Are you stuck trying to write a novel?  Have you tried writing several stories, only to stall out in the middle and move on to a new project? Do you like the idea of plot outlines, but have difficulty figuring out what happens next, or what should happen where? Or are you a writer who hates outlining, preferring to write a novel organically– but still feel like your story needs more plot and structure? Outlining, whether it’s jus...

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--...

"You're not the type of girl who can attract a man. If you get proposed to within the next month, I'll give you a thousand dollars!" Charlotte is a talented graphic designer, who spends her days in baggy jeans with ruffled hair. She knew her best friend, Gabe, doesn't see her as a lady, but if he's going to make such a bet, she can't just take it lying down! Charlotte decides to get back at Gabe by dramatically transforming herself...

AMICI PER SEMPRE? - Vol.5. Charlotte Taylor è un vero maschiaccio. Il suo passatempo preferito? Il surf. Il suo migliore amico? Un uomo, naturalmente. Quando quest'ultimo, Gabe Donofrio, scommette con lei che non riuscirà mai a essere un femme fatale, Charlotte accetta: entro due mesi riceverà una proposta di matrimonio. Certo, da monella impertinente a sirena sexy il passo non è breve, ma Charlotte sorprende tutti, Gabe compreso... I romanzi della serie: 1) Amici più di prima 2) Soltanto ...

Do you feel overwhelmed trying to revise your novel? Faced with a hot mess of rough draft, maybe you feel confused, unsure of what to fix -- or rather, what to fix first! Editing fiction takes a slightly different mindset than writing the first rough pass of a novel. There are a lot of moving parts in a work of fiction. The trick is to not try and tackle everything at once. ROCK YOUR REVISIONS: A Simple System for Revising Your Novel

Ever moved to a city you didn't know, for a guy who wasn't worth it… all because you thought you were in love?Sarah Walker has.She's just moved to L.A. and changed her whole life in anticipation of cohabitation with her fiance, Benjamin. But he stalls, again. Pushed to the limit, the stability-seeking Sarah snaps and actually finds herself dumping him. Now she's in free fall: no fiance, no job. No idea what to do next.According to her new r...

* What is Chick Lit exactly?* How do I write a Chick Lit novel?* What are the steps I need to take to get published?Once dismissed as a fad by the popular press and literary community, the women's fiction genre called Chick Lit is now one of the hottest growing markets for new writers. In Will Write for Shoes, veteran Chick Lit and romance author Cathy Yardley addresses the common questions (and misconceptions) about the genre.Based on years of teaching...

From Cathy Yardley, author of Love, Comment, Subscribe, comes an emotional rom-com about two middle-aged gamers who grow their online connection into an IRL love story.Maggie is an unapologetically grumpy forty-eight-year-old hermit. But when her college-aged son makes her a deal—he’ll be more social if she does the same—she can’t refuse. She joins a new online gaming guild led by a friendly healer named Otter. So that nobody gets the wrong idea, she calls...

*50-PAGE FREE PREVIEW* "You're not the type of girl who can attract a man. If you get proposed to within the next month, I'll give you a thousand dollars!" Charlotte is a talented graphic designer, who spends her days in baggy jeans with ruffled hair. She knew her best friend, Gabe, doesn't see her as a lady, but if he's going to make such a bet, she can't just take it lying down! Charlotte decides to get back at Gabe by dramatically transforming herself...

Cuando Gabe Donofrio, el mejor amigo de Charlotte Taylor, le espetó sin el menor recato que ella no era el tipo de mujer de la que los hombres se enamoran, la joven se apostó con él mil dólares a que conseguía que le hicieran una propuesta de matrimonio en menos de un mes.Comenzó entonces la transformación de aquella chica desgarbada en una atractiva sirena, y cuando el Soltero más Deseado de América se mudó a la casa de al lado, Gabe por fin se dio cuenta de que había cometido un ...