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In this book, I'll reveal the powerful techniques employed by best-selling authors, and I'll show you how to apply them to rivet your readers. I'll start with the basics of Point of View - if you're already familiar with the concept, you can treat them as a refresher - and then guide you to advanced strategies for taking your reader deep.

Do you want your readers to feel like they're really there - in the place where the story happens? Whether you want to enrich stark prose with atmospheric detail, add vibrancy to a dull piece, or curb waffling descriptions, this guide can help. Learn how to make your settings intense, realistic, and intriguing. This is the 10th book in Rayne Hall's acclaimed Writer's Craft series.

Speed Cleaning for the Pros is the only employee training manual for professional home cleaners and it could save your residential cleaning business thousands of dollars each year! Adapted from the book Speed Cleaning written by cleaning expert Jeff Campbell, Speed Cleaning for the Pros - written by Campbell with collaborator Debbie Sardone - offers a complete set of cleaning instructions for professional home cleaners to maintain the homes they service.

This book is for women who are unsatisfied with their current relationship status either because you're unhappy being single or are currently in an unfulfilling relationship. The Cupid's Bow Technique is a step-by-step guide to attracting or creating a healthy committed relationship with the love of your life, with all the intimacy, passion and peace you could ever want! When you've practiced these principles, you'll feel really happy, alive, and fulfilled in your intimate relationship.

A former IEEE/IEEE-USA New Face of Engineering, and an assistant professor of engineering at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., author Jacquelyn Nagel brings us her engineering career journey, from pre-college years to present day. She balances her life between art and science – and shares the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned that have helped her achieve a successful and satisfying engineering career. 

The world is changing at an incredible pace. Many areas do not have time to come into compliance with these changes. One of these areas is taxation and incomes. The principle of collecting taxes from companies and individuals is flawed because it implies the possibility of tax evasion, and because high taxes really hinder the development of business and the lives of individuals, and therefore the development of the society for which these taxes are collected.

How can a high school girl deal with a megalomaniac? What would you do if Richard III manipulated your thoughts and took you places you didn’t want to go? Would that be any easier to take if you had a chance to meet Romeo and Juliet and Mercutio? Beth has magical powers, but will she learn how to use them in time? The immortal wizard Merlin transports high school actor Beth Owens to Shakespeare's London and the world of Shakespeare's characters in search of a missing play about King Arthur.

Sent by her guild master to find the answer to a riddle, Tegan could never have anticipated how much her life was going to change when a cat-sized dragon by the name Serico ran into her. The Dragon's Bond series is based in the world of Elilith, a fantastical world of swords and magic created in the Transfiguration series by John DeJordy. Book 1, The Dragon's Bond, is the initial story.

After finding a meteor, Jacob and his family life is turned upside down. And that's just the beginning. As they are constantly on the run, the chain of events leave them troubled and wondering hopelessly for a way out.

Tegan, fresh from accomplishing her mission, has to deal with a new pet, err, companion named Serico. But before she can deal with that problem, a new one arises. Her guild master, Haz, wants her to deliver the ruby to its true owner, the guild master of the mages: none other than Grand Mage Archibald Fizzlebean. But even simple tasks can be daunting.

In this two-part book series, you’ll find a handy dandy guide that will give you the secrets to being a world-changer. Yet, it is only meant to be the beginning of the journey upon which you are about to embark. Just as each yin must have a yang, the first book (Part I) deals with the larger picture (both physically and metaphorically) of how you should think while being a world-changer.  

 Developing Your Path: A Guide to Landing Your Dream Career is a cornucopia of solid, practical information. Topics range from choosing a college or university and the value of internships to writing an effective resume; the interview process; and the importance of LinkedIn, the online business professionals’ network. 

Are you tired of going from one relationship to another? Do you find that your relationships start off beautiful but the love slowly fades away? These tips are guaranteed to give you increased success at your relationships.

Rudy is not a very nice rat according to Rosa Raccoon and the other children. He does bad things and says mean stuff and no one wants to play with him. So Hamilton decides to have a talk with Rudy. However, when Rudy Rat sees Hamilton Troll, he gets so afraid he runs off, which clues in Hamilton that Rudy may need a friend more than they thought. Hamilton then encourages the children to put their "PAWS" together for friendship.

Becky Corwin-Adams columns have appeared under the title "The Empty Nest". These columns range from humorous takes on life, heartfelt dog rescue pieces, and stories about major storms. The author reminisces about dog parks, delivering newspapers, dime stores, and monster truck rallies. Becky's adventures included meeting her favorite major league baseball player and crossing paths with celebrities in a hotel elevator in Las Vegas.

Meet Chatterton Squirrel, the smallest in his family and the most frightened. While Chatterton's parents were teaching their young how to leap from tree to tree, Chatterton kept looking down at the ground, worried that he would fall. Hamilton noticed how scared Chatterton looked and decided he should help. In the end Chatterton was able to take the big leap and make his family proud! This story helps those who are afraid of trying new things and shows there is always a way, so long as you believe.

Meet Elwood Woodpecker, who gains quite a headache after discovering petrified wood! Hamilton Troll remembers that the beaver brothers, Baxter and Boswell, learn about this so they go to learn more. This story teaches about petrified wood, how it is made, beavers and how they build dams as well as how their teeth grow constantly.

Why does Hamilton Troll live next to a tree stump? Chatterton Squirrel asks this question one spring day, so Hamilton shares the story about how this whole thing began. While trying to stay warm one cold December morning, a loud rumbling noise brought Hamilton out of his hole to discover his tree was gone!

Things are going missing, so the animals think someone is stealing. Hamilton Troll doesn't want to believe it, that is, until he gets carried away. Dropped onto Fiona's pile of toys, Hamilton realizes he needs to teach her not to take things, and to return everyone's stuff so she won't get in trouble.

Emotions run high when Starlit challenges Hamilton to a race. Hamilton's certain he can't lose, and Starlit's sure she'll win. The characters plan a course that takes the trolls through Hamilton's world. It's an action-packed race. Yet that's when the story takes an unexpected turn.