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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 2e

Author : Sheree Bykofsky

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 401 pages

File Size : 28,80 MB

Release : 2000-08-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1101222093

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Book Description

Getting a novel or other work published remains one of the most mysterious processes in business today. For writers, the mystery of getting published resides in unanswered questions. Do I have to have an agent? What will an agent do for me? How does publishing work? How much do I get paid? How do I protect my work? And most importantly, what happens in those mysterious agent/author lunches? Using the comprehensive and easy-to-read format of the Complete Idiot's Guide series, the Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, 2E, gives new and experienced authors alike tips, advice and practical step-by-step instructions for writing book proposals and query letters, pitching ideas to agents and editors and writing outlines and sample chapters. In addition, expert authors Sheree Bykofski (an agent in New York) and Jennifer Sander (a published author) share with readers everything from how to manage deadlines to a typical book editor's work day. With a thorough explanation of the book publishing business, the authors provide writers with the most usable book in the category.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management

Author : Melissie Clemmons Rumizen

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 340 pages

File Size : 39,34 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780028641775

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Book Description

Discusses management models and concepts, strategies for sharing knowledge, and ways to implement the concept within a company.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Book of Revelation

Author : James S. Bell Jr.

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 46,48 MB

Release : 2001-12-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1101199253

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You’re no idiot, of course. You’re familiar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Judgment Day—especially in the wake of the new millennium. However, the Book of Revelation has existed for almost 2,000 years and is open to countless interpretations. Don’t get confused by scholarly analysis and religious dogma! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Book of Revelation shows you how so many meanings are derived from the book’s text. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Various ways to interpret Revelation and its symbols • A detailed examination of the key elements, including the Seven Seals and the Antichrist • A look at how the Jewish Old Testament and prophecies relate to Revelation



The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything

Author : Steve Miller

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 43,24 MB

Release : 2008-10-07

Category : Science

ISBN : 1440652031

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Book Description

“Why are most plants green?” Why doesn’t stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science as we know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology, genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory. • Complete Idiot’s Guides® have a proven track record of simplifying science with great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry. •Entertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, including such titles as The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Not-So-Useless Facts and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Understanding Einstein.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Communicating with Spirits

Author : Rita S. Berkowitz

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 32,7 MB

Release : 2002-08-01

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780028643502

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Book Description

You’re no idiot, of course. You know life is a journey and that physical birth and death are its points of transition. Many people, across cultures and faiths, believe the spirit lives on—and have experienced contact with the spirits of loved ones who have passed to the higher side. This contact is joyous, comforting, and healing—but you wonder if it’s really real and whether you can share in it, too. Don’t give up the spirit! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Communicating with Spirits will show you exactly how to uncover your own mediumistic capabilities and connect with those no longer on the earth plane. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: --Tips on how to connect with your personal divine energy through prayer, meditation, and dreams. --Information on the birth of the human soul—as perceived through theological, metaphysical, and spiritual viewpoints. --Exercises to help you develop your mediumistic abilities. --Tangible evidence of the continuity of life as presented through the experiences and spirit drawings of medium Rita S. Berkowitz.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government

Author : Melanie Fonder

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 390 pages

File Size : 46,33 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780028643533

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Book Description

Explains how the government works and the functions of its many parts, covering such topics as the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, and the division of state and federal powers.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing

Author : James Mendrinos

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 44,1 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9781592572311

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Book Description

You've always known writing comedy was about more than just being funny. But how do you create a joke and work it into a script or a stand-up routine? Comedian, writer, and teacher Jim Mendrinos has the answers. In The Complete Idiot s Guide to Comedy Writing, Mendrinos gives readers the principles he teaches in his popular courses, from understanding what funny is and how to find it, to how to actually construct comedy. Working through the basic constructions and forms including premises, points of view, and twists, he shows the variations of written, verbal, and physical comedy. With useful exercises, Mendrinos helps writers refine their writing, appeal to their audience, and even break writer's block by learning techniques for brainstorming, free association, lists, and finding infinite points of view.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Physics

Author : Johnnie T. Dennis

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 10,66 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Science

ISBN : 9781592570812

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Book Description

Intended for high school and college students required to take at least one physics course, this book offers an easy-to-understand, comprehensive companion to their school textbooks that brings real-world relevance, and even a touch of fun, to Einstein's favorite subject.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading

Author : Amy Wall

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 403 pages

File Size : 22,46 MB

Release : 2005-05-03

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 144069642X

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Book Description

The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes. What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Here’s a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next level—evaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. • Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well. • Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals. • Features examples from published writing. • Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Less, Earning More

Author : Jeff Cohen

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 12,84 MB

Release : 2008-09-02

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1440636656

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Book Description

A down-to-earth resource for a more-for-me life. Through practical information from an author who works about three days a week, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Working Less, Earning More will help readers get more time and more money by learning how to: • Think about the modern-day work ethic in a new way. • Set income-focused goals—and achieve them. • Build—and maintain—powerful relationships and networks. • Round out skill sets to be more marketable. • Maximize technology to minimize time spent on minutia. • Avoid time-wasters and efficiency traps.