"Warning: Do not read String Bridge--unless you have plenty of spare time. Jessica Bell hooks the reader with a storyline so powerful it consumes you."  ~Glynis Smy, author of Ripper, My LoveGreek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage--and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits.Did you know?This novel is accompanied by an all-original soundtrack, written and performed by the author, entitled: Melody Hill: On the Other Side

String Bridge

Literature & Fiction

Bell, Jessica

Literary

Lucky Press, LLC

Bitter Like Orange Peel

Vine Leaves Press

*Includes fifteen BONUS! writing exercises that you will not find in the original series. In "Bird by Bird", Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers to the one-inch picture frame on her desk and how it reminds her to focus on bite-sized pieces of the whole story. If you focus on one small thing at a time, the story will eventually come together to create a whole. The same applies to learning writing craft. If writers focus on one aspect of the craft at a time, the process will seem less daunting, and piece by piece, it will come together.With more than ten years' experience as an editor and writer of English Language Teaching (ELT) materials for various ELT publishers worldwide, I know that "breaking down" language into smaller focus areas is an effective learning method. After much experimentation on myself, and volunteer aspiring writers, I discovered it is extremely effective with creative writing too. And so the "Writing in a Nutshell Series" was born. This book is the all-in-one edition of the three "Writing in a Nutshell" workbooks: "Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing"; "Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery"; and "The Six Senses in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Bleak to Bold Narrative".  In each book, I guide you through a variety of "before" and "after" writing examples demonstrating the transition from weak to strong writing, and encourage you to follow my example through clear and simple self-teaching steps.Not only is this all-in-one workbook an excellent addition to any creative writing course, but also a great primary learning tool for aspiring writers. Even if you're an established writer, the exercises in this book will keep you at the top of your game. What are you waiting for? Get cracking on improving your writing craft!

Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Are you ready to publish or submit to a literary agent? You might be. But is your manuscript as squeaky clean as you think? Polish Your Fiction: A Quick & Easy Self-Editing Guide will help turn your manuscript into a shiny book. With more than ten years' experience as an editor and author of both fiction and nonfiction, I offer you my tried and tested advice on the quickest and easiest ways to polish different areas of Writing Style, Consistency of Prose, Grammar, Punctuation, Typography, and Layout. Each section is armed with a numbered checklist for moments when you need that "at-a-glance" reminder and nifty Microsoft Word tricks that will save you time. At the end of the book there are also magnificent accounts of editorial mistakes other authors have made during their careers, to show you that no matter how many times a book is edited, something always slips through-so don't be so hard on yourself! *Indispensable companion to the bestselling Writing in a Nutshell series.

Polish Your Fiction: A Quick & Easy Self-Editing Guide

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

White Lady

Genre Fiction

<p>Are you ready to self-publish your book, but dreading the massive learning curve? Well, there's no need to dread it anymore! This 6th installment of the bestselling "Writing in a Nutshell" series, will not overwhelm you with all information available-it will tell you exactly what you need to know, without the faff, by following a foolproof, cost-efficient, time-efficient, extremely easy-to-follow, step-by-step self-publishing method. Want to go from manuscript to a professionally published book within one week? Then this is the book for you. You'll learn how to: prepare your manuscript in Microsoft Word, design your paperback and eBook cover, prepare your front/back matter and blurb, format your paperback interior &amp; eBook, proofread your designed pages, register with desired retailers/distributors, export your eBook to a retail-ready file and upload your paperback and eBook to retailers/distributors. Not only will this book save you time and money, but it will also save you from inevitable stress. What are you waiting for? Self-publish your book today!</p>

Self-Publish Your Book: A Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide

​Sonia yearns for sharp objects and blood. But now that she's rehabilitating herself as a "normal" mother and mathematics teacher, it's time to stop dreaming about slicing people's throats.  While being the wife of Melbourne's leading drug lord and simultaneously dating his best mate is not ideal, she's determined to make it work.  It does work. Until Mia, her lover's daughter, starts exchanging saliva with her son, Mick. They plan to commit a crime behind Sonia's back. It isn't long before she finds out and gets involved to protect them.  But is protecting the kids really Sonia's motive?

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Twisted Velvet Chains is a collection of poems which follows the experiences of one woman growing up with a bipolar, drug addicted, gothic musician mother. Each poem represents specific moments of their life that embrace vivid rich imagery, and illustrate the turmoil of emotions both experience while together. The collection is divided into four parts that flow one into the other from childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and post-death.

Twisted Velvet Chains

Poetry

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Tainted

*Interested in getting the All-In-One Edition which consists of all three books, and 15 BONUS! writing exercises, for just $4.99? Search for WRITING IN A NUTSHELL: WRITING WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT.*Note: This is a pocket guide. Its trim size is 4" x 6". Have you been told there's a little too much telling in your novel? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you!  In Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing you will find sixteen real scenes depicting a variety of situations, emotions, and characteristics which clearly demonstrate how to turn telling into showing. Dispersed throughout, and at the back of the book, are blank pages to take notes as you read. A few short writing prompts are also provided.  Not only is this pocket guide an excellent learning tool for aspiring writers, but it is a light, convenient, and easy solution to honing your craft no matter how broad your writing experience. Keep it in the side pocket of your school bag, throw it in your purse, or even carry it around in the pocket of your jeans or jacket, to enhance your skills, keep notes, and jot down story ideas, anywhere, anytime.  The author, Jessica Bell, also welcomes questions via email, concerning the content of this book, or about showing vs. telling in general, at showandtellinanutshell@gmail.com.

Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing (Writing in a Nutshell Series)

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String Bridge

Bitter Like Orange Peel

Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft

Polish Your Fiction: A Quick & Easy Self-Editing Guide

White Lady

Self-Publish Your Book: A Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide

White Lady

Twisted Velvet Chains

Tainted

Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing (Writing in a Nutshell Series)