Review of The Pirate Primer
The Pirate Primer received a glowing review on the Web site "Pirates of the Caribbean, in fact and fiction" (http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/pirates.html), written by Tobias Gibson. Here's a little of what Tobias had to say:
George Choundas and the folks at Writers Digest Books have published a handsomely bound book that should grace the shelves in your pirate library. The look and feel of this book is absolutely fabulous. ... [I]n discovering the language; you do learn something of the pirate life, both in fact and fiction. Choundas does not limit himself to the language of actual pirates but tackles the language as presented in works of literature, motion picture and television. ... And like a late night TV ad, I have to say "but wait, there's more!." The book goes into great detail on how to form a pirate sentence, the use of adverbs and adjectives, positioning verbs, the use of transitive verbs, and other grammar rules as they apply to pirates. Choundas actually covers the language as an English teacher would but the difference is you'll actually enjoy this textbook. ... All in all, the entire book is a joy to read and joy to look at.
To read Tobias's entire review, visit http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/pirates/review_PiratePrimer.html
Start Your Life Story Today
If you've always wanted to write down the story of your life but haven't known quite how to get started, then you will love the advice from You Don't Have to Be Famous: How to Write the Story of Your Life by Steve Zousmer. The book is filled with helpful advice about the process of writing your autobiography or memoir, but here's a sneak peak at Chapter Nine: Strategies for a Good Start to help get you moving.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD START GOOD?A good start to your story will:
engage readers quickly and aggressively
demonstrate that you know what you're doing and where you're going
establish a good conversation with the reader
lay a foundation
excite the writer (that's you!)
If you keep these things in mind as you begin your life story, you are sure to create something that you are proud of and that your children, grandchildren, family, and friends will love to read.
Read an Excerpt!
Learn about how to get started writing your life story.
Click here to view or download an excerpt from Chapter 9: Strategies for a Good Start.WDB Bestseller (Week Ending 5.6.07)One of our newest Spring 2007 titles,
The Pirate Primer by George Choundas, was the best-selling title in the trade through the week ending May 6. Click on the cover to read more about this title, and also to download an excerpt.
Visit the official site at http://pirate.fwpublications.com.
MediaBistro InterviewJane was recently interviewed by MediaBistro about what Writer's Digest Books and other F+W imprints are looking for.
What makes a given book stand out for you, and, conversely, what makes you immediately reject a manuscript?
In the writing line, nearly every topic has been done to death and exists in some form on our backlist. Some potential authors tackle this challenge by coming up with a topic we don't have on our backlist. But, there's a reason we don't have a book on creating supernatural heroes or plotting your spy novel -- it's far too narrow and doesn't have wide enough appeal. However, we do take on esoteric topics once in a while; examples include A Writer's Paris by Eric Maisel and Sun Signs for Writers by Bev Walton-Porter.
Review of A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
Our Spring 2007 title, A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words, received a nice little review over at inthecompanyofwriters.com.
I am rarely as tickled by a How-To book as I am this one. It's a delightfully conceived book on stimulation for writers and it's fun. Perhaps the best thing about it is that while it's full of great stuff, it also causes one to look at almost every other mundane thing with fresh eyes.
Full review here.
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