Language Arts & Disciplines : Publishing

From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the difference between “immanent” and “imminent”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between “acute” and “chronic”? What is the former name of “Moldova”? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. more...

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The Magazines Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to the magazine industry. Tracing the development of magazine publishing, Jenny McKay explores the business of magazines and the role of the magazine journalist. more...

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Getting a novel or other work published remains one of the most mysterious processes in business today. Using the comprehensive and easy-to-read format of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Published, Second Edition, you'll learn practical steps to get your masterpiece published. Learn how to write book proposals and query letters, how to pitch ideas to agents and editors, how to write outlines and sample chapters, and how to deal with publishing companies. more...

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A collection of 8 essays which were presented at the International Conference on Black Literatures at the University of Queensland in 1986. The essays foucs on Aboriginal literature, including the writings of David Unaipon, Jack Davis, Ed Bullins, Colin Johnson and Kevin Cibert, but also examine other black experiences, including the works of Maori authors and black Americans. more...

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Style is a crucial ingredient to everything we say and do; in writing, it is the way sentences are structured, the choice of words and the way they are used. If the style is outmoded, the reader will soon lose interest and might not even get beyond the first few lines. This fully updated second edition of Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations is a hands-on, practical guide to writing style for students and others entering the PR industry. It is also a valuable guide to style for those already employed in the public relations profession and those who have to earn their living using their writing skills. more...

Price: $15.65