Creative Education

Producing a publishing-quality book can be expensive. Editing, formatting, and cover design can all add up to quite the hefty chunk of change. But does it have to? Indie author Jean Bauhaus shares the methods she used to produce no fewer than six self-published books without spending a dime - including the novel that got her noticed and landed her a three-book publishing contract. This is a comprehensive guide for bootstrapping do-it-yourselfers and for the would-be indie who thinks she needs a big platform and a successful Kickstarter campaign before she can get started.

With rare honesty, true stories, and refreshingly straight talk, best-selling author and life coach Steve Austin shares his personal journey from crippling anxiety and perfectionism to calm amid life's inevitable chaos. He pulls no punches, revealing his darkest moments and the thoughts most people would be too afraid to admit. Yet he offers hope. In these powerful book, you will find simple ways to cultivate calm and practice self-care by living courageously and authentically. It all starts with vulnerability. Discover how to come up for air and breathe again.

International Emmy nominated writer Mark Boutros offers a guide to creating characters who are engaging, emotionally driven, and memorable. With experience writing comedy, drama, and novels, Mark shares a mixture of theory, exercises, and pitfalls, getting you thinking about the questions you should always have in your mind during character creation. This is an invaluable tool for beginner and experienced writers.

Award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more.

You can make listeners smile. You can give them goosebumps or the giggles. You can even make them cry. You can show listeners the world the way you see it. You can write cool poetry!

As hard as the craft of writing is, the greatest challenges writers face are often within ourselves. Author, essayist, and speaker William Kenower knows this struggle firsthand and hears them from writers everywhere he teaches and appears. In this candid and encouraging book, he dismantles the myth that some writers have talent and others don't and shares relatable stories, wisdom, and best practices for reengaging with our passion, following our curiosity, and staying connected to what matters most.

Ready to score big with your sports knowledge? Get ready for the ultimate trivia challenge that will make you a sports champion! Do you wish you knew more about sports history, legendary athletes, and amazing sports moments from around the world? Are your kids eager to learn about sports but find traditional books boring? Game On! Kids Sports Trivia Challenge brings sports education to life with exciting trivia, fascinating stories, and fun facts that the whole family will love.

Want to sell your expertise and skills? Well, now you can! In today’s world, teaching online courses is a great way to build passive income. In fact, online learning is the education of the future! Over the past five years, the online teaching market has exploded into a billion dollar industry. And you (and your bank account) can ride this massive wave. Learn the A to Z of creating your first online course from scratch and start making money.

Vous rêvez d'être écrivain, vous voulez écrire un roman qui transporte les lecteurs, mais vous ne savez pas par où commencer, comment aller au bout de votre manuscrit ou vous ne trouvez pas de maison d'édition pour votre livre ? Écrire un roman est LE guide pratique qui vous permettra, étape par étape, de réaliser enfin tous vos projets d'écriture. ÉCRIRE UN LIVRE EST UN PROJET COMME UN AUTRE, ÊTRE ÉCRIVAIN EST UN MÉTIER COMME UN AUTRE. On trouve normal d'apprendre des techniques en piano ou en dessin, mais en France (à l'inverse des Etats-Unis où l'écriture de fiction s'étudie à l'université), on croit qu'on ne peut pas apprendre à écrire.

Workforce disruptions, new technologies, and tight budgets place enormous pressure on professional association continuing education teams. Old learning formats and pricing models are failing. The risk of irrelevance is imminent as competitors step into the market creating targeted learning programs faster and cheaper. Tracy King is in the trenches with you, working with dozens of associations like yours, concerned about meeting the needs of their evolving industry while remaining the content authority. And she now shares the Enterprise framework she developed for her clients.

Are you ready to free your teen from the stress of college debt and open their eyes to endless opportunities? Grab this opportunity to give them the essential skills and tools they need right now Helping your teen find their direction early can make a BIG difference in their life ahead. But let's face it, the idea that success only comes from a pricey college degree can be pretty overwhelming.

Have you ever wondered why people love hero stories so much? The Hero's Guidebook will tell you the secret reason we find heroes so exciting and inspirational! This audiobook takes listeners through the stages of the hero's journey using examples from books, films, and even video games.

Unleash your storytelling potential with "The Popcorn Principles: Triple Feature Box Set," a comprehensive guide for novel writers inspired by the magic of movies. This box set includes three indispensable books designed to elevate your fiction writing using principles gleaned from the world of filmmaking.

You have the world building - now use it to write stories that create lifelong fans and fandoms! Irresistible World Building for Unforgettable Stories contains key methods and tips on how to weave your world building into every aspect of your story, from theme to plot to character arcs.

If the book tells a true story, you're listening to nonfiction. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you get the facts on nonfiction.

You can take audiences to faraway places. You can make giraffes burp and hippos sing. You can turn the sky purple and make audiences wonder what’s coming next. You can write awesome stories!

Young writers discover techniques for crafting persuasive opinion essays. Think rabbits make the best pets or that winter is better than summer? Share your opinion through writing! This engaging nonfiction book includes basic writing instructions, tips, and prompts tailored to beginning writers' needs. Perfect for research writing, browsing, or for fun!

Are you planning to self-publish? Do you want to be a publisher? Don't settle for Amazon's free ISBN until you listen to this audiobook. My Publishing Imprint is your guide to understanding the facts, your options, and the key decisions you need to make before you publish a book. Once made, they cannot be reversed. You must republish your book.

Who doesn't dream of building a financially independent life for themselves and being their own boss? In our modern day, this is more possible than it's ever been in the past. In YouTube: The Secret to Building an Audience and Creating a Massive Passive Income, you will be learning about using YouTube to do this. In its chapters, you will find out: how to make engaging videos; how to grow your traffic; using AdSense and selling; and more!

Join author and Japanologist Beth Kempton on a sacred journey to uncover the secrets of fearless writing which have lain buried in Eastern philosophy for two thousand years. In a radical departure from standard advice and widely held assumptions about the effort and suffering required for creative success, The Way of the Fearless Writer will show you there is another way to thrive—a path of trust, ease, freedom and joy.