Creative Words

Whether you’re a born storyteller or need a little assistance from spellcheck and the thesaurus, Lauren Bingham is here to help you make it the “write time” to make your author’s dreams a reality. How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To) is filled with insight into what makes writers tick and how to bring the passion out on paper.

In 2018, novelist Jami Attenberg, faced with a looming deadline, needed writing inspiration. Using a bootcamp model, she and a friend set out to write one thousand words daily for two weeks straight. They opened this practice to Attenberg’s online community and soon hundreds then thousands of people started using the #1000WordsofSummer hashtag to track their work and support one another. What began as a simple challenge between two friends has become a literary movement—write 1,000 words per day without judgement, or bias, or concerns about writer’s block, and see what comes of it.

F--k the F--kity F--kin' F--ker. Fans of Katherine Dunn won't be surprised that this was her father's favorite sentence, or that, as a young girl, she heard it as a kind of profane poem, a secret song. For many of us, the language of Geek Love carries a similar staying power, born of Dunn's agile use of language and her strange, beautiful diction. And as a true exegete of the expletive, she remained undividedly devoted to obscenity - both as scholar and practitioner.

Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving listeners an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, How to Write a Sentence is much more than a writing manual—it is a spirited love letter to the written word, and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.

If you aren’t suffering, you aren’t creating. Right? Wrong! Writing can and should be joyful, fulfilling… even fun! Applicable to writers in all genres and disciplines—from screenwriters to novelists, journalists to picture book authors, aspiring to many-times published—The Happy Writer is a heartfelt and optimistic guide that will show you the way to a happier writing journey.

Ready to build a poem? First, you’ll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer’s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you’ll be writing rhythms and rhymes like a pro!

The world is brokenInspector Maddox Dawes of Kyper Central has one more month until retirement. One more month, that is, until a group of rebellious dissidents to the Republic start painting a mysterious message across the screens: Nehrun tai hanen. No one knows what it means, and the computers have been hacked by the rebels, erasing any trace of their doings. Dawes must work with the only language expert in the Republic to determine just what these rebels are saying and why.

Word Witches are spellcasters of language. They are storytellers, poets, writers, and ritualists who know that writing anything is a form of channeling: spirits, ancestors, collective dreams, and their most authentic and surprising selves. Word Witch is a joyful guide and companion, helping writers build a creative practice rooted in magic.

In Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips to Clean Up Your Writing, Mignon Fogarty, the woman behind the popular Grammar Girl podcast, tackles some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. From "lay vs. lie" and "affect vs. effect" to split infinitives and run-on sentences, the Grammar Girl offers clear explanations and effective memory tricks to help listeners write (or say) it right.

The thing about creativity is that it really exists in virtually everything. Many times people have the misconception that creativity exists only in artistic endeavors, such as music, writing, or painting. However, that could not be further from the truth. In actuality, creativity exists in almost everything. People have to find ways to be creative in order to find solutions to problems at the workplace, at home, and at school.

For Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme: Respect the Mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope." This vivid new collection of poetry and prose - curated by award-winning and bestselling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan - illuminates just that, uplifting the incredible legacy this community has cultivated.

Is screen time taking over family fun? Kids today need more engaging activities that bring them closer together. Game On! Kids Sports Trivia Adventure brings the thrill of sports right to your living room, making learning and bonding easy, interactive, and full of friendly competition!

At this time, humanity is being presented with an overabundance of information, presenting them with a choice to believe in themselves overall. If one does not have a truth to stand in, they will fall for anything. This is the current reality of humanity. As the third book in its series, Love also presents an abundance of information; it is provided to humanity from a foundation of creation itself--that is, love for all. Everything I create is because I love you and want you to be free from the prison called life.

The Earth and humanity are transforming rapidly, and there must be a handbook of divine knowledge, not to explain everything in detail, but to help one navigate through finding their own divine knowledge. All information contained in this book was intuitively received and presented in verse for easy recollection of the information. From one who suffers from the prison of "mental illness" diagnosed by manmade health care, to the conspiracy theorist, to the already enlightened, this book was created to speak confirmation to your soul, of everything you already know.

Throughout this audiobook, you’ll find quotes from some of the most inspiring and pioneering women selected to get you thinking about a particular area of your psyche. An audiobook full of prompts gives you the flexibility to journal wherever, whenever, in the method that works best for you; buy a fresh new notebook, open the Notes app on your phone, or even record a voice memo to capture a stream of consciousness.

What drives creativity in the world’s most innovative companies such as Google, Nike, Apple and Microsoft? How is creativity and talent harnessed to lead these global businesses? Timo Kiuru, an internationally recognized creative director and public speaker, ventured on a mission to discover the answers to these questions. Timo reached out to numerous innovation experts with decades of experience in leading creative teams and companies, and asked them to share their stories. He captured their valuable insights and advice for this book.

Enjoy three creative stories celebrating the power of letters and words. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity.

Turn words into money with juicy, flavorful copy. Get a delicious return on investment from your marketing pieces after you apply the tips in this concentrated guide to writing captivating bullet points. Most world-class copywriters have mastered the art of listing irresistible little tempters that arouse curiosity and desire. But rarely has that art been analyzed into useful guidelines and suggestions.

Hyperbole (HIGH-purr-buh-lee) are groups of words that exaggerate to make a point. If you say I have a ton of work, you don’t really have 2,000 pounds of work. You overstate to make the point that you have lots of work to do. See if you can guess the meaning of these hyperbole before you listen for possible answers. There can be many other possible answers for them that are not stated.