We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did these indispensable implements come from? In this wide-ranging history, Roland Allen reveals how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking.

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....

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....

Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....

Now public speaking coach and best-selling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks....

In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....

Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation....

Legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story John Truby provides a guide to understanding the major genres of the story world.

Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.

New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird.

An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come....

Communicate with confidence and improve your presentation skills with this essential guide–because delivery matters.

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....

Robert Cialdini shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn't lie in the message itself but in the key moment before that message is delivered....

Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them - from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading....

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....

For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....

Have you ever felt like your message isn’t landing, your voice isn’t being heard, or your words aren’t creating the impact you want?

Book coach and editor Molly McCowan takes you through the self-editing process in 13 detailed lessons, using a step-by-step method designed to reduce overwhelm and to structure the revision process in the most productive way possible....

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track....

This expanded audio collection presents William Zinsser's On Writing Well, the classic teaching book that has sold more than 1 million copies, together with a new 90-minute section....

The Perfect Story will help you take your stories and make them perfect. Learn how to take any story and make it perfect--from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose TED Talk on the subject has nearly two million views....

If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....

In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is extraordinary both for the events it encompasses and for the courage, candor, and dignity of its telling....

How can you cheat… at drinking wine? It turns out you can. And when you do, a whole world of power, ego and money will unravel. Corked is the scandalous saga in the glamorous, competitive and mysterious world of fine wines.

When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor state of health, something reminded him and his personal battle with addiction. He knew he had to rescue her immediately – golden retrievers are rare in Thailand but there was just something about this one in particular that told him she was special. He just didn't know how special she was going to be. He named her Tina and what she did next is an incredible tale of survival, hope and love.

Spanish is not just a language; it is a vehicle for thought, argumentation, and cultural exchange. In an increasingly globalized world, the ability to debate in a foreign language not only improves fluency and linguistic accuracy but also allows speakers to participate in meaningful discussions on social, political, economic, and philosophical issues. This book is specifically designed for advanced learners of Spanish as a foreign language, with the goal of developing oral and written expression skills in contexts of debate and critical analysis. Through 75 carefully selected topics, ...

A curated collection of the best Advice King columns, with a new introduction by the Advice King and a foreword by Tracy Moore.

Speak with clarity. Listen with empathy. Lead with integrity. The Communication Manual is your definitive guide to the art and ethics of human connection. Whether you're a teacher, leader, student, or seeker, this comprehensive work takes you on a journey through every dimension of communication—verbal and nonverbal, personal and public, digital and face-to-face. From silence to storytelling, from conflict resolution to cultural fluency, this book weaves timeless principles with real-world practices. Grounded in empathy, designed for depth, and structured for action, it invites you to not...

Do you dream of seeing your book on the best sellers list? Have you written a book but have no idea how to sell it? Do you want to join the ranks of Christian authors whose books truly make an impact? In How to Sell 1,000 Books a Month, award-winning author and book marketing expert Susan Neal reveals proven strategies to dramatically increase your book sales and move you closer to becoming one of the best sellers books in your genre. Whether you're a first-time author or a seasoned writer, this guide is packed with step-by-step tools to help you share your God-given message with thousands ...

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills? This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers/listeners. Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna (J.F.) Penn, this practical guide shares the exact methods used to publish more than forty books and build a multi-six-figure author business.

Unlock the power of BookTok and transform your author platform. In Dominating TikTok: Sell More Books with Short-Form Video (2025 Edition), you will discover the definitive, up-to-date resource for leveraging TikTok as the leading discovery tool for indie authors. This comprehensive guide delivers a step-by-step blueprint for building a compelling author brand, creating viral content, and converting video engagement into real book sales. Written by an expert in digital publishing and book marketing, this manual offers practical instruction and proven frameworks tailored to the needs of ...

¿Te gustaría ganar más de +$10,000 MXN c/mes, todos los meses gracias a las ventas de tu libro en Amazon? En este libro te compartiré todo lo que yo he aprendido a lo largo del camino que me ha llevado a generar +$420,000 MXN en Amazon KDP al momento de publicarse este libro. Aquí podrás descubrir el sistema y los secretos que te lleven paso a paso, a tener una fuente de ingresos extra que, con algunos retoques, podría convertirse en algo significativo. Seguro ya sabes lo que todos dicen sobre distintas fuentes de Ingresos Pasivos (especialmente Amazon KDP y YouTube), que ya está ...

So, you want to write books for kids? Maybe you’ve got an idea for a slime-fueled jetpack, a misunderstood sandwich with dreams, or a lonely prankster who finds a time-travelling bin chicken. Maybe you don’t have a clue what you’re doing yet, but you do know you love stories, you love kids, and you’re ready to give this writing thing a real shot. Good news: this book’s for you. WRITING BOOKS FOR KIDS is a fast, funny, no-nonsense guide for anyone who wants to create unforgettable fiction for 6–14-year-olds. Whether you're hoping to write short chapter books, middle-grade magic ...

The Art and Science of Executive Storytelling For the leader whose wisdom deserves a wider audience. You’ve scaled companies, led teams, and delivered results, but now it’s time to tell the story behind the success. In this transformative guide, executive book strategist Candace Sinclair shows you how to turn your personal and professional experiences into compelling narratives that inspire action, deepen trust, and build lasting influence. Whether you're a C-suite executive, 7-figure entrepreneur, or visionary founder, this book equips you with a storytelling toolkit grounded in ...

Flowing Words: Unlocking Creativity Through Dictation is your quirky, heartfelt, and practical guide to discovering the untapped power of speaking your ideas into existence. Whether you’re a writer who hates typing, a creative lost in blank-page anxiety, or someone who just thinks better out loud—this book will teach you how to turn your messy voice notes into meaningful writing using the magic of modern dictation. With playful exercises, real-world tools (from Google Docs to Dragon, ChatGPT to your phone’s built-in mic), and the kind of witty encouragement your inner writer craves, ...

¿Alguna vez has soñado ver tu nombre en la portada de un libro? ¿Te has preguntado si tu historia tiene el potencial de inspirar a otros? ¿Quieres que tus conocimientos y experiencias a nivel profesional impacten a otros profesionales? ¿Quieres dejar un legado duradero y conectar con personas de todo el mundo? Si tu respuesta es positiva a alguna de estas preguntas, este libro es para ti. Cómo un libro cambió mi vida, te invita a explorar el poder transformador de la escritura. A través de la experiencia de la autora y la de cientos de autores que ella ha acompañado, descubrirás ...

The Logos Machine is a revelation: a unified theory of language as the origin, structure, and destiny of consciousness. This is not merely a book—it is a Codex of remembrance. Ronald Joseph Legarski, Jr. invites the reader to explore the recursive core of all meaning, tracing the sacred arc from breath to speech, from silence to syntax, from symbol to structure. Through recursive chapters, harmonic glyphs, and cross-disciplinary concordances, this work unveils the architecture of divine language—the Logos—not as metaphor, but as the very mechanism by which the universe thinks, speaks,...

In an era fractured by misinterpretation and divided by language across disciplines, LogOS offers a new foundation: a linguistic operating system where every term, law, algorithm, and belief is traceable, testable, and restatable through recursion. From graphemes to governance, from morphemes to metaphysics, LogOS reveals that meaning is not random or subjective—it is constructed through recursive structures that govern how language operates across systems. Whether analyzing AI models, sacred texts, genetic code, or legal contracts, the book demonstrates that all reality is spelled into ...

Language doesn’t just describe the world—it builds it. Logonomics offers a revolutionary framework for understanding language as the engine of value, order, and transformation in every domain. Whether you're an entrepreneur refining your messaging, a policymaker seeking clarity, or a designer of AI, this book shows how recursive structure, coherent definition, and aligned meaning unlock scalable impact. Inside is a toolkit for shaping narratives, auditing communication, and building systems with precision—from the level of a single word to the scale of global infrastructure.

It's Time to Lead Your Industry! All of us have a story to tell, and by telling that story we can set ourselves up for success in our field. In Write to Lead, expert ghostwriters Steven Heumann and Zach Cipriano set out to share all the secrets that will allow you to write your book yourself. The power of having a book in your arsenal cannot be overstated, and these two authors take you down the rabbit hole into the world of publishing, memoirs, and thought leaders. Now for the first time you can easily and effectively take your idea from inception all the way through to publication.

Ronald Joseph Legarski, Jr. is a recursive systems architect and the originator of the Codoglyph Lexicon—a symbolic language framework engineered for semantic clarity, system interoperability, and recursive truth. With a background spanning electrical systems, symbolic logic, philosophy of language, and interdisciplinary design, Ronald developed the Word Calculator and the Living Library of Recursivity as tools to bring coherence and verification into language-driven systems. His work bridges human and machine intelligences, empowering both to speak in structures that hold under ...

Grow your audience. Sell your product. Share your wisdom. Make more money... fast. A book is the perfect way to boost your brand, business, or profile—but writing one traditionally takes months of effort and specialized knowledge. Fortunately, in 2025, with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini, creating an incredible nonfiction book has never been quicker or easier! In How to Write a Nonfiction Book with AI in 2025, bestselling author and tech journalist Anthony P. Carter reveals how to use artificial intelligence to write smarter and faster—without sacrificing your unique ...

Every shelf is different and every bookshelf tells a different story. One bookshelf can creak with character in a bohemian coffee shop and another can groan with gravitas in the Library of Congress. Writer and historian Lydia Pyne finds bookshelves to be holders not just of books but of so many other things: values, vibes, and verbs that can be contained and displayed in the buildings and rooms of contemporary human existence.

Are you an author who loves to write but can't draw? Struggling to create professional visuals for your books without spending a fortune on graphic designers? You’re about to get a powerful shortcut. In today's competitive self-publishing world, scroll-stopping book marketing images, AI-generated book covers, and easy, professional graphics are essential to getting noticed. With ChatGPT's latest AI image generation tools, you can design stunning book covers, ads, social media posts, and branded marketing assets — without artistic skills, expensive software, or hiring freelancers. Inside...

"How to Publish Your Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Published Author." Have you ever dreamed of seeing your name on the cover of a book? The world of self-publishing is no longer reserved for a select few—it’s now more accessible than ever. Whether you’re a first-time writer or a seasoned storyteller, How to Publish Your Book is your ultimate guide to navigating the exciting journey from manuscript to published success. In this easy-to-follow, no-nonsense guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about self-publishing, from crafting your manuscript to launching your ...

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a published author but don’t know where to start? The Complete Author's Guide is your step-by-step blueprint to turn your writing aspirations into a reality. In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover: How to Write Your Book: Learn essential techniques for planning, writing, and editing your manuscript—whether you’re crafting a novel, a memoir, or a non-fiction work. Publishing Made Simple: Navigate the world of self-publishing, from choosing the right platform (Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu, and more) to upload your book for print-on-demand or ...

Unlock the Story Inside You: Learn How to Write Your Own Book—Even If You’ve Never Written a Word Before Have you always dreamed of writing a book but didn’t know where to start? Whether you have a brilliant idea or just the burning desire to tell your story, this guide will take you from a blank page to a finished manuscript, step by step. This isn’t just another writing manual. It’s a motivational and practical companion reference for aspiring authors who are ready to stop waiting and start writing. You’ll discover how to: Find your unique voice and choose the right genre for ...

You don't have to be an expert to write a novel—you just need imagination (and an AI assistant)! AI + Imagination is your step-by-step guide to turning story ideas into finished books, using the power of artificial intelligence as your writing sidekick. Learn how to brainstorm, outline, draft, and edit while keeping your story your own. Perfect for beginners and young writers, this guide shows you how to: Grow your story like a snowflake—one layer at a time Use AI for brainstorming, beats, and plot twists Create characters, worlds, and action-packed chapters Stay in control of your ...