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Unlock the full potential of your characters' voices with Writing Dialogue for Beginners: Quoting Dialogue and Punctuation, Advanced Dialogue and Writing Authentic Dialogue. This comprehensive guide, part of the Short Guides for Busy Writers series, is designed for aspiring authors who want to master the art of dialogue quickly and effectively. Whether you're writing your first novel or looking to enhance your dialogue-writing skills, this guide covers all your needs, showing you how to create conversations that captivate and engage your readers. In this expertly crafted book by Brian ...

Unlock the secrets to creating an irresistible, edge-of-your-seat reading experience with Writing a Page-turner with the Hook. This comprehensive guide is designed for both aspiring and seasoned writers, offering an in-depth exploration of the techniques and strategies that transform stories into unputdownable masterpieces. Whether you’re crafting a thriller, a romance, a mystery, or any genre that thrives on suspense, this book equips you with the tools needed to hook your readers and keep them eagerly turning pages from the opening line to the final word. Key Highlights: Crafting the ...

Introducing “Overcoming Writer’s Block: The Guide to Unleashing Your Creative Juices!” Are you a budding writer who has struggled to find the right words or felt stuck staring at a blank page? Fear not, for this book will guide you through overcoming writer’s block! In “Overcoming Writer’s Block,” you will explore writers’ challenges and discover effective strategies to unleash creativity. With clear and practical advice, this book helps you break through the barriers that hinder your writing progress. Through concise and engaging chapters, you will: Understand the root ...

Punctuation Mastery for Beginners, written by Brian Jackson, a seasoned writer and grammar enthusiast with over 50 years of experience, is the definitive guide for anyone looking to build a solid foundation in one of the most essential skills in writing: punctuation. Whether you're a novice writer or simply seeking to refine your understanding of grammar, this book offers clear, concise explanations and practical examples that will make mastering punctuation easier. With step-by-step guidance, you'll learn to punctuate confidently, bringing clarity and precision to every sentence you write....

Unlock the essential building blocks of effective writing with Fundamental Writing Skills for Beginners, an indispensable guide for aspiring writers who seek to master the art of clear, confident, and engaging communication. Whether you're writing emails, essays, blog posts, or creative stories, this book provides the foundational tools to transform your ideas into polished, professional writing. In today’s fast-paced world, communicating is more important than ever. Poor writing can hinder your message and undermine your credibility, while sharp, concise prose will elevate your ideas and...

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of your ambitions and turn your dreams into tangible realities? Discover the empowering secrets behind high achievers with Goal Setting, Motivation, Discipline, and Persistence—the ultimate guide to mastering the foundational elements of personal and professional success. This book offers practical, actionable strategies, scientific insights, and advice that you can immediately apply to your life, helping you stay focused, motivated, and determined in your journey toward achieving your biggest goals. In today’s fast-paced world, success demands...

The Book of Dreams is a dark fantasy anthology containing all three books in the trilogy. It includes the novels "Metropolis", "Meridian", and "Destiny". "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com The First Book of Dreams: Metropolis What dreams may come before you shuffle off the mortal coil... Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can't explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert. Though ...

Charlie MacLeod, a young and beautiful girl, was gifted at birth with the power to set the world alight; a power she neither wants nor can easily control. A victim of tragedy, Charlie is adopted by David and Catherine McAuliffe, a young couple with similar god-like powers who only wish to live a quiet, normal life. Events quickly spiral out of control as Charlie is marked for death by the NSA, and later pursued by another, far more dangerous entity that seeks to exploit her power for its own dark ends.

Following a deadly firestorm, the world erupts in violence as a population, long weary of tyranny, rises up against an oppressive police state. As the world collapses into civil war, a rogue Lightwarrior emerges from the shadows, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake and stirring the rebelling public to a deadly frenzy.

Are you a self-published author, but you're not selling books? Perhaps instead, you have yet to self-publish but want to be prepared to market and promote your book when you do. In either case, you've come to the right place to learn how to market and promote your self-published book. Hi, my name is Brian Jackson. I'm the author of over one dozen books. I'm also the publisher of over 100 books. Most of the books I've published were written by my wife, Melanie Jackson. Finally, I'm an instructor with around 50 online training videos published and 125 thousand students on a site named Udemy. ...

When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there's rarely one right answer. We want to dive into the nuance. In every episode, veteran founders Justin Jackson and Brian Casel bring together a panel of sharp minds from the indie tech world to tackle thorny topics – from pricing and product strategy to work-life balance. No gurus, no easy answers – just real conversations we'd normally have behind closed doors.

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Word to craft an organized, professional nonfiction outline with ease and precision. With "Outlining a Nonfiction Book with Microsoft Word," writers will discover how to efficiently use Word’s powerful navigation features to shape, structure, and finalize a hierarchical outline perfect for any nonfiction project. This essential guide, part of the "Short Guides for Busy Writers" series, is designed for writers looking to enhance their productivity and organization with minimal tech overhead, saving you valuable time in the writing process. This guide ...

This eclectic collection of short stories offers a journey through innocence, suspense, horror, and nostalgia, exploring the unpredictable moments that define us. The stories begin with "The Kiss," where eleven-year-old Steve Merriman’s dodgeball accident leads to an innocent yet nerve-wracking schoolyard romance. Originally published in Columbia College’s Spring Review, it captures childhood’s humor and vulnerability, setting the stage for the mix of lightheartedness and darker themes to come. In "The Finger," an ordinary day unravels into chaos when a severed finger is found on a ...

This podcast delves into the interconnected world of analysis, philosophy, work, and the human condition. We explore how critical thinking shapes our understanding of the world and the role of philosophical thought in guiding our problem-solving approach in work, life, and humanity's progression. Our free-flowing and thought-provoking discussion will challenge your perceptions, stimulate your intellect, and inspire a more nuanced understanding of our world. Tune in for a captivating journey into the heart of not overthinking it.

Future Commerce is the culture magazine for Commerce. Hosts Phillip Jackson and Brian Lange help brand and digital marketing leaders see around the next corner by exploring the intersection of Culture and Commerce. Trusted by the world's most recognizable brands to deliver the most insightful, entertaining, and informative weekly podcasts, Future Commerce is the leading new media brand for eCommerce merchants and retail operators. Each week, we explore the cultural implications of what it means to sell or buy products and how commerce and media impact the culture and the world around us, ...

Music and "justice" as seen through the eyes of a prisoner on death row and musician at large. One-half of the duo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, Brian and Keith LaMar talk about life growing through three generations of American conflict and how music has helped them to free themselves from the bondage of hate and resentment.

The podcast of a long-running 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons actual play campaign featuring a talented cast and crew. Watch us live Sundays @ 10a Pacific, Noon Central, 1p Eastern, https://twitch.tv/RivalsOfWaterdeep

"My name is Steve Merriman and I'm 11 years old. I go to Darby Avenue Elementary School where I'm in the sixth grade. Today, March 11th, 1969, after school, I have to kiss a girl." Thus begins the charming story of the longest day in a young boy's life. Here, for the first time as a standalone story is a remembrance from days gone by when: drop drills were performed in school to prepare for the bomb, girls had koodies, and a first kiss was both scary and enthralling and above all innocent.

This is a book about publishing a book. Your book. So, pay attention! Whether novel, novella or non-fiction, I’m about to explain both why and how you should self-publish an Amazon Kindle eBook today via the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) web-based interface. This book focuses on providing a breadth-versus-depth overview of the self-publishing world as an introduction to the remaining books in my Writing, Self-publishing and Marketing series. Don’t skip this book! It includes significant details that justify its existence such as: • Why publish a book in the first place • Why you ...

Have you ever wanted to build a spaceship in your backyard that would fly you and your best friend into outer space? So do I, and so did Alex. The difference is that Alex drafted his best friend, Jordan, to help him build an actual starship in his shed and flew into outer space. With the guidance of an alien artifact, that is. Read the book, and you’ll understand everything… I promise! After a quick jaunt into near-Earth orbit, Alex and Jordan became the focus of a project culminating in our first attempt to communicate with an alien species. Not bad for a pair of high school students, ...