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Ranging widely from Homer to David Foster Wallace, from What Maisie Knew to Make Way for Ducklings, Wood takes the reader through the basic elements of the art, step by step. He sums up two decades of insight with wit and concision, resulting in nothing less than a philosophy of the novel, which has won critical acclaim nationwide, from the San Francisco Chronicle to the New York Times Book Review.

The Inner Work will take you on a hero’s journey through the uncharted depths of your subconscious mind to understand your shadows and unlock the greatness of your full potential. Through the uprooting of limiting beliefs and transcendence of themes of consciousness which perpetuate suffering, true freedom and lasting happiness will finally be revealed. By process of radical self-analysis and a practical three-step method, The Inner Work invites you to let go of your struggle with life. If you are a human, and you want to be happy, this book is for you.

The Prompt Recipe: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering and AI Interaction Unlock the full potential of AI tools like ChatGPT—without guesswork, gimmicks, or copy-paste hacks. If you’ve used generative AI, you’ve seen both its promise and its pitfalls. Sometimes it delivers exactly what you need. But more often, the results feel generic, vague, or off-target. The problem isn’t the tool—it’s how we’re using it. This book introduces a powerful idea: a great prompt isn’t a magic formula, it’s a thinking strategy. Whether you're a consultant, entrepreneur, marketer, manager...

In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the questions which run through it.

The Complete Book of Grant Writing is the ultimate grant book that shows you how to write a grant proposal if you're seeking funding through government grants, foundation grants, and specialty grants. Grant proposal writing is an intricate process where any bits of misinformation or formatting errors can mean the difference between securing funding or not. Professional grant writer Nancy Burke Smith and philanthropy consultant and grant maker E. Gabriel Works unveil the secrets behind how to find and successfully apply for grants.

Are You Ready to Take Your Publishing Business to the Next Level? Building a writing career is work – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise – but there are some things you can do to put yourself ahead of the pack. And one of those things is to create one or more pen names. How can you use pen names to build your publishing business? It’s all in the numbers. The more books you write in different genres, the more sales you will make. But you can’t write romance and nonfiction under the same name, can you? Enter pens names as the perfect solution. There are other reasons why you might ...

🚀 Break into One of the Highest-Paying Careers of the AI Revolution Want to earn $300,000+ a year working with cutting-edge technology like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Gemini (formerly Bard)? AI prompt engineering is exploding in demand — and companies are paying top dollar for talent who can master it. “Earn $300,000+ Per Year as an AI Prompt Engineer” is your complete guide to launching a high-income career in this exciting new field. . 🔍 What You’ll Learn Inside: ✅ What Prompt Engineers Really Do – And why companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are hiring them now. ...

Benjamin Franklin is the only one of America's founding fathers to have signed all three of their foundational documents: The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris. These documents underpinned the establishment of the United States of America as a sovereign country. In addition to being a prominent politician, Benjamin Franklin was a prolific writer, fervent naturalist, and determined inventor. This collection of writing reflects Franklin's varied activities and manifold talents.

Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix or Amazon that provide a helpful guide to making entertainment choices. Most people are wrong. Genre stories aren’t just a small subset of the films, video games, TV shows, and books that people consume. They are the all-stars of the entertainment world, comprising the vast majority of popular stories worldwide. That’s why businesses—movie studios, production companies, video game studios, and publishing houses—buy and sell them. Legendary writing teacher John Truby provides a guide to understanding the major genres of the story world.

This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584–1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido — "the way of the warrior."

Whether you talk, text, or email, Effective Communication at Work has everything you need to help boost your workplace performance and productivity. From honing listening to polishing speaking and writing skills, this essential guide delivers simple, powerful strategies and timely tips that can help you increase the impact of your business communication and correspondence both online and offline. Learn how to build stronger relationships and advance your career by mastering the art of effective communication.

The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is a call to create healthy, sustainable, and empowering classroom communities. Award-winning educator Felicia Rose Chavez exposes the invisible politics of power and privilege that have silenced writers of color for far too long. It's more urgent than ever that we consciously work against traditions of dominance in the classroom, but what specific actions can we take to achieve authentically inclusive communities? The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is a clear, compelling guidebook on a necessary step forward.

Are you a small business owner overwhelmed by AI hype—but secretly wondering if you’re falling behind? You’re not alone. And you’re not behind. Smarter Not Harder: How Small Business Owners Can Use AI to Work Less, Earn More, and Stay Human is the no-fluff, human-centered guide you’ve been waiting for. Forget the jargon, tech overwhelm, and cookie-cutter prompt packs. This book meets you where you are—with humor, heart, and step-by-step guidance to help you use tools like ChatGPT and other AI-powered systems to grow your business without losing your voice, values, or sanity. ...

How the Bible Actually Works makes clear that there is no one right way to read or listen to the Bible. Moving us beyond the damaging idea that “being right” is the most important measure of faith, Enns’ freeing approach to Bible study helps us to instead focus on pursuing enlightenment and building our relationship with God - which is exactly what the Bible was designed to do.

This audiobook contains three major works on Marxism: The Communist Manifesto, Wage-Labour and Capital, and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

HOW TO WRITE HIT SONGS: Master the Art of Songwriting, Techniques That Work, Capture Hearts and Climb Charts Unlock your full songwriting potential with "HOW TO WRITE HIT SONGS", an essential guide designed to inspire and equip aspiring and seasoned songwriters alike. Whether you're crafting your very first song or refining your musical talents, this book offers expert insights, practical exercises, and industry knowledge to help you create memorable music that captures hearts and climbs the charts.Why You Should Buy This Book: ☑️ Comprehensive Mastery of Songwriting Discover in-depth ...

Unlock Your Writing Potential with the Pomodoro Technique Are you a writer struggling to stay focused, overcome procrastination, or maintain consistency? Do you find yourself battling distractions or feeling overwhelmed by large writing projects? If so, this book is your ultimate guide to transforming your creative process with the power of the Pomodoro Technique. Tailored specifically for writers, this book dives deep into how this simple yet effective time management method can help you conquer common writing challenges, boost productivity, and unleash your creative flow. Whether you're ...

Where do writers learn their best moves? They use a technique that Roy Peter Clark calls X-ray reading, a form of reading that lets you penetrate beyond the surface of a text to see how meaning is actually being made. In The Art of X-Ray Reading, Clark invites you to don your X-ray reading glasses and join him on a guided tour through some of the most exquisite and masterful literary works of all time, from The Great Gatsby to Lolita to The Bluest Eye and many more.

A landmark collection of writings by street prostitutes, exotic dancers, nude models, escorts, porn stars, and massage parlor workers. Since publication in 1987, Sex Work has generated much discussion and has changed the language we use to talk about sex for money.

Esta guía te proporcionará las herramientas necesarias para expresar tus ideas de forma clara y convincente, de manera que tus clientes, socios y todas las partes interesadas las apoyen. Podrás superar el bloqueo del escritor, captar y mantener la atención de tu destinatario, motivar al lector para que actúe, expresar tus ideas con claridad y conseguir el tono adecuado.