Writing a book doesn't have to be so hard.A plotting guide for fiction authors who hate outlining.If you've read dozens of books on writing but still struggle with finishing or polishing your story, get stuck in the soggy middle, lose motivation to fix your book after the first draft is done, or can't get readers to stick with your story, this book is for you.After early criticism made me give up writing for nearly a decade, I spent years s...

No self-published author should publish their work without paying a professional to edit it first. But what if you don't have the money to pay for an editor? Or what if you want to keep your costs down by doing as much editing on your own as you can?Before you spend money on an editor, work your way through this 25-point checklist. Because the better you can make your novel on your own, the better your editor can help you make it together. Think of it like football: Get the ball as...

The primary goal shared by everybody is to improve their professional opportunities and efficiently maintain their standard of living. They must effectively comprehend the idea of self-discipline if they are to achieve the intended aims and objectives.They consider this idea to be quite important, and it has helped to improve their general quality of life dramatically. In addition to attaining their professional objectives and advocating for improved employment prospects, the indiv...

Glamorous murder mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet and The Cruise'The Penthouse is a twisting, unpredictable, glamorous whirlwind of a thriller' Amy McCulloch‘Intense and claustrophobic’ HEAT‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ SUNDAY TIMESBeneath the glamour dark secrets lurk.World famous singer Enola had it all – f...

How to sell a ton of books (even if you're starting with no platform).If you've found this book I'm assuming you have or will soon have a bookout on the market, and are exploring ways to turn it into a best-sellingpowerhouse that will slaughter the competition and pay for yourretirement. The indie publishing world is thrilling because of thepossible returns, and I hope you and your book do well. You're probablysearching for things...

Derek Niven sets out to tell the history of the Lisbon Lions from a completely new slant. This book is not just about an immortalised game of football which took place on 25 May 1967 in the Estádio Nacionale in Lisbon. It seeks to tell the story of the unsung men and women who made the 16 players that are the Lisbon Lions through the extraordinary tales of their family histories.In this the 55th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions and the 135th anniversary of Brother Walfrid's first me...

Now a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-seller!Want to use the written word to supercharge your career? Discover the behind-the-scenes process for 26 authors who've used books to build lucrative, inspiring businesses.26 successful authors. 26 stories to help you turn books into a six-figure calling.Have you tried all the entrepreneurial tricks only to end up back where you started? Are you passionate about an idea that you want to shar...

We are all creatures of habit and if you make good habits, good habits will make you. This wisdom has been around since ancient times. Aristotle once said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."Whether they are a positive force in our lives or obstacles to the goals we want to achieve, habits become ingrained through repeated actions. Habits Die Hard, by John Murphy, unpacks 10 keys to help you replace your destructive habits with constructive ...

Since the 1980s, Ireland has gone through a profound social, demographic, and religious disruption, the impact of which has been seen across recent fiction from Irish writers. Companion to the Contemporary Irish Novel traces this cultural shift and its impact by examining how modern novels have reckoned with a new conception of Irishness.Despite the heady mix of cultural and social destabilization, reform, and economic successes and challenges, this period of relentless di...

This book stands as a humble tribute to all the men and women who helped shape the Rangers players who won the ECWC in Barcelona on that May night in 1972, in this the 50th anniversary of that famous victory. Following on from Derek Niven's genealogical histories of the Lisbon Lions and the greatest Scottish football managers, he turns his attention to the heroes of Rangers European Cup Winners Cup victory in Pride of the Bears. Like its predecessors this book is not just about the footbal...

'A twist to rival Gone Girl left me gasping' KATY BRENT––––––––––––––Meet Emma. Emma is sick.She can’t work because of a neurological condition, so is stuck in her family’s tiny council house.Emma is sick of being told to ‘get over it’.Her stepfather, her doctors, strangers – everyone has an opinion.Emma is sick of being the other woman.Her boyfriend Adam is perfect: he’s got...

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