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Heroic fantasies like Game of Thrones, The Name of the Wind, and Lord of the Rings are huge, sprawling epics, with dozens of characters. But what about when you want something a bit shorter and lighter? Writer on Demand Vol. 6: Not-So-Heroic Fantasy includes five shorter tales about less heroic fantasy characters: "Fellow Traveler: (approximately 3,040 words) is a tale a bard who makes the most of his limited skills to impress a horde of barbarians of limited intelligence and less hygiene. This story originally appeared in "Fantasy Gone Wrong," edited by Brittiany A. Koren and Martin H.

Blindsided by her mother’s sudden death and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square and rents a tiny, moldy room at the side of a garage where she works on the novel she has been writing for six years. At 31, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life.

Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller! ‘My favourite book I've read this year’ Reader review ***** ‘Definitely a book that lives up to the hype’ Reader review ***** ‘An absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted’ Reader review ***** ‘Absolutely worth the time it will take you to...

Have a book idea but don’t know where to start—or how to finish? Writing a book can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In Write: Think It, Ink It, Done, author and coach Kim Occhipinti offers a practical, encouraging guide to help you move from idea to finished book—without perfectionism, fear, or burnout. This audiobook will help you: Overcome fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs. Find and trust your unique writing voice. Create a clear, doable plan from start to finish. Build momentum with realistic goals and habits. Finish strong and celebrate real progress

“Kramer and Reading continue an excellent partnership as narrators, imbuing each character with distinct, complementary voices regardless of which reader is narrating.”—Library Journal (Starred Review) "The endearing husband-and-wife team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer continue their...

As Nate officially ranks up in the Ender Ninja Order, he has a whole new set of responsibilities to bear. A mysterious order is targeting ninjas and when a fellow Ender Ninja from another city's identity is compromised, it's up to Nate to save him. The world of the Ender Ninja Order opens up for Nate as he's tasked with the responsibility of protecting another young ninja!

Flo steckt in einer gewaltvollen Beziehung. Erst als Felicity in sein Leben tritt, spürt Flo zum ersten Mal, wie sich echte Nähe anfühlt. Doch der Weg in die Freiheit ist schwerer, als er glaubt. Zwischen Hoffnung, Zweifel und dem Wunsch nach einem selbstbestimmten Leben muss Flo die größte Entscheidung seines Lebens treffen: Bleibt er im Schatten der Gewalt – oder wagt er den Schritt in ein neues Leben?

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat!...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E. SCHWAB Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. Named one of the Most Anticipated Mysteries...

The writing economy is exploding with opportunities that previous generations could never have imagined. Yet, most writers struggle to earn a sustainable income because they focus solely on the craft while ignoring the business aspects that separate successful professionals from those who remain perpetually broke.

Drei Dinge sind der Autorin Ciara Sheridan nach dem Tod ihres geliebten Vaters Frank geblieben: ein baufälliges Haus an der irischen Küste, eine Skizze für das Finale seiner erfolgreichen Fantasy-Serie – und eine Schreibblockade. Dummerweise hat Ciara Franks Verlag versprochen, das Manuskript an seiner Stelle zu Ende zu schreiben. Was sie am allerwenigsten gebrauchen kann, ist ein Lektor aus der Großstadt, der ihr dabei assistieren soll. Aber genau zu diesem Zweck schickt der Verlag Sam Avery von New York nach Irland.

The 'Queen of Creativity' speaks directly to writers—it is an openhearted invitation to begin, stick with, and finish a project. Write for Life delivers a wonderful balance of firm and inspiring advice, shaped into a 6-week program for writers of all levels. From setting daily writing quotas to changing genres, fighting perfectionism to polishing a first draft, Julia Cameron provides holistic guidance and support every step of the way. Write for Life is for every writer, and every writer should have it.

Whatever you're writing, you have to make it clear. You could be writing a website, a brochure, or a client presentation. You could be preparing a job application, an email, or a classified ad. Or you might be writing an article or a book. Whatever it is, the clearer you make it, the better your results will be. How to Write Clearly will help. It's an authoritative yet easy-to-digest guide that will make your nonfiction writing more colorful, expressive, and precise. Writing is more than just words on a page. It's a process of communication.

Discover the next generation of science fiction and fantasy with twelve emerging authors and three powerhouse storytellers with unforgettable voices and world-class storytelling—narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Orson Scott Card, Gabrielle De Cuir, Janina Edwards, Susan Hanfield, Kirby Heyborne, John Lee, Jim Meskimen, and Scott Peterson.

One writer, one editor, one hot summer . . . Will this be a romance for the books? Ciara Sheridan’s father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to...

Die siebzehnjährige June Scott wollte schon immer Autorin werden und die größte Liebesgeschichte der Welt schreiben. Das Problem: June war noch nie in ihrem Leben verliebt, und als sie erfährt, dass sie schwer krank ist, ahnt sie, dass ihr nicht mehr viel Zeit bleiben wird.

THE ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer' GILLIAN FLYNN '[Crime fiction's] biggest contemporary star' GUARDIAN 'One of the...

Many of us would love to jot down our fondest stories and our tallest tales to preserve forever in written form. But wanting to do something and knowing how to do it are two different things. This is not a book about sentence structure and grammar, but a book on helping you keep your head in the game once you’ve decided that writing a book is something you might like to do.

Stein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether newcomers or accomplished professionals. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of usable solutions, how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the first place."