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Live large by building small! Do you daydream about downsizing your living space Or perhaps you long for a more eco-friendly and sustainable way of life. The tiny house movement continues to gain popularity as more and more people look to simplify their lives and reconnect with nature.

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Grab a pencil and learn all the secrets needed to bring your manga story to life!

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Expert manga artist Mark Crilley guides you to another level with this powered-up drawing book

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Creative energy is the driving force of what it means to be an artist, and how an artist chooses to use that energy is what sets one apart from the others.

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In this premier guide, artist Joan Bess--inventor of the concept for the Gelli plate--unleashes the fun through more than 50 step-by-step techniques. Create intriguing patterns using tools like sponges, textured rollers and homemade combs.

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Revolutionize your work with acrylics! Get ready for the creative ride of your life! Tradition is out, experimentation is in with this cutting-edge how-to sampler of techniques to use with acrylic, the worlds most versatile medium.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

Looking at 20 plot patterns, this title helps readers apply these plots to their own work. It also helps readers learn how to choose and develop plots, regardless of subject matter.

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With more than 200 challenging writing exercises, this title will encourage writers to push the boundaries of their fiction for exciting results. It includes unusual exercises and combines the work of writing with the thought process.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

Helps writers explore some of the most common male and female archetypes - the mythic, cross-cultural models from which all characters originate - and learn how to use them as foundations for their own characters. This title also helps readers learn about the mythic journeys of heroes and heroines.

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With exercises, worksheets, and step-by-step instruction on idea generation, various outlining methods, and core fiction-writing techniques of plot and character development, this guide helps writers set a deadline, create a framework for getting their project done, and walks them through the outlining and drafting process.

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A basic primer on military life, this book provides explanations of military language and protocol, and also breaks down information by branch and includes military slang. Aimed at those looking to learn more about the branches, as well as history buffs and military enthusiasts, it serves as a guide to the armed services.

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Empower your writing through craft and community!

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Provides important information for children's writers. With lists of reading-level specific words and a thesaurus of words annotated with reading levels, this guide aims to save writers time by collecting everything they need to know about age-appropriate language.

(Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Comedy Writing Secrets has been a perennial bestseller on the Writers Digest list; the third edition revises the existing material with fresh material, references, jokes, and examples, and adds 25% new material (focused mainly on online humor). It cuts the excess fluff while also adding instruction for the ever-growing online humor market.

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This comprehensive resource brings together the best information available on crucial element for any fiction writer: dialogue. Writers of novels and short stories will benefit from this book, learning techniques to craft authentic dialogue, handle dialect, distinguish characters with different voices, drive the plot of their story, and more.

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A comprehensive resource that provides in-depth information about every aspect of writing novels and short stories, so readers can discover new ways to generate ideas, implement intriguing techniques, and find the inspiration they need to finish their work.

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The personal essay, of course, stems from the 'personal' thoughts and experiences of the writer, but ultimately the essay (like all literary writing) must transcend the merely private to become universal. How is this done This title shows readers how to write nine different types of personal essays.

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This indispensable guide demystifies the process of gaining visibility in the literary marketplace and shows you how to market yourself and your work effectively and efficiently. This guide is a one-stop platform resource for teaching people how to sell books, make more money, and launch a successful career as an author.

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Creative Visualization for Writers features dozens of exercises and activities to spark new writing ideas, encourage relaxation and focus, and give you a creative boost. Nina Amir guides you through every stage of the creation process, from setting clear goals and finding inspiration to filling your creative well and managing your attention.

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Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing, but the truth is that while it may be technically correct, good writing is also strong, concise and specific. This book identifies the seven writing weaknesses. It is suitable for creative writers, editors, business writers, technical writers, and students.

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Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens.