An easy-to-use comprehensive guide for writers on preparing and presenting their work to agents, publishers and print media.

This research-based, easy-to-use resource includes all the tools needed to create a successful Writer's Workshop and enhance student writing. Teachers will learn classroom-tested techniques and engaging instructional approaches to support all levels of writers. The resource provides sample mini lessons, activities, classroom snapshots, student resources, and more. Lesson plans are tailored to these specific grade spans: K-2, 3-5, 6-8.

THERE'S NO REST FOR THE WICKED . . . Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling is urgently called away from court when a young woman's mutilated body is found dumped in a car park. As the post-mortem begins, he is horrified to discover that the victim was the lead witness who failed to appear in court just days earlier. And, at the same time, a connection to another ongoing case is revealed and, suddenly, DI Sterling realises he is on the hunt for a depraved and senseless serial killer. Delving further into the investigation, Paolo and his team find themselves embroiled in a terrifying underworld that has unexpected links to Paolo's life. And, when the lines between professional and personal blur, Paolo is forced to confront his worst nightmare. But how far will he go to protect those he loves? And what will he have to sacrifice to do so?] *PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS RETRIEVER OF SOULS* Lorraine Mace brings us the first unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter. 'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD 'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAREN KING LOVE FOR LORRAINE MACE'S WRITING: 'I. Am. Not. Okay. That ending - mind blown!!!! Rage and Retribution deserves ALL the stars! It is AMAZING!' 5* Reader Review 'Wow, just wow is all I can say. The whole series is just too good to miss.' 5* Reader Review 'I am an absolutely massive fan of this series . . . the books are just getting better and better' 5* Reader Review 'I am blown away by this story and LOVE everything about it. I cannot wait for the next instalment.' 5* Reader Review 'OMG! That opening scene' 5* Reader Review 'I could not put my kindle down while reading this!' 5* Reader Review

Rich Dad Said, "Business and investing are team sports." -Robert T. Kiyosaki, Author of the New York Times bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and the Rich DadTM series "Robert's rich dad said, 'The first step to raising money is a great business plan! It needs to be a page-turner that hooks and holds potential investors' attention by selling them on the potential return on their investment, how quickly they'll get their initial investment back, and what the exit strategy is.' The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans reveals the strategies for preparing winning plans for both business and real estate ventures. Clearly written and featuring real life illustrative stories, The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans provides the necessary information to prepare a winning plan." -Garrett Sutton, Esq. Rich Dad's Advisor and author of the bestseller Own Your Own Corporation. The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans illustrates how to: * Focus your vision for the business * Format your plan to impress * Use your business plan as a tool * Deal with competition * Attract the funding you need * Identify strengths and weaknesses * Draft a plan for real estate * Understand your financials.

‘My piece was rejected. I should give up writing, yes?’ NO! The Positively Productive Writer offers practical techniques to help writers reject rejection and fulfil their writing dreams. It's not a how to write book, but a motivational how to be a positively-thinking writer. The more positive a writer is, the more productive they can be, and it is productive writers who become successful writers. Drawing upon this bestselling author's own experiences, The Positively Productive Writer guides writers in how to: Identifying their own goals and break them down into achievable steps. Learn how to cope with, and overcome, rejection. Use techniques to create a positive frame of mind before starting to write. Find more time to write. Understand the difference between right brain and left brain activity. Discover which setting, time or environment helps them to be more productive as a writer. Try techniques for quick, positive ways to publication. Try different networking methods. There are some days when writers find it easier to sit down and write, than others. The Positively Productive Writer is for those other days.

A must-have book for any new writer and a welcome addition to the library of established writers who are hoping to ‘up their game’. Have you ever wondered why your short stories are rejected? What is the secret of selling your work? How do you make sure your characters are memorable, your plots realistic and your twists both satisfying and unpredictable? Della Galton answers these and many more questions using a format that will already be familiar to writers: What? Why? When? How? Where? and Who? The Author Della Galton has been selling short stories for twenty years. She sells between 90 and 100 short stories a year to markets in the UK and abroad. She also teaches creative writing and is a popular speaker at writers’ conferences across the UK. Dozens of her students have achieved success in the very competitive field of magazine fiction. Della is also the author of two published novels, Passing Shadows and Helter Skelter.

SIX WEEKS. SIX VICTIMS. NO CLUES. 'One down, five to go.' When a leading psychiatrist is found murdered by insulin injection in his home, with a note bearing this threat, Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling and his team find themselves in a race against time to stop a killer from striking again. But with so little to go on, trying to find the next victim is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. As the body count rises, and the investigation reaches its critical point, Paolo and his team grapple with what could be their most complex case to date. But just when they think the game is up, they make a shocking discovery that leads them close to home. With so much at stake, can DI Sterling uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will those closest to him pay the price? *PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS INJECTIONS OF INSANITY* Lorraine Mace returns with the third unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter. 'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD 'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAREN KING LOVE FOR LORRAINE MACE'S WRITING: 'I. Am. Not. Okay. That ending - mind blown!!!! Rage and Retribution deserves ALL the stars! It is AMAZING!' 5* Reader Review 'Wow, just wow is all I can say. The whole series is just too good to miss.' 5* Reader Review 'I am an absolutely massive fan of this series . . . the books are just getting better and better' 5* Reader Review 'I am blown away by this story and LOVE everything about it. I cannot wait for the next instalment.' 5* Reader Review 'OMG! That opening scene' 5* Reader Review 'I could not put my kindle down while reading this!' 5* Reader Review

The book subjects male characters in six south Wales novels written between 1936 and 2014 to detailed, gendered reading. It argues that the novels critique the form of masculine hegemony propagated by structural patriarchy serving the material demands of industrial capitalism. Each depicts characters confined to a limited repertoire of culturally endorsed behaviourial norms – such as displays of power, decisiveness and self-control – which prohibit the expression and cultivation of the subjective self. Within the social organisation of industrial capitalism, the working-class characters are, in practice, reduced to dispensable functionaries at work while, in theory, they are accorded the status of patriarchally-sanctioned principals at home. Ideologically subservient and ‘feminised’ in one context, they are ideologically dominant and ‘masculinised’ in another. As they negotiate, resist or strive to reconcile the irreconcilable demands of such gendered practices, recurring patterns of exclusion, inadequacy and mental instability are made evident in their representation.

One hundred and fourteen authors and illustrators of children's books share the process of researching, writing, and publishing books, discuss what their inspirations are, and recount the best and worst advice they ever received.

HE'S EVERY PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE . . . In the early hours of the morning, Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling receives a tip-off about a group of children being trafficked on to the streets of Bradchester as sex workers. Hoping he is one step closer to bringing down a notorious syndicate of twisted criminals, it soon becomes clear that Paolo and his team have been misled and that the gang have once again evaded arrest. Then a young girl is found dead in a shop doorway and, with all signs pointing towards the investigation, it quickly gathers momentum. As DI Sterling delves deeper into the darkest corners of society, he begins to unravel the most unimaginable crimes but with the shadowy leader always one step ahead, Paolo must work harder than ever before to bring the culprits to justice - before another child's life is taken. *PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS CHILDREN IN CHAINS* Lorraine Mace brings us the second unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter. 'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD 'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAREN KING LOVE FOR LORRAINE MACE'S WRITING: 'I. Am. Not. Okay. That ending - mind blown!!!! Rage and Retribution deserves ALL the stars! It is AMAZING!' 5* Reader Review 'Wow, just wow is all I can say. The whole series is just too good to miss.' 5* Reader Review 'I am an absolutely massive fan of this series . . . the books are just getting better and better' 5* Reader Review 'I am blown away by this story and LOVE everything about it. I cannot wait for the next instalment.' 5* Reader Review 'OMG! That opening scene' 5* Reader Review 'I could not put my kindle down while reading this!' 5* Reader Review