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Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl (TM)

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Millions of fans around the globe punctuate properly and communicate clearly thanks to Mignon Fogarty's practical and easy-to-remember advice about writing...
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The Party of the First Part
The Curious World of Legalese

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The Autobiographer's Handbook
The 826 National Guide to Writing Your Memoir

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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in this New York Times bestseller Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using “who” when...
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Secrets of a Freelance Writer, Third Edition
How to Make $100,000 a Year or More

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Crafty TV Writing
Thinking Inside the Box

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A professional TV writer’s real-world guide to getting paid to write great television "No need for me to ever write a book on TV writing. Alex Epstein has...
  
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How Writing (and Sisterhood) Can Change Women's Lives

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The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention

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Blending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and...
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The Copywriter's Handbook, Third Edition
A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells

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The classic guide to copywriting, now in an entirely updated third edition This is a book for everyone who writes or approves copy: copywriters, account...
  
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The Historical Atlas of New York City, Second Edition
A Visual Celebration of 400 Years of New York City's History

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Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
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The Grammar Bible
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A Sea of Words, 2nd Edition, Revised
A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian

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Writing Treatments That Sell, Second Edition
How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry

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The Courage to Write
How Writers Transcend Fear

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Katherine Anne Porter called courage "the first essential" for a writer. "I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence," agreed Cynthia Ozick,...
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An Atlas and Georgraphical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of Patrick O'Brian, Third Edition

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This indispensable guide to navigating the well-loved Aubrey-Maturin novels has been updated, with new chapters devoted to the final books in the series....
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Creating Unforgettable Characters

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In this book, Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews...
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Writing Movies That Get Made

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The most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning...
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The Art of Adaptation
Turning Fact And Fiction Into Film

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Adaptations have long been a mainstay of Hollywood and the television networks. Indeed, most Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning films have been adaptations...
  
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Winning Scholarships For College, Third Edition
An Insider's Guide

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A comprehensive guide to finding and winning scholarships from a student who won more than $400,000 for college In this thoroughly revised third edition...