The Writer S Portable Mentor

Author : Priscilla Long
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780826360069

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The Writer's Portable Mentor by Priscilla Long Pdf

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.

Author : Frederick A. Lindley
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452209814

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The Portable Mentor by Frederick A. Lindley Pdf

This second edition helps principals and their mentors navigate through the first months of a principalship, with updated ISLLC standards and strategies for improving student achievement.

Author : Priscilla Long
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041021309

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Where the Sun Never Shines by Priscilla Long Pdf

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408842409

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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett Pdf

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer. Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, scaling a six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, starting her own bookshop in Nashville, her love for her very special dog and, of course, her eventual happy marriage. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a memoir both wide ranging and deeply personal, overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom, told with wit, honesty and irresistible warmth.

Author : Priscilla Long
Publisher : Moonpath Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 1936657562

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Holy Magic by Priscilla Long Pdf

"Priscilla Long contains multitudes: scientific writer, art scholar, social activist, historical enthusiast, and well-published poet. If we are, as Muriel Rukeyser might compel us 'to learn the edges of darkness, ' then we must also experience illuminations both resplendent and routine: light beaming on glorious yellows and bawdy purples, spiritual blues and restful greens. Reading this book, I feel as if I'm being skillfully guided by someone who knows art and, perhaps more vividly, believes in how art makes our lives more resonant-sometimes more pleasantly aware, sometimes more susceptible to pain, but always more fully felt." Tod Marshall, Washington State Poet Laureate, 2016-2018 "Holy Magic leans into the palette of our days and lays out the case, poem by poem, that the light vibrations that surround us are more than a scientific fact, they enter our bodies, trigger our imaginations, inform our moods, soothe our senses. In 'A Glass of Bitter Ale, ' we see the yellow tinge of a bruise, a raincoat glistening with rain and consider the tonalities of pee. Hues echo and inform each other in these poems, much in the way life experiences paint and retouch a person's life. Long transmutes life's magic from color to syllables for our delight in these varied and inventive poems. From the tragic, via the mundane, to the sublime, Holy Magic hums in technicolor the song of our existence." Claudia Castro Luna, Washington State Poet Laureate, 2018-2021

Author : Judy Reeves
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,7 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.

Author : Barry Lopez
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781480409149

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Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez Pdf

This New York Times–bestselling exploration of the Arctic, a National Book Award winner, is “one of the finest books ever written about the far North” (Publishers Weekly). “The nation’s premier nature writer” travels to a landscape at once barren and beautiful, perilous and alluring, austere yet teeming with vibrant life, and shot through with human history (San Francisco Chronicle). The Arctic has for centuries been a destination for the most ambitious explorers—a place of dreams, fears, and awe-inspiring spectacle. This “dazzling” account by the author of Of Wolves and Men takes readers on a breathtaking journey into the heart of one of the world’s last frontiers (The New York Times). Based on Barry Lopez’s years spent traveling the Arctic regions in the company of Eskimo hunting parties and scientific expeditions alike, Arctic Dreams investigates the unique terrain of the human mind, thrown into relief against the vastness of the tundra and the frozen ocean. Eye-opening and profoundly moving, it is a magnificent appreciation of how wilderness challenges and inspires us. Renowned environmentalist and author of Desert Solitaire Edward Abbey has called Arctic Dreams “a splendid book . . . by a man who is both a first-rate writer and an uncompromising defender of the wild country and its native inhabitants”—and the New Yorker hails it as a “landmark” work of travel writing. A vivid, thoughtful, and atmospheric read, it has earned multiple prizes, including the National Book Award, the Christopher Medal, the Oregon Book Award, and a nomination for the National Book Critics Circle Award. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barry Lopez including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Author : Celaine Charles
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781509235452

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Seam Keepers by Celaine Charles Pdf

Ashton Nichols dreads the changes graduation will bring, most of all, losing her impulsive best friend, Mason. Her world turns upside down when she follows him into the woods and encounters a demon and a destiny beyond what she ever imagined. Mason Deed seeks freedom from his grief-stricken father. But after his encounter in the woods, he must think about Ashton's safety. Hiding the truth from her about her identity leaves them both vulnerable and caught between good and evil. Together they uncover the unimaginable. Will they find enough courage and strength to claim their own free will, save their families, and protect human souls?

Author : Barry López
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0099546159

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About This Life by Barry López Pdf

In About This Life. Barry Lopez takes us on a literal and figurative journey across the terrain of autobiography, assembling essays of wisdom and insight. Here is far flung travel (the beauty of remote Hokkaido Island, the over-explored Galapagos, enigmatic Bonaire); a naturalist's contention (Why does our society inevitably strip political power from people with intimate knowledge of the land - small-scale farmers. Native Americans, Eskimos, cowboys?); and pure adventure (a dizzying series of around-the-world journeys with air freight - everything from penguins to pianos). And here, too, are seven exquisite memory pieces - hauntingly lyrical yet unsentimental recollections that represent Lopez's most personal work to date, and which will be read as classics of the personal essay for years to come.

Author : New York Writers Workshop
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781582976945

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The Portable MFA in Creative Writing by New York Writers Workshop Pdf

Get the core knowledge of a prestigious MFA education without the tuition. Have you always wanted to get an MFA, but couldn't because of the cost, time commitment, or admission requirements? Well now you can fulfill that dream without having to devote tons of money or time. The Portable MFA gives you all of the essential information you would learn in the MFA program in one book. Covering fiction, memoirs, personal essays, magazine articles, poetry, and playwriting, this book provides you with: • Inspiration and tips on revision, stamina, and productivity • Clear instruction on the craft behind the art • Detailed reading lists to expand your literary horizons • Exercises to improve your writing endeavors By heeding the advice in The Portable MFA, you will gain the wisdom and experience of some of today's greatest teachers, all for just the price of a book.

Author : Valeria Luiselli
Publisher : Coffee House Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781566893572

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Sidewalks by Valeria Luiselli Pdf

Cosmopolitan, vivacious essays in the tradition of Brodsky's "Watermark" and Benjamin's "The Arcades Project" by a celebrated young Mexican author.

Author : Mitchell J. Prinstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461439943

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The Portable Mentor by Mitchell J. Prinstein Pdf

The ten year anniversary of the book offers an excellent opportunity to publish a second edition. Several aspects of the book have evolved considerably since its first printing. For instance, substantial revision to the internship, licensure, and certification processes has occurred, and are reflected in this resource. Much of the literature on clinical psychology, cultural sensitivity, and the current job market is updated. Changes in technology have large effects on teaching and practicing clinical psychology. These modifications are needed to offer appropriate and updated information for students. In short, virtually every chapter has substantial modification to ensure that the material is accurate and up to date.

Author : Jack Myers
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literature
ISBN : 0155060023

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The Portable Poetry Workshop by Jack Myers Pdf

THE PORTABLE POETRY WORKSHOP actively involves you in the art of writing and responding to poetry. Using a workshop method that features examples of classical and contemporary poetry and hands-on activities, the text is a clear, comprehensive, and practical guide and resource for poetry students at any level.

Author : Gail McMeekin
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781573245333

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The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women by Gail McMeekin Pdf

Winning Strategies of Highly Successful Women McMeekin’s second “12 secrets” book on creativity and success. From the popular creative coach Gail McMeekin, founder of Creative Success LLC with worldwide clients and author of the bestselling The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, comes a book with hundreds of examples of how creative women entrepreneurs and business leaders have used proven strategies to succeed. Take positive risks and develop your talents and passions. We are experiencing a work and lifestyle revolution and creative Renaissance. Women are leaving companies and starting new businesses. Virtual companies are springing up, giving us choices about where and how we live and work. And, we are switching from the age of logical thinking to the age of conceptual thinking. This book may change your life. We all have the software to be creative, but many of us have been shamed or criticized, and our creative sparks are smoldering beneath layers of fear and lack of confidence. Gail McMeekin’s book blasts through that and gets you excited again about your potential. McMeekin interviews 31 of today's most successful women, integrating their insights with her own proven success strategies to help you get onto the road to success. Each chapter has a series of challenges to guide you in discovering your own personal success. Read about: • Successful women doing everything from being an astronaut, a politician, a coach, or a watercolor painter • Gremlins you must defeat to claim your true gifts and prosper and feel content • How to take your best ideas and leverage them into a prosperous business that supports your life purpose and values If you are a fan of Gail McMeekin’s other books The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women Journal and The Power of Positive Choices, or have read books such as Conscious Creativity, Awakening Your Creative Soul, or The 30-Day Creativity Challenge; your next read should be The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women.

Author : T. Clear
Publisher : Moonpath Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1936657619

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A House, Undone by T. Clear Pdf

Well-crafted, engaging, and constructed with meticulous care, A House, Undone becomes the beautiful architecture for poetry, where we live in a house of words..."-Kelli Russell Agodon