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How do I turn an idea into a novel? How do I build a character? How do I decide how to tell a story?Patricia C. Wrede has been a stalwart of the sci-fi/fantasy world for decades, publishing dozens of books across multiple series, storming bestseller lists and corralling accolades from critics and fans alike. Now, with brilliant insight and a sparkling wit, Wrede shows beginning writers the ropes in WREDE ON WRITING. How do I find the time to write? How do I decide when a book is finished? How do I get my book published? Wrede tackles all issues for writers, from the basic how-to's to the more advanced topics on character development and worldbuilding. In her conversational tone, she gives writers the tips and tricks her experience has brought. After WREDE ON WRITING, authors will have the knowledge to put their tools to better use. Thinking of starting a book? Trying to finish one? WREDE ON WRITING will guide you towards that superior draft to send to agents, to publishers, and to readers.How do I calculate royalties? How do I plan my finances as an author? How do I write as a career? Before she became a successful full-time writer, Patricia C. Wrede worked in finance, and she also provides for authors an extensive look at how to manage the money¿from royalties to determining the financial potential of your next project, Wrede provides authors with deep insight into the business of writing. A brilliant guide from a literary stalwart, WREDE ON WRITING is the book everyone with a novel under their beds or inside their heads should read.

The thrilling conclusion to the Ravenscliff trilogy and ';its brew of New England Gothic, character driven suspense and childhood magic' (Christopher Rice, New York Timesbestselling author). A returning threat roams the halls of Ravenscliff Manorthe mad sorceress Clarissabut she is only one of many problems facing Devon March. His budding relationship with Cecily takes a hit when he discovers she might be his (gulp!) sister, while his pal Marcus is mysteriously linked with the savage, gorilla-like beast that turns up in Misery Point on nights of the full moon. The only way to solve these mysteries is to take another trip down the Staircase Into Time, with Devon emerging at the Ravenscliff of thirty years ago. A time when his guardian Amanda and the mysterious Rolfe are toddlers, and the Madman, Jackson Muir, is very much alive. Praise for the Ravenscliff series ';Seriously scary... Best described as Buffy meets teenage Goosebumps... Not for the squeamish!' The Sunday Times ';The terror begins on page one and never stops! This is my kind of bookfilled with magic and dozens of frightening surprises.' R.L. Stine, New York Timesbestselling author

';Don't get me wrong. I loved my sister. I never, not once, wished her dead.'Brady and Sabine Wilson are sisters born eleven months apart, but they couldn't be more different. Popular Sabine, the head cheerleader dating the high school hunk, seems to have all the luck, while her younger, artsy sister Brady Brooder is a loner who prefers the sidelines to the limelight.After Sabine dies in a horrific cheerleading accident, grief unravels Brady and her family. Once recognized for her artistic talent, 17-year-old Brady finds herself questioning the value of everything she once held dear. Her best friend betrays her. Her parents' marriage is crumbling. And the boy everyone blames for the accident seems to be her only ally in the search for answers in the wake of her sister's death. As an unlikely friendship emerges, Brady learns more about Sabineand lovethan she bargained for.

A fictionalized story of a true-life genius that ';reads... like one of John le Carr[e]'s espionage novels' (New York Journal of Books). This account of the inner life of Nikola Teslaarguably the most influential inventor in historyis a work of speculative fiction that reveals a genius whose greatest desire was to share his inventions with the world. It offers a compelling portrait of his passionate side, especially his secret love for his muse Karina, a woman no one else can see who brings him life-altering inspirations. Tesla's love and obsession with Karina are the forces driving his work and motivating him in the face of a doubting world. Tesla maintains a loner's life while working alongside some of the greatest financial and scientific powerhouses of the age, and faces constant temptation to stray from Karina and his life's work. This portrait of a larger-than-life genius brings to light his very human side. ';Flacco does an admirable job of showing us a man who was sometimes the brilliant, prescient Masterthe man with an eidetic memoryand sometimes the helpless dupe of lesser, venial men.... A beautifully crafted handling of a difficultand not always sympatheticsubject.' Historical Novel Society

The improv star of Whose Line Is It Anyway? puts his ';unique comic vision' to work on a range of literary classics (Toronto Star). Based on the improv game First Line, Last Line, actor and comedian Colin Mochrie puts his own spin on works of classic literature. Taking the first line and last line from classic books and poems, Colin recasts these familiar stories in his own trademark offbeat style. Join in the fun as a rainy day at home becomes a zombie-killing adventure in The Cat and My Dad... as well as riffs on everything from A Tale of Two Cities to a classic Sherlock Holmes novel, proving that no literary masterpiece is too big, or too small, for the improvisational comedy treatment. ';Colin Mochrie is a comedic and creative force to be reckoned with. Therefore, this book is a literary force to be reckoned with. If you are too lazy for reckoning, just read this book and everything will work out nicely.' Brad Sherwood ';Colin Mochrie is devastatingly handsome, perilously smart, and smells like warm maple syrup. Step inside his hilarious and complex mind, and abandon all hope.' Aisha Tyler

An updated The Outsiders meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this YA debut from an MFA candidate at The New School is perfect for readers of Ellen Wittlinger and Kristin Elizabeth Clark.

Mia will do anything to free her brother, even if it means betraying Navy SEAL Grant, the only man she has ever loved.

Tracy Calhoun, a longtime nurse, shares her heart-melting memoir of working alongside JJ, the Therapy Dog, the brightest and most intuitive dog Tracy has ever trained. When not mooching dog treats, JJ is dedicated to helping humans cope with tragedy and loss through love and hugs.

First in a series, The Ledberg Runestone is a thrilling urban fantasy following Jonah, a hard-living shaman for hire who can make his debt disappear if he can find a legendary stone for a mystery woman loaded with cash. The problem? Jonah's not the only one on a hunt for this dangerous runestone.

Bestselling author Jane Bonander pens an entertaining standalone tale of mistaken identity in this sexy Scottish historical.

From the author of the critically acclaimed Crispin Guest books comes a brand-new urban fantasy series perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews and Faith Hunter.

K.D. Keenan returns with the action-packed second installment in The Obsidian Mirror series, Fire in the Ocean, a paranormal fantasy steeped in Native American lore perfect for fans of Patricia Briggs and C.E. Murphy.

In big concept book The Hope-Driven Leader, executive coach and consultant Libby Gill explores the science of hope theory, a fast-growing field of study which is showing how the right combination of belief and behavior can yield incredible, even miraculous results, and can be applied to work and life. Perfect for fans of Simon Sinek's Start With Why and Angela Duckworth's Grit.

Narrative nonfiction account of the women who lead the citizens of Durham, New Hampshire to out-organize and out-maneuver the establishment and protect their community from big oil.

Frost & Sullivan's 2014 Growth, Innovation, and Leadership Book of the Year"e;EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS should be required reading for anyone interested in the ways exponential technologies are reinventing best practices in business."e; -Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering at GoogleIn business, performance is key. In performance, how you organize can be the key to growth.In the past five years, the business world has seen the birth of a new breed of company-the Exponential Organization-that has revolutionized how a company can accelerate its growth by using technology. An ExO can eliminate the incremental, linear way traditional companies get bigger, leveraging assets like community, big data, algorithms, and new technology into achieving performance benchmarks ten times better than its peers.Three luminaries of the business world-Salim Ismail, Yuri van Geest, and Mike Malone-have researched this phenomenon and documented ten characteristics of Exponential Organizations. Here, in EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, they walk the reader through how any company, from a startup to a multi-national, can become an ExO, streamline its performance, and grow to the next level."e;EXPONENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS is the most pivotal book in its class. Salim examines the future of organizations and offers readers his insights on the concept of Exponential Organizations, because he himself embodies the strategy, structure, culture, processes, and systems of this new breed of company."e; -John Hagel, The Center for the EdgeChosen by Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, to be one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2015

The author of the Best Harlequin American of the Year, WAKE ME WITH A KISS, captivates readers with her passionate sequel to BELOVED RIVALS. Gabrielle is a mischievous enchantress, drawn to adventure and tempted by danger. Zachary Wickham is her childhood friend and golden-haired hero, having rescued her from trouble time and time again. When Zach returns to Edinburgh on the eve of Gabbys betrothal to a Scottish marquess, it is only to bid farewell to his old friend. But what he doesnt know is that the engagement is nothing more than a masqueradeGabbys daring attempt to ignite his jealousy, unveil his passion, and have him claim her as his own.

';The mystery fiction that Sara Paretsky fashions from Chicago's South Side is fully matched in Raleigh's gritty North Side tales' (Publishers Weekly). Margaret O'Mara's brother disappeared decades ago. But now that his last known associate has just been found dead, O'Mara hires PI Paul Whelan to investigate. Whelan makes the rounds through seedy bars and dilapidated apartment buildings, discovering connections to a long-gone Chicago amusement park that was once the site of another murder. Soon, Whelan is navigating his way through dark pasts, deep secrets, and a mystery that may cost him his life. ';What makes this riveting private-eye yarn work is a mixture of superior Chicago atmosphere, with the ghost of the legendary Riverview amusement park lurking in the shadows; great dialogue; and compassionately drawn characters.' Booklist

A Chicago PI hunts for a missing kid who fell in with the wrong crowd: ';Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan' (Publishers Weekly). An elderly woman has asked private investigator Paul Whelan to look into the disappearance of Tony Blancharda young man she'd taken in after his parents died. Instead, Whelan discovers a string of murders, all tied to a car-theft ring. All the evidence suggests that Tony is dead as well, but Whelan keeps digging until he finds himself surrounded by a dangerous maze of silent witnesses, crooked cops, and people willing to kill to keep the truth from surfacing. When a friend from Whelan's past emergesa friend Whelan thought long deadhis investigation takes a dangerous turn: one that brings him no closer to Tony, and a lot closer to his own demise. ';Raleigh's Paul Whelan series brings to mind the late Ross McDonald's Lew Archer novels... Read Whelan now; he won't be a secret much longer.' Booklist

A PI combs the seedy Chicago streets to untangle a web of old feuds that may have turned fatal: ';This series is a small treasure' (Booklist). Chicago private eye Paul Whelan is hired by an elderly jazz musician to find a missing street hustler named Sam Burwell. As Whelan delves into Burwell's past, in the world of sidewalk vendors and corner musicians, he uncovers old enmities and love affairs, but his search for Burwell comes up empty. That is, until Burwell is found murderedand Whelan is swept up into a whirlwind of old feuds, dark pasts, unlikely romances... and a killer hiding in plain sight. ';There is method as well as charm in the congenial manner of Mr. Raleigh's detective, who manages to conduct a very thorough investigation by winning over grumpy bartenders, crabby waitresses and wary old men on benches. He likes these peopleand that's good enough reason to like him.' Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times ';The smells and the sounds are evocative: the greasy food that Whelan thrives on, the dank workingman's bars and the ever-present rattle of the el overhead... Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan and offers a knockout supporting cast.' Publishers Weekly

Death on the Chicago waterfront pulls a PI into a twisting case: ';An underappreciated, carefully crafted series' (Booklist). Two years ago, a computer software specialist was found dead in Belmont Harbor, an apparent suicide. Now, the body of a low-rent bookie has been found very close to the same spotand the businessman's wealthy widow hires Paul Whelan to find out whether her husband really killed himself at all. There are, in fact, connections between the two menand as Whelan tries to sort them out with some unofficial help from a friend on the force, he's drawn into a world of missing accountants, mysterious tough guys, and dirty deals... ';Sleek plotting... Raleigh, who delivered the goods in his debut novel, Death in Uptown, shows no signs of faltering.' Publishers Weekly

A killer terrorizes a diverse Chicago neighborhood in this ';impressive first mystery' (Publishers Weekly). Private investigator Paul Whelan's specialty is tracking down missing persons. But when his good friend is found slain in an alley, Whelan is steered down a path of violence as he searches for answers in a murder case. His investigation is interrupted by the arrival of an attractive young woman who is on her own search for her missing kid brother. But as clues lead Whelan to believe the two cases may be connected, the body count rises quickly, and he finds himself racing to catch a killer before he strikes again... ';Raleigh seems to have gotten so deeply inside his hero and his seamy world that there may be nothing left for a sequel. But it would be great to be wrong about that.' Kirkus Reviews

Dude! The long-awaited sequel to The Bro-Magnet is here! What happens after Happily Ever After? That's what Johnny Smith is about to find out. Having wooedand won!the girl of his dreams in The Bro-Magnet, he is ready to take on married life. Finally, Johnny will be the groom. But right off the bat, during the honeymoon, things start to go wrong. And it only gets worse when the newlyweds return home to their new house in Connecticut. Different taste in pets, interior design, friends. Too much togetherness. Jealousy. Nothing is easy, given that neither Johnny nor his wife has ever even had a roommate since college. Can this couple, still so in love, share a home without driving each other crazy? ';[S]urprisingly refreshing, and will have readers experiencing many belly laughs.' RT Book Reviews

Has the world's nicest dude bro found happiness at last? Poor Johnny Smith. At age thirty-three, the house painter has been a best man a whopping eight times, when all he's ever really wanted is to be a groom. But despite being everyone's favorite dude, Johnny has yet to find The One. Or even anyone. So when he meets high-powered District Attorney Helen Troy, and falls for her hard, he follows the advice of family and friends. Since Helen seems to hate sports, Johnny pretends he does too. No more Jets. No more Mets. At least not in public. He redecorates his condo. He gets a cat. He takes up watching soap operas. Anything he thinks will earn him Helen, Johnny is willing to do. There's just one hitch: If he does finally win her heart, who will he be? ';There are so many memorable moments in this book that I could spend page after page quoting them.' USA Today

A fake pregnancy, a real baby, and a madcap adventure: This follow-up to The Thin Pink Line is ';even better than the first book' (Booklist). London editor Jane Taylor pretended to be pregnant for months. Now she has rescued an actual abandoned babywhich would have come in handy for keeping up her charade, except that the infant is black and Jane is white. Finally giving up her ruse, Jane comes clean to the people in her lifebut she wants to keep this precious little one. To do that, she'll have to battle Social Services and take on anyone who tries to get in her way, with some help from her ex-boyfriend Tolkien. But as she tries to reassure othersand herselfthat she would make a fit mother, it's clear that she'll always be crazy Jane... This is a delightfully comic and touching tale from an author with a ';deft touch and sure eye for character' (Elizabeth Letts, New York Timesbestselling author of The Perfect Horse).

Hilarious and original. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY A KIRKUS starred review. Jane Taylor is a slightly sociopathic Londoner who wants marriage and a baby in the worst way, and shes willing to go to over-the-top lengths to achieve her dream. When Jane thinks shes pregnant she tells everyone. When it turns out to be a false alarm, she assumes shell just get pregnant, no one the wiser. But when that doesnt happen, well, of course she does what no one in her right mind would do: Jane decides to fake an entire pregnancy!

Outrageous stories and no holds barred advice from the mind of a ghetto genius.J-Wunder's wit and honesty make Wait...WHAT?! Life Advice From A Ghetto Genius a must-read book. His shocking tales and genius revelations reveal the absurdity of life and love and sex. Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Head Homette, Flourish in ProgressJ-Wunder has shocked, entertained, and advised millions of visitors on his blog, Ghetto Genius, since 2010. WAITWHAT?! collects the best and the most ridiculous stories, best-of lists, and advice columns, with never-before-seen insights into the wild life of J-Wunder and his partners in crime, Anonymous and The Ringer.Highlights include: The epic saga of hooking up with Cat Woman - the craziest cat lady on Match.Com The Hate List of Facebook (parts 1, 2, and 3): Everything we hate about the largest social network The Daily Grind: advice and stories to encourage you to work hard and play even harder Straight talking relationship advice, from the only guy willing to tell it like it isBlogging taught J-Wunder not to take life too seriously, and sharing his misfortunes not only makes people laugh, but helps them with their own problems. Like a train wreck you can't look away from, WAITWHAT?! LIFE ADVICE FROM A GHETTO GENIUS is filled with stories that are too hilarious and horrifying to be anything but true.

Fallon Hughes is like any young attorney suffering through her first year in a white-shoe Washington, D.C. firm: overworked, exhausted, and lacking a social life. She's also the daughter of the President-Elect of the United States. Tom Bishop is the Secret Service agent assigned to protect her. After losing his wife on 9/11, he is not prepared to find himself attracted to the sexy, smart protectee. The ethics questions alone are explosive and despite the red-hot tension between them, he will not risk his career or Fallon's reputation on a tryst that he is sure they will both regret. When Fallon receives a phone call from a frantic young man who tells her he has information regarding a grave national security threat, she agrees to meet him, but he never arrives. The next morning, she hears on the news that he jumped off the roof of a building and killed himself. Fallon suspects Antoine Campbell did not commit suicide and launches an investigation. Despite a growing sense of paranoia, Fallon is determined to prove Campbell was murdered. At first, Tom tries to dissuade Fallon from becoming involved, but as it becomes obvious this is a murder case, Tom and Fallon must expose the conspiracy in her father's administration before Fallon meets the same fate. And with the tension already sky-high between them, working this close together is surely going to get one of them to cross the line from a strictly professional relationship to intimately personal. Set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C., AT ANY COST sets up a smoldering romance as it takes readers into the super-secret world of the Secret Service, the NSA, and ultimately the most private reaches of the White House.

A romantic historical thriller inspired by the life of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, Beatrice. Painfully shy and lonely, convinced she is unattractive and unloved, the dutiful Princess Beatrice finally accepts that she will never marry and vows to devote herself to the queen in Victoria's waning years. In fact, her mother has secretly discouraged suitors for Beatrice's hand. Just when she has all but given up on love and happiness, she meets Henry Battenberg, a dashing nobleman from the Continent who matches wits with the aging Victoria and risks his life and liberty to woo Bea. But Henry isn't the only man interested in being welcomed into Beatrice's bed. The timid princess has become the target of a cruel plot hatched by her nephew, the madman destined to become the last emperor of Germany. Wilhelm II sends a ruthless agent, a charming Scot, to seduce the naive princess and spy on the queen. How can the sheltered princess hope to fend off a man capable of murder, and perhaps worse, to get what he wants? But Beatrice is not without her own alliesher older sister Louise and Louise's American soldier-of-fortune and lover, Stephen Byrne, are on her side. Beatrice must discover which of the two men she can trust, in a passionate and suspenseful novel that follows the royal family from Buckingham Palace to a storm-besieged castle on the Isle of Wight. ';Mary Hart Perry pulls you so deeply into this story that you feel like you are watching a Masterpiece Theater series or reading actual history...Snuggle up in your favorite reading spot and enjoy this wonderful book.' Vickie A. Dold

For 31 years, The Dallas Mavericks had seasons end in disappointment. Every year, they tried again to find the right combination, only to find another dead end. But in the 2010-11 season, the Mavericks finally found the right mix around their superstar, Dirk Nowitzki, and shocked the basketball world by winning their first NBA Championship.Through extensive interviews and covering the Mavericks as a passionate journalist, Sturm illuminates what exactly brought the Mavericks together as a team.THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT covers all the important details of the Dallas Mavericks' 2011 championship season, including: The transformation of the Dallas Mavericks franchise from perennial loser to NBA powerhouse. Dirk Nowitzki's career-long battle to cement his dynasty with an NBA championship, including a bitter loss in the 2006 Finals to Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat. Tracing the ups and downs of the 2011 campaign, as the Mavs soared to the top of the standings, only to suffer critical injuries mid-season and a string of losses which threatened their playoff hopes. A game-by-game recap of the Mavericks' 2011 playoff run, as they battled through the quarter-, semi-, and Western Conference Finals for a chance to compete for the NBA championship. The epic story of the 2011 NBA Finals, as Nowitzki and the Mavs took on Miami's Big Three, in a rematch of Dallas' heartbreaking loss in the 2006 Finals, and how the Mavericks overcame all odds to win their first NBA Championship.