Author Michele DeFillippo has written a simple and straightforward book from which would-be authors can take away practical and informative tips. In "Publish Like the Pros", DeFillippo, who is herself a book designer working with both seasoned and first-time authors, gives the novice author six...

Any author who wants to see his or her book up there in Amazon’s shop front needs to get this guide and implement the simple steps outlined to achieve marketing/sales success. Don’t think the length of the book means you won’t get the information you...

Born just after the Great Depression, Jack Hawn found that life ‘just happened’ for him in a series of serendipitous events, leading him into a writing career spanning 43 years. Although he never studied journalism, journalism found him after 4 years in the Army Public...

Although I Know absolutely nothing about screenwriting, this book grabbed my attention with its title, "Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips and Career Advice From a Successful Hollywood TV and Film Writer" by Sterling Anderson. When the book arrived, I ran the author's name through a search...

The Gettysburg Approach to Writing & Speaking Like a Professional by Philip Yaffe offers a common sense, easy to understand approach to expert and scholarly writing and presentation. He uses the Gettysburg Address as his basis. This book should be required reading in high school...

There are many programs to assist addicts, but few programs to assist the family. The family of an addict is often traumatized. They are left with questions that no one can answer. Why is my loved one an addict? How can I help? What is...

"Writers and Their Notebooks", edited by Diana Raab, was a pleasure to read, insightful and refreshing. Experienced writers,new writers,those that want to write,and people just looking for motivation will find this book exhilarating. If you`re writing a book and are in a slump, read this...

Beth Adubato offers readers a much-needed guide to grammar.  When we were in grade school, we learned the rules of grammar.  Perhaps we forgot them.  Our grammar rubs off on our children and it affects us professionally. “Doing something is not the same as being...