New Releases

Whether using magic as flavor or as an essential piece of plot, this book will guide fantasy authors, from new to experienced, through the delicate layers of creating, utilizing, and mastering magic systems. With workshops, work pages, and reference materials included, this succinct one-and-done guide to crafting the magical elements of the fantasy genre is a must-have for speculative fiction authors.

This is a story about how the extreme became mainstream. It reveals how the truth became ‘fake news’, how fringe ideas spread and how a candidate many dismissed as a joke was propelled to the presidency by the dark side of the internet. For several years, Andrew Marantz, a New Yorker staff writer, has been embedded with alt-right propagandists, who have become experts at using social media to advance their corrosive agenda.

Phonics instruction shouldn't end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode "big words"—words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)—to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That's where this audiobook comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language "works," provides a K-5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.

Unlock the Secrets to Captivating Storytelling You sit at your desk, staring at a blank page, struggling to bring your ideas to life. What if you could uncover the keys to turning those ideas into compelling narratives? This guide is your roadmap, showing you how to harness the power of storytelling, no matter your experience level. Imagine crafting characters and scenes so immersive that readers feel every laugh, tear, and thrill. With practical strategies, you’ll break through creative blocks, develop your unique voice, and make each writing milestone an achievement worth celebrating. ...

Revisitando tudo o que pensávamos saber sobre linguagem, este livro revolucionário apresenta um ponto de vista totalmente original para explicar o surgimento dessa que talvez seja nossa maior conquista. Uma história tão notável quanto a da origem da vida. Embora suas ramificações alcancem tudo que fazemos, a linguagem é ainda profundamente intrigante. O que há no cérebro humano que a torna possível? Como é que simples sons e gestos podem transmitir significado? Por que não falamos todos a mesma língua?

Why do obviously intelligent people believe things in spite of the evidence against them? Will Storr has travelled across the world to meet an extraordinary cast of modern heretics in order to answer this question. He goes on a tour of Holocaust sites with David Irving and a band of neo-Nazis, experiences his own murder during 'past-life regression' hypnosis, takes part in a mass homeopathic overdose, and investigates a new disease affecting tens of thousands of people - a disease that doesn't actually exist.

Broaden your vocabulary knowledge by focusing on approximately 120 essential Latin and Greek roots that serve as the foundation for close to 1,000 English words. Each root is accompanied by vocabulary examples, semantic scales, and engaging context stories, allowing learners to see the connections and evolution of meanings across words. This approach offers a powerful toolkit for understanding and decoding unfamiliar vocabulary, making it an ideal resource if you seek to expand your English language skills through a systematic, simple and powerful, root-based method.

"Beyond Woke: Reclaiming Critical Thinking and Rational Thought"* by Russell Nomer is an incisive examination of the contemporary "woke" cultural movement and its ramifications on intellectual discourse and critical thinking. Nomer, a seasoned expert in both the fields of cybersecurity and politics, leverages his vast experiences to shed light on the pitfalls and misconceptions often associated with the woke narrative. In an age where emotional reactions often overshadow reasoned argumentation, this book serves as a clarion call for a return to logic, evidence-based reasoning, and genuine ...

This book not only covers the importance of overcoming your anxiety and fear of public speaking. You will also learn to sharpen the necessary skills for your next speech.

Facing Writer's Block? Not Anymore… Unlock 2000 Heartfelt Contemporary Romance Writing Prompts to Ignite Your Creative Spark Today! Blocked. Frustrated. Out of Ideas… This comprehensive and inspiration-packed writing prompt book is your essential toolkit for overcoming the paralyzing obstacle of writer’s block. 2000 Contemporary Romance Writing Prompts provides a sweeping array of ideas, no matter where you are in your writing journey, propelling your imagination into passion-filled stories that captivate and enchant. Inside, you’ll find 20 lists of 100 stimulating writing prompts ...

Struggling with Writer’s Block? Fear No More… Unleash Your Creativity with 2000 Fantastical Fantasy Writing Prompts! Blocked. Desperate. Fresh out of ideas… This comprehensive writing prompt collection is the ultimate arsenal you need to shatter the chains of writer’s block and set your imagination alight. 2000 Fantasy Writing Prompts offers limitless inspiration for fantasy writers of all skill levels. These prompts will propel your stories—featuring everything from dragons to sorcerers, urban legends to interdimensional quests—to new heights you’ve never envisioned. Within ...

There was a time when getting a Book Published was like a Dream for many people. It used to take a long time for a book to go from being written to being Printed, Bound, and Published. But now, with the advent of new technology, things have changed completely. Earlier, it was solely up to the publisher to decide whether a book was fit to be published or not. Now there are many other means of getting the Book Published. That means publishers are still present. But now you can also publish your own book.

One we've learned it as children few of us think much of the alphabet and its familiar sing-song order. And yet the order if the alphabet, that simple knowledge that we take for granted, plays a major role in our adult lives. From the school register to the telephone book, from dictionaries and encyclopaedias to library shelves, our lives are ordered from A to Z.

المعلومات هي الشّيء الجديد الذي يضاف إلى مخزون الإنسان الفكري أو المعرفي أو العلمي ويمكن للإنسان الحصول على المعلومات من مصادر مختلفة، فبعض النّاس يحصلون على المعلومة من الكتب، وآخرون يحصلون عليها من السّماع والتّعلم، وآخرون من التّجربة والبرهان العلمي.

El descalzo es el escritor en su tinta. Pero la tinta de un escritor no es sólo la tinta de su tintero, de su teclado. Es, además, todo eso que lo envuelve como una red y lo apresa y/o contiene y está más allá y más acá de su biblioteca, de sus apuntes, de sus tortuosos borradores, de los laberintos de gestación, de sus hábitos y manías y mañas a la hora de afrontar el desafío de la página en blanco o de la página que rebasa.

Why do we want to write and what stops us? How do we fight the worry that no-one will care what we have to say? What can we do to overcome the obstacles in our way? Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle all this and more in Write It All Down, a guide to putting your life on the page.

Ever thought about entering into a collaboration, but felt unsure how to navigate the process? Are you already working with a co-writer... but things aren't going as well as you'd like? New York Times bestselling co-author Janci Patterson will walk you through the steps of successful collaboration—from drafting a contract to promoting your book and everything in between. In It Together provides principles to guide your collaboration and detailed, practical advice for writing your project with a partner—without driving yourself crazy in the process.

The many and varied demands of the digital age require cadres of professionals capable of collaborating effectively and engaging globally in the world's languages and cultures. This volume represents a collection of classroom- and field-tested practices used to prepare global professions to the highest standards of proficiency in their languages in order to meet these global challenges. Culled from faculty of government, private, and state educational programs, these "practices that work" offer the language practitioner a selection of "recipes" for helping language learners attain near-...