of his forefathers, where he is sent to make a career for himself. Despite the unexpected success of his novel, which wins a major British literary prize, the author's yearning for India is too powerful to let him remain abroad for long. He returns and begins a writing career which has spanned four decades, and earned him a place in the pantheon of great Indian writers.

A Writer's Life

Author : Kathleen Zepeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1546250026

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A Writer's Life by Kathleen Zepeda Pdf

Kathleen Zepeda began writing at nine years old but was known as poet when she was twelve years old. She wrote a variety of styles including love poems, religious poems, surrealist poems, and aphorisms.

Surviving a Writer's Life

Author : Suzanne Lipsett
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015009116206

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Surviving a Writer's Life by Suzanne Lipsett Pdf

From a game reserve in Kenya to a cafe in Ezurum, Turkey, to a home in Petaluma, California, comes the compelling story of one writer's journey along the mysterious, often treacherous path of self-discovery through words. A vivid and unforgettable memoir of a writer's maturation.

Secrets in the Shadows

Author : Heige S. Boehm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1553805720

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Secrets in the Shadows by Heige S. Boehm Pdf

Secrets in the Shadows is the account of best friends Michael and Wolfie who are boys growing up in Nazi Germany. Both of them are delighted to join the Hitler Youth. But by the time the boys are twelve, a devastating event turns their world upside down. On a school trip to Berlin, the boys see a beautiful Jewish girl boarding the train with her mother. Shortly after, a horrified Michael witnesses their brutal murder -- the result of ant-Semitism. As a result, Michael's loyalty to Hitler begins to show cracks. In 1943 when Michael turns sixteen, his father orders him to volunteer with the 12th SS Hitler Youth Panzer unit. Wolfie joins as well. Boehm shows them on the grim battlefields fighting hand-to-hand in the villages and towns, sometimes against the Canadians. Seeing what is happening on the battlefield, they come to reject the Nazi regime and its propaganda. In the final showdown, Michael and Wolfie are ordered to travel to Berlin, and it is there they confront the secrets that lie in the shadows of the past.

A Writer's Book of Days

Author : Judy Reeves
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1577313127

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A Writer's Book of Days by Judy Reeves Pdf

First published a decade ago, A Writer's Book of Days has become the ideal writing coach for thousands of writers. Newly revised, with new prompts, up-to-date Web resources, and more useful information than ever, this invaluable guide offers something for everyone looking to put pen to paper — a treasure trove of practical suggestions, expert advice, and powerful inspiration. Judy Reeves meets you wherever you may be on a given day with: • get-going prompts and exercises • insight into writing blocks • tips and techniques for finding time and creating space • ways to find images and inspiration • advice on working in writing groups • suggestions, quips, and trivia from accomplished practitioners Reeves's holistic approach addresses every aspect of what makes creativity possible (and joyful) — the physical, emotional, and spiritual. And like a smart, empathetic inner mentor, she will help you make every day a writing day.

The Writer's Life

Author : Julia Cameron
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781440628177

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The Writer's Life by Julia Cameron Pdf

In her groundbreaking book The Right to Write, Julia Cameron dismantled the mythology surrounding the writing life in our culture. Tackling issues such as time, mood, inspiration, and support, she revealed that writing is in fact a natural-and crucial-part of life. Questions of how, when, and why yielded to the virtual tool kit of strategies, tips, and tools she provides in this extremely valuable book. With The Writer's Life, Cameron's pivotal insights and pointers are distilled in a tiny, portable companion that will help readers lead a writer's life more easily, joyfully, and powerfully.

Jane Addams

Author : Katherine Joslin
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252029232

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Jane Addams by Katherine Joslin Pdf

Jane Addams is best known for her groundbreaking social reforming and her work at Hull House. This book takes an expansive look at her creative writing and other areas of her life.

L.A. Weather

Author : María Amparo Escandón
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250802576

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L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón Pdf

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • 2022 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION FORECAST: Storm clouds are on the horizon in L.A. Weather, a fun, fast-paced novel of a Mexican American family from the author of the #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller Esperanza’s Box of Saints. “There’s a 100% chance you’ll be paging through this book to uncover the secrets and deception that could potentially burn everything down!”—Reese Witherspoon “This is by far one of the most endearing L.A. novels in recent memory.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A lively and ambitious family novel."—New York Times Book Review Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately wants a little rain. L.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and he’s harboring a costly secret that distracts him from everything else. His wife, Keila, desperate for a life with a little more intimacy and a little less Weather Channel, feels she has no choice but to end their marriage. Their three daughters—Claudia, a television chef with a hard-hearted attitude; Olivia, a successful architect who suffers from gentrification guilt; and Patricia, a social media wizard who has an uncanny knack for connecting with audiences but not with her lovers—are left questioning everything they know. Each will have to take a critical look at her own relationships and make some tough decisions along the way. With quick wit and humor, María Amparo Escandón follows the Alvarado family as they wrestle with impending evacuations, secrets, deception, and betrayal, and their toughest decision yet: whether to stick together or burn it all down.

Zinnia and the Bees

Author : Danielle Davis
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781496546616

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Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle Davis Pdf

Seventh-grader Zinnia's last-day-of-school got off to a bad start when she ended up in the vice principal's office for yarn-bombing a statue of the school mascot, but it is about to get a whole lot worse--because, thanks to the incompetence of Bee 641, a colony of commercial, migratory bees escaping from a truck has settled their colony in her hair.

Deboning a Dragon

Author : Julie Hartley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 177126232X

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Deboning a Dragon by Julie Hartley Pdf

"Julie Hartley's debut poetry collection captures the lived experience of a life in motion, moving in rhythmic language from a childhood in England through restless travels around the globe. Hartley is a poet who can say, "You'll never know if there are others / picking your route through this dark." Whether meandering through Greece, Peru, Canada or China, or navigating the experience of motherhood and cultural differences, Deboning a Dragon attests to the probability that shared experience is a bridge to span otherness. Hartley is a passionate observer whose poems explore the transformational power of movement--and staying still."--