Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination," through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works.
Revised edition of Cassell's Modern Guide to Synonyms & Related Words. A blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage. Contains 1,000 entries which define and compare 6,000 commonly
Your wedding day. It should be one of the happiest days of your life, not one of the most harried. The perfect wedding doesn't just happen--it takes planning. Things you never thought about suddenly o
This illuminating work celebrates the power of independent inquiry and the pervasive presence of knowledge. Free from doctrine and dogma, it combines speculation, imagination, logic, and aethestic app
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This reference book by a well-known historian is the very first to give a short history of the development of the field artillery from the Middle Ages to the present, along with biographical profiles
The Atlas of African Affairs is divided into five sections dealing with environmental, historical, political and economic issues and with Southern Africa. Throughout, the book presents an interdiscipl
America's favorite thesaurus is now packaged to attract every student who's ever searched for the perfect word, or a more vivid or descriptive phrase. Arranged in a quick and easy dictionary format, t
Writers know only too well how long it can take--and how awkward it can be--to describe spatial relationships with words alone. And while a map might not always be worth a thousand words, a good one c
A guide to more than twenty thousand synonyms and antonyms, in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format, uses modern preferred usages and spellings, avoids outmoded, useless entries, and includes such added feat
Clear, concise, and easy to follow, this Audel bestseller has been completely updated based on the 1996 Code revisions. Packed with examples and illustrations of every topic, it's ideal for electricia
This Audel classic -- updated to cover the 1996 National Electrical Code "RM" -- provides complete preparation for Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master electricians' exams.
Long lives yield many treasures: pictures, keepsakes, property, or savings, the standard currencies of inheritance passed on from generation to generation. But there is another precious legacy, one t
The student of philosophy often feels bewildered by the vast terminology of the subject. HarperCollins Dictionary of Philosophy helps lessen the confusion by providing a single source of clear and und
Provides more than 11,000 examples of usage for 5,500 high-frequency English idioms. Entries are mainly standard British English but also include slang and informal expressions.
