This is a craft writing book so I can't say much about the plot or the characters, but I have to say this is my favorite book because it taught me so much about the publishing world and it ultimately helped me land my next book deal!
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide written by an acclaimed author.
There are countless books on the market about how to write better but very few books on how to break into the marketplace with your first book. Cutting through the noise (and very mixed advice) online, while both dispelling rumors and remaining positive, Courtney Maum's Before and After the Book Deal is a one–of–a–kind resource that can help you get your book published.
Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to…
Bridey is such an amazing writer, and it takes a lot of courage to tell a story like hers. This book was captivating, heartbreaking, funny, original, and so well done.
Fans of Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died will root for Bridey Thelen-Heidel as she struggles to unshackle herself from her mother’s chaos in this triumphant debut memoir.
Bridey is tethered to her mom’s addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in the house and kick holes in all their doors. Raised to be her mother’s keeper, rescuer, and punching bag, Bridey gets used to stuffing her life into black trash bags, hauling them between Alaska and California, and changing schools every time her mom moves in a new monster—or runs away from one. Desperately seeking the normal…
This book is funny, insightful, and lighthearted. It's the perfect thing to listen to when you're walking out in the wilderness alone because I guarantee you're feeling the same things as Tim has. I'm lucky that my neighborhood connects to the Tahoe Rim Trail, too, so I identified strongly with this book.
Going It Aloneis the story of Tim Hauserman's conflict between wanting to be alone in the wilderness, and finding himself with deep feelings of fear and loneliness once he's gets there. Sure, he revels in the quiet of a dense forest, the soft lines of the shoreline of a shimmering mountain lake and the stark gray beauty of granite peaks, but he also gets the heebie jeebies in the face of a trail with a steep drop off or the sound of a bear crunching sticks next to his tent.
After day hiking for years, he decided he wanted to…
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