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This audiobook is for people who are in their first lap (zero to three years) of their leather-crafting journey and want to have a holistic idea of processes and tools and need help in their initial projects.

This guide will teach you all you need to know to become a polymer clay prodigy, so you can add this great craft to your repertoire. In this exciting guide, you will learn all about how to create crafts, jewelry, beads, and trinkets from polymer clay. You will learn everything you need to know about buying, preparing, molding, coloring, decorating, curing, and storing this wonderful and nontoxic material.

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.

“Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery.

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."

Wings Wonder and Whimsy invites kids into a hands-on adventure where feathers, stories, and creativity take flight. This guide combines fun facts, DIY projects, outdoor games, and journaling prompts that help children connect with nature—right in their own backyard or local park.

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 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, ...

If you want to learn blacksmithing, then you need to buy this book. This book will expand your knowledge in the field of blacksmithing with some completed projects. It is a Do It Yourself book (DIY). It is written by Tom Zelickman with over 12 years of experience as a professional blacksmith. Among the areas covered in the book are: The science of blacksmithing and how metals behave at high temperature How to source tools you need for blacksmithing without emptying your bank account Safety measures you must take in blacksmithing to avoid getting hurt How to setup your blacksmith workshop ...

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 ...

How to Crochet a Warm and Cozy Blanket Revised and Updated Edition. Plus 8 Easy Crochet Blanket Patterns for Beginners The revised and updated version of How to Crochet a Warm and Cozy Blanket includes 8 updated crochet patterns, new revised instructions and more! Learn how to crochet a cozy blanket with guided instructions including the best stitches for crochet blankets, crochet techniques, guides, definitions, abbreviations, and much more! Includes 8 easy to crochet blanket patterns to make for your home in a variety of colors and styles. Information on crochet hooks, yarn, techniques, ...

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".

The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural values. In this bold and original examination of elements of writing - including plot, character, conflict, structure, and believability - and aspects of workshop - including the silenced writer and the imagined reader - Matthew Salesses asks questions to invigorate these familiar concepts. He upends Western notions of how a story must progress.

Would you like to learn how to design and create your own gifts? This audiobook is suitable for anyone who is new to handmade gifts and may also benefit to anyone who has a little knowledge of the handmade crafts but would like to expand their skills or is looking to refresh their knowledge.

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.

Becoming the High Priestess : The Sacred Art of Manifestation and Divine Craft– Volume I She Who Remembers This is not just a book. It is a soul-scroll for the one who has always known. Designed as a mystical guide and self-help workbook, Volume I of Becoming the High Priestess invites you on a sacred journey of remembrance, through the veils of forgetting, beyond the noise of the world, and back into the quiet power of your intuitive knowing. With every page, you are called to reclaim the mysteries you were once taught to silence: • The wisdom of the feminine • The language of ...

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 ...

If You’re Keen to Live a Better Life with Wicca, then Keep Reading! Wicca religion has been sweeping the world off its feet for good reasons. Wicca places emphasis on the power of nature. It also wants to promote unconventional lifestyles and the search for a spirituality that’s detached from traditional religions. Wiccans believe in the power of a feminine force, respect nature, and never seek to harm others. They also believe that meditation and the powers of the moon have positive influence in our lives. With all that in mind, it’s easy to understand why more and more people want...

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.

In How to Write Short , Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed - from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services.