Learn Craft

The Horror Writer covers how to connect with your market and carve out a sustainable niche in the independent horror genre, how to tackle the writer's ever-lurking nemesis of productivity, writing good horror stories with powerful, effective scenes, realistic, flowing dialogue and relatable characters without resorting to clichéd jump scares and well-worn gimmicks. Also covered is the delicate subject of handling rejection with good grace, and how to use those inevitable "not quite the right fit for us at this time" letters as an opportunity to hone your craft.

While writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel. The reader's experience must be an emotional journey of its own, one as involving as your characters' struggles, discoveries, and triumphs are for you. That's where The Emotional Craft of Fiction comes in. Veteran literary agent and expert fiction instructor Donald Maass shows you how to use story to provoke a visceral and emotional experience in readers.

Master the art of Instagram advertising and turn your followers into loyal customers with The Complete Guide to Instagram Ads. This comprehensive resource covers everything you need to create, manage, and scale profitable ad campaigns — from beginner basics to advanced targeting strategies.

Discover a Heartwarming Christmas story about the joy of Giving Abby, her little brother Sam, mom, and dad didn't realize this Christmas was going to turn out to be an adventure. It was something they would never forget. Creating homemade gifts for family and friends was what it was all about. This included baking Christmas cookies and sharing them with everyone. The holiday treats were going to be extra special this year. They would bake cookies from recipes her grandma had made as a child with Abby’s great-grandmother long ago. That made this year even more exciting. Go along with Abby ...

Learn from the masters. Shape your craft. Write the novel you were born to write. The Great Gatsby is a tragic portrait of longing, illusion, and self-invention, as Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan are drawn together by desire, wealth, and the impossible hope of reclaiming the past. The Great Gatsby Writer’s Companion pairs perfectly with any edition or audiobook of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, offering practical writing insights that help you see exactly how his craft works and how to apply his techniques to your own fiction. This companion transforms your reading experience into a ...

Learn from the masters. Shape your craft. Write the novel you were born to write. Pride and Prejudice is a witty, romantic story of first impressions, misunderstandings, and unexpected love as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy discover the truth about themselves and each other. The Pride and Prejudice Writer’s Companion pairs perfectly with any edition or audiobook of Jane Austen’s classic, offering practical writing insights that help you see exactly how her craft works and how to apply her techniques to your own fiction. This companion transforms your reading experience into a guided ...

Introducing Crafting Learning: The Ultimate Homeschooling Companion Are you looking for ways to enhance your homeschooling experience? Would you like to make learning fun and interactive? If so, then Crafting Learning is the guide you’ve been looking for! Crafting Learning is an eBook that is packed with creative and inspiring ideas for incorporating crafts and hands-on activities into your homeschooling routine. This comprehensive guide covers every topic you need to know in order to create a vibrant and engaging learning environment for your family. Learn the homeschooling basics and ...

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."

Discover how to navigate the fascinating world of ham radio effectively—from seasoned radio aficionado Joan Cabrera, whose decades of hands-on experience will provide you with insights that make complex concepts accessible and enjoyable. •Essential Knowledge: Understand the fundamental principles of ham radio communication, including frequencies, equipment, and operating procedures, laying a solid foundation for your Technician Class Exam. •Practical Skills: Gain practical skills that go beyond theory—discover how to set up and operate your ham station, troubleshoot common issues, ...

Witchcraft 101 - Witches, Wiccans & Pagans, Who They Are, And What They Do By Witchcraft Academy Every month there are hundreds of people who hear about Wicca and Witchcraft. It is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. Are you one of these people? The problem is that until now, the only way to find out what Witchcraft or Wicca is, has been to take classes or read books about how to become a Witch. Most people, when they first hear about Witchcraft don’t want to become a Witch. They just want to learn more about what Witchcraft is. Learning to be a Witch, just to find ...

A creative writer's shelf should hold at least three essential books: a dictionary, a style guide, and Writing Fiction. Janet Burroway's best-selling classic is the most widely used creative writing text in America, and for more than three decades, it has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn the craft.

Discover the Cutting Edge Secrets to Creating YouTube Shorts that Rapidly Grow Your Channel! Do you want to know the trick to creating the perfect YouTube short? Want to learn how to quickly grow your YouTube channel by creating content that uses all of the techniques you didn't know about? This book will delve deep into the secrets to creating the most captivating YouTube shorts. In this book "YouTube Shorts Goldmine" you will discover strategies that can take your channel to the next level! With the information in this book, you will be in position to massively grow your audience on ...

Like everything else, becoming a top-rated seller on Etsy is no easy task. It takes a lot of dedication, passion, patience, innovation, and, most importantly, a success strategy. Discover the ultimate Etsy-selling strategies that will lead you to Etsy-selling success.

Prompt Engineering Mastery The Ultimate Guide to Crafting AI Prompts for Every Occasion The Last Book You’ll Ever Need on ChatGPT and AI Prompting In late 2022, the world quietly flipped. ChatGPT arrived—not as a clunky search tool, but as a remarkably articulate, creative partner. Yet the real power wasn’t just the model. It was the prompt. This book reveals the blueprint for turning vague asks into precise, repeatable, astonishingly useful results. With Prompt Engineering Mastery, you won’t just “use” ChatGPT—you’ll direct it. Why This Book Is Different Most guides offer ...

You want to write a nonfiction book that matters. Book readers love and rave about a book they underline, dog-ear, and highlight. How do you do that, when you’ve never written a book like that before, when you aren’t sure what content to include in a nonfiction book, or how to organize it? And when you’re not sure if your idea is worth pursuing in the first place? At the heart of the answers to all these questions is a craft created by A. J. Harper, ghostwriter and editor for some of the foremost thought leaders of our time.

Mike Busch on Engines expands the iconoclastic philosophy of his groundbreaking first book Manifesto to the design, operation, condition monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of piston aircraft engines.

No one comes out of a movie talking about structure. What audiences love and remember about a movie are great scenes. Marlon Brando in the back seat in On the Waterfront giving his "I could'a been a contender" speech. Meg Ryan's fake orgasm in Katz's Deli in When Harry Met Sally with the climactic punch line: "I'll have what she's having." In Superbad, Jonah Hill professing "I love you" to his friend Michael Cera by touching his nose with a "boop".

If You Want to Positively Influence Your Life with Wicca Divination Tools and Spells, then Keep Reading! Are you currently wondering how you can cast spells to make things happen? Is it even real? If you have these questions running in your mind, this book bundle will answer all of them using simple to follow beginner language to uncover your inner skills to cast spells in a simple way! Wicca is a modern Pagan religion that allows its followers to practice witchcraft and worship nature. Wiccans have lived this unconventional lifestyle with great satisfaction. Its emphasis on the search for...

Creating unique pieces of art comes easy to some people. Knowing the ins and outs of actually selling arts and crafts can sometimes be a little tricky. This book is designed to help those of you who want to sell your creations online or offline. It may be much more fun to create things than it is to do all of the research required to get you on the way to actually selling your arts and crafts.

We all need few hobbies to unwind, relax, and cut off from the routine chores and excessive technology (Digital Detox). Also, whether you are young, old, or teen, across all age groups, these activities are required for different reasons. This book would present you with minimalistic and value-packed information on these three crafts, which would enable you to start and finish your first project.