Bøger af Cathy Yardley

This is a compendium of four books: ROCK YOUR PLOT, ROCK YOUR REVISIONS, ROCK YOUR QUERY, and WRITE EVERY DAY. It covers simple systems to plan out your story, as well as clearly outlining the three-pass plan for editing. It also covers simple, actionable templates for creating effective query letters and synopses. Finally, it addresses the four major culprits which slow writer productivity, and gives checklist-styled possible solutions to identify and address a writer's stuck points. Concise, direct, and broken into easy-to-implement steps, this compendium is designed to help novelists overcome their obstacles and improve their writing careers.

"Willa Lieu-Endicott moved from California to the Pacific Northwest to start over. Since her husband's death, she's been struggling to get back her old career as a cookbook ghostwriter. Unfortunately, her latest project--ghostwriting for a viral cooking sensation known more for his washboard abs than his meals--has her stuck--until she meets her new neighbor"--

"... an emotional rom-com about two middle-aged gamers who grow their online connection into an IRL love story."--Provided by publisher.

A wealthy, successful fixer for global conglomerates has a second chance when he contacts his old high school girlfriend, a gifted computer hacker, to help locate ten million dollars that has gone missing from an account.

The Devil Wears Prada meets Lost in Translation in this irresistible new novel from L. A. Woman author Cathy YardleyMeet Lisa Falloya, an aspiring half-Japanese, half-Italian American manga artist who follows her bliss by moving to Tokyo to draw the Japanese-style comics she's been reading for years. Leaving behind the comforts of a humdrum desk job and her workaholic fiancée, Lisa has everything planned---right down to a room with a nice Japanese family---but hasn't taken into account that being half-Asian and enthusiastic isn't going to cut it. Faced with an exacting boss and a conniving "big fish" manga author, Lisa risks her wedding, her friends, and her fears for a shot at making it big.

Two high school BFFs reunite and endeavor to fix each other's lives in this geeky romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe.Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it's a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming. Newly single and unemployed, Tam calls up her best friend from high school and utters the emergency code word--goldfish. Next thing she knows, she's on a plane back home.Josh O'Malley was a troubled, unconfident teenager. Now he's the successful owner of a multimillion-dollar ghost kitchen. Tam, his high school BFF and fellow member of the Nerd Herd friend group, was instrumental in building his self-esteem. When she calls him out of the blue, he jumps at the chance to return the favor.Josh and Tam immediately get to work fixing her life--but again, it's complicated. Their close friendship was always a lifeline between them; a blooming romance might confuse things. Still, at least one thing is for certain: their chemistry is un-brie-lievable.

From award-winning author Cathy Yardley comes Love, Comment, Subscribe, a fun, feisty romance about high school frenemies turned unlikely collaborators.Back in high school, Lily Wang wanted to be popular, but she considered herself lucky to be part of a tight group of oddballs and honors students called the Nerd Herd. Now, at twenty-eight, she feels like she's finally on the cusp of succeeding as a beauty influencer--if she can hit five million subscribers, brands will take notice and she could get her own makeup line.Fellow Nerd Herd alum Tobin Bui has had a lot of success as a YouTube gamer. But the road to online stardom has been rocky. First, he disappointed his parents by dropping out of college, and now, after years of pranks, skits, and playthroughs, he's struggling to come up with new content to satisfy his ever-growing fan base. His agents say he needs cross-audience appeal, a new twist.When Nerd Herd frenemy Lily approaches Tobin about teaming up to do a video to bolster her brand and reinvigorate his, he agrees. But when their first collab video goes viral, their relationship heats up too. With the whole internet watching, will these two former misfits finally realize they're perfect together?

Based on years of teaching about commercial women's fiction, this guide provides advice and step-by-step methods for writing and selling a successful chick-lit novel. It includes features such as: the history of chick-lit; a blueprint for writing a chick lit novel; trends in the genre; and, tips and tools for breaking into the market.

Det er ikke kun hæmningerne der bliver smidt ...Angela Snowe er ude på en mission. Hun skifter gear, og lægger an til et liv i overhalingsbanen. Første skridt er den smukke George Montgomery. Angela sætter kløerne i George, og de to får en hed nat i sengen sammen. Nu er det slut med at være frøken "Bornert Bibliotekar". Livet skal leves, og hun vil gøre alle sine fantasier til virkelighed ... eller rettere, han vil ...Når hun boltrer sig i hans seng!George Montgomery er kendt som den sexede, succesfulde forretningsmand. Lige så dygtig i soveværelset som i mødelokalet. Men han har svært ved at finde ud af, hvordan han skal tackle Angela. Hendes frække forslag chokerer ham ... selv om det er det bedste tilbud han nogensinde har fået. Men er en enkel nat nok, til at slukke hans brændende begær?