Creative Nonfiction

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys is known for creating vivid characters and harrowing plots. After five award-winning works of historical fiction and countless hours of meticulous research, she can affirm that the secret to strong writing is embedded within your life experience. You: The Story is a powerful how-to book for aspiring writers that encourages you to look inward and excavate your own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page.

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.

Love, memories, family, enduring friendships, cooking, movies, dogs, travels, hairstyles, and saying Yes to many No’s in a witty, yet often sentimental, journey of self-discovery… You Will Have a Black Labrador is a collection of semiautobiographical essays forming a narrative about a modern Georgian woman. Her stories range from the search for a perfect romantic partner to exploring food as an integral part of the Georgian culture. Many of the vignettes center on childhood memories or weird family traditions, such as the way family members stay connected no matter if they’re deceased...

Does your child struggle with confidence on the field? Do they get frustrated after a tough game or feel pressured to perform? Faith on the Field is a 30-day devotional designed to help young soccer players ages 5-10 develop resilience, sportsmanship, and a strong faith that carries them through both victories and challenges. Each daily devotion includes: An engaging scripture-based lesson to connect faith with soccer and everyday life. Encouraging stories and real-life examples to help kids overcome fear, self-doubt, and frustration.

As the title suggests, this book is just a bunch of writing prompts meant to inspire novelists, poets, bloggers, and all other kinds of creative persons. Included within you'll find 200 ready-to-use story prompts and 400 two-word prompts to also fire up your imagination. There are writing tips and thoughts to ponder regarding storytelling.

Gary Janetti, the writer and producer for some of the most popular television comedies of all time, and creator of one of the most wickedly funny Instagram accounts there is, now turns his skills into a hilarious, and poignant audiobook chronicling the pains and indignities of everyday life. Gary spends his 20s in New York, dreaming of starring on soap operas while in reality working at a hotel where he lusts after an unattainable colleague and battles a bellman who despises it when people actually use a bell to call him.

There are times when our inspiration needs a boost and all it takes to rev it up is something basic or obvious that we haven't thought of for a while. A simple idea can spark a story or poem, a song, sculpture, painting or design, a recipe, podcast and more. Inside this book you'll find topics and examples to help ignite your creativity. Also included are writing prompts to get the gears turning. While they may appear customized for writers and poets, they're for everyone with an artistic flare. Behind every work of art (written or otherwise) is a story. Use these prompts yourself. Share ...

Give your kids the decluttering guide that will encourage their independence and create a more peaceful home for your family. Allie Casazza has created a resource for you to show kids how to create and design their own space, offering practical ideas on organization and productivity, kid-friendly inspiration for mindfulness, and interactive pages for creativity.

Few things excite teens as much as making music. However, developing a contemporary music program that engages them often remains a mystery. But what if there were a proven method for creating and sustaining a music program that reaches teens on their own terms? The authors had this vision in mind when they launched their first Music Clubhouse in 2004 in Lawrence Massachusetts. The professional staff filled the room with guitars, keyboards, drums, and the latest recording equipment, drawing teens in from the nearby community. Nearly twenty years later, this vision has expanded to 25 Music ...

ONCE WRITER'S BLOCK GRIPS YOU ... HOW TO BREAK FREE? ★Authors, Writers, Creatives! Have you ever experienced dreaded writer's block, a torment that haunts new and experienced writers alike... the frustration of staring at a blank page, the fear of abandoning your half-finished masterpiece, or the overwhelming feeling of not even knowing where to begin? Dr. Denis Palumbo, a former Hollywood screenwriter, novelist, and psychotherapist, says about writer’s block: “I know only too well the sleepless nights, emotional and intellectual fatigue, insidious undermining of creative confidence ...

Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more. She delves into the science behind inventions, the steps various people took to create and improve upon ideas as they evolved, and the ways in which young inventors can continue to think about and understand what it means to tinker, to fiddle, and to innovate.

Dijiste:Anyone can write a good biography as long as they are able to overcome their initial fears, with dedication and with the intention to look deep into their own lives. When we are writing, some of our initial doubts have to do with how to start, how to organize our memories, and if we should use the first or third person of the singular. And new questions come up as we write along, being the most distressing one if we will be able to make it. And, although I don’t have an answer for that, I do know that we can get results if we are constant in our objectives. But I also know that ...

In a book that begins with a series of lynchings and ends with a series of apologies, Eula Biss explores race in America. Her response to the topic is informed by the experiences chronicled in these essays - teaching in a Harlem school on the morning of 9/11, reporting for an African American newspaper in San Diego, watching the aftermath of Katrina from a college town in Iowa, and settling in Chicago’s most diverse neighborhood.

A travel-book with a difference Is there really a stowaway in the lifeboats? And what’s the truth about Germans and deckchairs? On a cruise ship full of passengers from different countries there’s got to be plenty of fun. This cruise book follows a voyage through 10 countries, 15 ports, across 17 seas, for 46 days. Seventeen Seas is a travel-book with a difference. Call it fiction or creative non-fiction, it’s a travel diary, travel memoir, and a cruise journal all in one – a book about a particular world cruise but more generally about cruise ships, cruise passengers, and the ...

Writing fact-based nonfiction for large general audiences requires two different skills: the ability to conduct rigorous research and to craft engaging prose. Tilar J. Mazzeo is one of the few people with extensive experience in both arenas, as a tenured academic and a New York Times best-selling author whose books have been made into a major motion picture and translated into more than 15 languages. She is also a sought-after writing coach with a passion for helping others communicate their expertise more broadly.

More Literary Journalism from a Writer Who Loves the Craft The second volume of Far From Mars leads off with a weird night out on the town with the author, followed by an amateur boxer who works in academia, a concert by a world-class string quartet, a college women’s tennis tournament on a gloomy Saturday, a stop with a friend to a longtime café in Urbana, and the reunion of two dogs who are sisters with different personalities. These slice-of-life pieces by Sal Nudo are genuine, charming, and satisfying for the soul.

Do you want to get into the self-publishing business? Would you like to write, sell, and publish books for profit? If your answer is "yes", you need this audiobook! From the author of How to Write a Book and many others. Self-publishing can be big business if you know how to go about it. In this audiobook, you will find everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting your own eBooks and paperbacks on KDP, and your own audiobooks on Audible!

In this interactive book for energetic, creatively minded 8-12-year-olds, innovative thinker and lifelong entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom engages young creators through inspiring stories, journaling prompts, and fun ideas that if they want something to be different in the world, they can do something about it today!

This is a book of sharing. I wanted to share some of the things as I learned how to create anything as a writer, poems, songs, small short stories, news stories, and later fiction and nonfiction. Many years later, I have seen over ninety books published, and because of this, I hope people can find something inspiration and helpful in my own story of how I started writing so long ago.

Meet Panyim, a phoenix rising from the ashes of Sudan's civil war. Born amidst conflict and famine, his story is a testament to the unyielding human spirit. He refused to be defined by hardship, instead building a life of resilience and hope in the face of despair. A beacon of optimism in the darkness: Inspiring journey: Witness Panyim's struggle and triumph over adversity, a beacon for those lost in the storm. Beyond survival: He questions the traditional narrative of life, seeking a path of "CURE" – a more fulfilling existence. Hope in conflict: Amidst the war's brutality, Panyim's ...