A village flower competition. A falling hanging basket. A very inconvenient corpse.When the mayor of Mortiforde is killed by a falling hanging basket during the annual Borders in Blossom competition, it appears to be a tragic case of over-enthusiastic watering.But the new Marquess of Mortiforde isn't so sure.For fifteen consecutive years, the rival English towns of Mortiforde and Portley Ridge have battled to win the coveted floral crown. Portley Ridge is determined...

Most article writers send editors half the package. This box set shows you how to send the whole thing.Every magazine you pick up is full of articles — written by someone who knew how to find the right idea for the right market, shape it for the right readership, and submit it with everything an editor needs to say yes.That someone could be you.The Complete Article Writer shows you how to generate article ideas from everyday life an...

Our humans pretend to get upset when we get muddy but we know they expect it really. At last, gems of doggy wisdom on how to wear your mud with pride! On those wet, windy, wintry walks when you're as dirty and as slimy as you can get, don't slip and slide frenetically as you try to clamber over a stile. Let your human sweep you up into their arms and gently carry you over, whilst you watch the remnants of that cow pat transfer from your coat to theirs. Responsible humans like to know where...

A food festival. A four-hundred-year grudge. And a butcher who won't be going home.When Mortiforde hosts its annual food festival, Lord Mortiforde is hoping for artisan cheeses, local ales, and a peaceful weekend. Instead, one butcher has vanished, another has received a sinister threat, and the Vegetarian Society has been issued a very meaty ultimatum.So when the Council's Chief Archivist disappears — along with the Food History Marquee's star attraction, ...

A stolen effigy. A medieval dagger. And a Bonfire Night that's about to get a lot more dangerous.Every November, the town of Mortiforde lights up the sky with Britain's most spectacular Bonfire Night celebrations. But this year, someone has stolen Mortiforde Millie — the town's beloved fifteen-foot effigy — just days before the fireworks begin.Lord Mortiforde has barely started looking for her when things get considerably worse.Developer Rupert Rind...

Do you dream of getting published in magazines — but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into articles editors will buy?Writing for magazines is one of the most accessible ways to become a published writer. But only if you know how to find the right idea for the right market at the right time — and how to pitch it to an editor before you've written a single word.This book shows you exactly how to do that. And then how to do it again, and again, and again.What...

Which would you rather be: the writer whose submission gets rejected, or the writer whose submission gets published?Most editors need photos. Many expect them. Some won't consider a submission without them. Yet most writers send words alone — and wonder why they hear nothing back. The difference between a rejection and a publication is often simpler than you think. It's photos.Inside Photography for Writers you'll discover how to:Sell...

Can't find time to write? Daunted by the sheer size of your writing project? Lost your motivation? Scared of being rejected?It doesn't matter whether you want to write a page-turning novel, a life-changing non- fiction book, produce fascinating features or sizzling short stories, there comes a point when you have to sit down and write. That's when negativity and despondency show up. To achieve your writing dreams, you need a positively productive mindset.Inside The ...

On days out to the beach, always be the first in the family to get out of the car, onto the beach and into the sea. Always be the last in the family to get out of the sea, onto the beach and into the car. Remember to shake excess sea water from your fur once you are inside the car.Humans may refrain from passing you food to test. To them, a piece of salmon, followed by Liquorice Allsorts, a chocolate cake, and a selection of vegetables is a foul combination. Humans believe meals sho...

Written by experts and offering readers the opportunity to pass off appropriated knowledge as their own, the Bluffer's Guides provide hard fact masquerading as frivolous observation in one witty, easy listen.Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the world of canine canniness. Never again confuse your BARF with your bite, your BAER with your bark, or your British bulldog with your Bavarian boarhound. Bask in the admiration of your fellow dog lovers as ...

NOTE: This audiobook is digitally narrated.Do you enjoy creative writing, but can’t find time to write? Daunted by the sheer size of your writing project? Lost your motivation? Want to be a freelance writer, but scared of being rejected?It doesn’t matter whether you want to write a page-turning novel, a life-changing non-fiction book, produce fascinating features or sizzling short stories, there comes a point when you have to sit down and write. That’s when...