Words, Language & Grammar

From the celebrated Ursula K. Le Guin, "a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller" (Boston Globe), the revised and updated edition of her classic guide to the essentials of a writer's craft. Completely revised and rewritten to address modern challenges and opportunities...

Why do some speakers get booked again and again, while most struggle to land even one paid gig? What makes one speaker the industry go-to, while everyone else is overlooked, no matter how good they are on stage? Why do some speakers effortlessly attract repeat bookings, referrals and high fees, while others don’t? Can you really be more in demand, more respected, and more booked without being famous or a celebrity? The answer is YES! This audiobook reveals what the top 1% most-booked speakers do differently — and how you can do it too.

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry-level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including...

「ワンワン」など動物の声や「ドッカーン」などの物音、「ひらひら」など物事の状態や様子を写す言葉「オノマトペ」を日本人はこよなく愛してきた。本書では日本人の泣く声や様子、笑う声や笑う様を表わすオノマトペに焦点を絞り歴史の糸を手繰り寄せる。

In Joke Farming, Kalan explains that it’s easier to write jokes when you have a dependable method for doing so. All jokes, he argues, are built from the same elements: structure, premise, voice, tone, wording, and audience—and these elements can be applied to any comedic genre, from stand-up to sitcoms to satire.

Bloomsbury presents Spider-man: Miles Morales by Ytasha L. Womack, read by Xenia Willacey. Explore the Stories Behind the Legends First introduced in 2011 by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Miles Morales reconceived Spider-Man as African American and Latinx, and his debut marked a new...

Welcome to a powerful expert collaboration featuring teachers, coaches, and transformational leaders who use writing as a tool for impact, healing, change, and income. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just beginning, this guide and community will help you break through fear, find your voice, share your message with bold authenticity, and build a business based on the craft.

A complete author's toolkit: The guide that demystifies every step of the publishing process. No matter what type of book you want to write—fiction, nonfiction, humor, sci-fi, romance, cookbook, children's book—here is how to take an idea you're passionate about, develop it into a manuscript...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇸🇦 ¡Aprender árabe se ha vuelto fácil – en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Con “Aprender árabe mientras duermes – 1000 frases para principiantes”, puedes aprender árabe de forma natural y sin estrés...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇸🇦 ¡Aprender árabe se ha vuelto fácil – en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 Con “Aprender árabe mientras duermes – 1000 sustantivos importantes”, puedes aprender árabe de forma natural y sin estrés...

Verhoog betrokkenheid en vertrouwen met krachtige website-teksten. Ontdek praktische tips voor het schrijven van heldere, overtuigende teksten die lezers raken en aanzetten tot actie.

Ontdek hoe je met de juiste woorden je boodschap overtuigend overbrengt door je verhaal slim te framen. Leer hoe je taal kunt gebruiken om invloed uit te oefenen en overtuigend te zijn.

Leer hoe je een managementboek schrijft dat je als deskundige op de kaart zet. Ontdek tips voor ideeontwikkeling, structuur en stijl, en stop met dagdromen – schrijf je boek!

Bloomsbury presents Just Plain Filthy by Anthony Aycock, read by John Chancer. With the threat to intellectual freedom increasing around the country, this book takes a look at the first ever school book ban case to be decided by the high courts, and offers insights into how we can use history to...

Leer spreekangst ombuigen naar plezier in presenteren met praktische tips en voorbeelden. Ontdek hoe je kunt stralen tijdens presentaties en effectief omgaan met falen.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 🇮🇹 Изучать итальянский стало проще — в любое время и в любом месте! 😴🚗🚶‍♂️💪 С «Изучайте итальянский во сне — 1000 глаголов и...

Exposés sind das Fegefeuer der Autoren. Leichter quetscht man einen Elefanten durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass man einen 400-Seiten-Roman auf drei Seiten Exposé eindampft. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie ein Exposé schreiben, es verbessern und für Ihren Roman nutzen, um Schwachstellen Ihrer Geschichte aufzuspüren. Was ein Kurzexposé und ein Pitch ist und was Sie an Verlage und Literaturagenten schicken müssen. 14 Beispielexposés und wie man sie verbessert. 6 erfolgreiche Exposés, die zu einem Verlagsvertrag führten, darunter eins von Titus Müller.

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Fake News: Falsehood, fabrication and fantasy in journalism examines the causes and consequences of the ‘fake news’ phenomenon now sweeping the world’s media and political debates. Drawing on three decades of research and writing on journalism and news media, the author engages with the...

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