DIY MFA

DIY MFA

Author: Gabriela Pereira

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-07-08

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1599639343

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Get the Knowledge Without the College! You are a writer. You dream of sharing your words with the world, and you're willing to put in the hard work to achieve success. You may have even considered earning your MFA, but for whatever reason--tuition costs, the time commitment, or other responsibilities--you've never been able to do it. Or maybe you've been looking for a self-guided approach so you don't have to go back to school. This book is for you. DIY MFA is the do-it-yourself alternative to a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. By combining the three main components of a traditional MFA--writing, reading, and community--it teaches you how to craft compelling stories, engage your readers, and publish your work. Inside you'll learn how to: • Set customized goals for writing and learning. • Generate ideas on demand. • Outline your book from beginning to end. • Breathe life into your characters. • Master point of view, voice, dialogue, and more. • Read with a "writer's eye" to emulate the techniques of others. • Network like a pro, get the most out of writing workshops, and submit your work successfully. Writing belongs to everyone--not only those who earn a degree. With DIY MFA, you can take charge of your writing, produce high-quality work, get published, and build a writing career.


Basic Black With Pearls

Basic Black With Pearls

Author: Helen Weinzweig

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1681372177

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A brilliant, lost feminist classic that is equal parts domestic drama and international intrigue. Shirley and Coenraad’s affair has been going on for decades, but her longing for him is as desperate as ever. She is a Toronto housewife; he works for an international organization known only as the Agency. Their rendezvous take place in Tangier, in Hong Kong, in Rome and are arranged by an intricate code based on notes slipped into issues of National Geographic. He recognizes her by her costume: a respectable black dress and string of pearls; his appearance, however, is changeable. But something has happened, the code has been discovered, and Coenraad sends Shirley (who prefers to be known as “Lola Montez”) to Toronto, the last place she wants to go. There the trail leads her through the sites of her impoverished immigrant childhood and sends her, finally, to her own house, where she discards her pearls and trades in her basic black for a dress of vibrant multicolored silk. Helen Weinzweig published her first novel when she was fifty-eight. Basic Black with Pearls, her second, won the Toronto Book Award and has since come to be recognized as a feminist landmark. Here Weinzweig imbues the formal inventiveness of the nouveau roman with psychological poignancy and surprising humor to tell a story of simultaneous dissolution and discovery.


Real Murders

Real Murders

Author: Charlaine Harris

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-12-04

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1101206543

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Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side-and crime buffs. One of whom is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime-until the night she finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. And as other brutal "copycat" killings follow, Roe will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game, one that casts all the members of Real Murders, herself included, as prime suspects-or potential victims.


John Dee's Five Books of Mystery

John Dee's Five Books of Mystery

Author: John Dee

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9781578631780

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Discovered in a hidden compartment of an old chest long after his death, the secret writings of John Dee, one of the leading scientists and occultists of Elizabethan England, record in minute detail his research into the occult. Dee concealed his treatises on the nature of humankind's contact with angelic realms and languages throughout his life, and they were nearly lost forever. In his brief biography of John Dee, Joseph Peterson calls him a "true Renaissance man"? detailing his work in astronomy, mathematics, navigation, the arts, astrology, and the occult sciences. He was even thought to be the model for Shakespeare's Prospero. All this was preparation for Dee's main achievement: five books, revealed and transcribed between March 1582 and May 1583, bringing to light mysteries and truths that scholars and adepts have been struggling to understand and use ever since. These books detail his system for communicating with the angels, and reveal that the angels were interested in and involved with the exploration and colonization of the New World, and in heralding in a new age or new world order. While Dee's influence was certainly felt in his lifetime, his popularity has grown tremendously since. His system was used and adapted by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and subsequently by Aleister Crowley. This new edition of John Dee's Five Books of Mystery is by far the most accessible and complete published to date. Peterson has translated Latin terms and added copious footnotes, putting the instructions and references into context for the modern reader.


Plaid and Plagiarism

Plaid and Plagiarism

Author: Molly MacRae

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-12-06

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1681772965

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A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery novel from Molly MacRae. Set in the weeks before the annual Inversgail Literature Festival in Scotland, Plaid and Plagiarism begins on a morning shortly after the four women take possession of their bookshop in the Highlands. Unfortunately, the move to Inversgail hasn’t gone as smoothly as they’d planned. First, Janet Marsh is told she’ll have to wait before moving into her new home. Then she finds out the house has been vandalized. Again. The chief suspect? Una Graham, an advice columnist for the local paper—who’s trying to make a name for herself as an investigative reporter. When Janet and her business partners go looking for clues at the house, they find a body—it’s Una, in the garden shed, with a sickle in her neck. Janet never did like that garden shed. Who wanted Una dead? After discovering a cache of nasty letters, Janet and her friends are beginning to wonder who didn’t, including Janet’s ex-husband. Surrounded by a cast of characters with whom readers will fall in love, the new owners of Yon Bonnie Books set out to solve Una’s murder so they can get back to business. A delightful and deadly new novel about recognizing one’s strengths and weakness—while also trying to open a new book shop—Plaid and Plagiarism is the start of an entertaining new Scottish mystery series.


THE DETECTIVE EBENEZER GRYCE MYSTERIES – Complete Collection: 11 Mystery Novels in One Volume

THE DETECTIVE EBENEZER GRYCE MYSTERIES – Complete Collection: 11 Mystery Novels in One Volume

Author: Anna Katharine Green

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2024-01-13

Total Pages: 2825

ISBN-13:

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Anna Katharine Green's "The Detective Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries - Complete Collection: 11 Mystery Novels in One Volume" is a riveting collection of classic mystery novels set in the late 19th century. Green's literary style combines intricate plot twists with well-developed characters, making each mystery a thrilling journey for readers. The stories are filled with suspense, intrigue, and clever detective work, all written in Green's signature eloquent prose that keeps readers guessing until the very end. This collection showcases Green's talent for crafting intricate plots and clever solutions that have stood the test of time in the mystery genre. Anna Katharine Green, often referred to as the mother of the detective novel, drew inspiration from her love of mystery and crime fiction, as well as her keen observation of human nature. Her background in law and her passion for writing led her to create the iconic character of Detective Ebenezer Gryce, a brilliant and astute investigator who solves the most baffling mysteries with ease. Green's unique perspective and storytelling abilities have made her a revered figure in the world of detective fiction. I highly recommend "The Detective Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries" to readers who enjoy classic detective fiction and intricate, well-crafted mysteries. Green's collection is a must-read for fans of the genre, offering a glimpse into the Golden Age of detective fiction and showcasing the timeless appeal of masterfully written mysteries.


The Technique of the Mystery Story

The Technique of the Mystery Story

Author: Carolyn Wells

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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Carolyn Wells's The Technique of the Mystery Story gets to the heart of a craft she defined despite coming to it late in her career. Wells offers a valuable framework for writers looking to follow in her footsteps or readers looking for access to the mind and process of a woman revered in her field, exploring the history of the genre, defining its many different forms, and illuminating the stylistic choices that keep a mystery tale running smoothly. This work begins with an argument for mystery as a legitimate literary art form, supported by numerous quotations from authorities. Then, moving through her topics in a systematic manner, she explains and illustrates the mystery-writing craft with excerpts from mystery works and quotations from literary critics and notable authors. This is essentially a mini-course in mystery story creative writing.


Лучшие мистические истории на английском / The Stories of Mystery

Лучшие мистические истории на английском / The Stories of Mystery

Author: Коллектив авторов

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2016-11-16

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 5040329636

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Чтение оригинальных произведений – простой и действенный способ погрузиться в языковую среду и совершенствоваться в иностранном языке. Серия «Бестселлер на все времена» – это возможность улучшить свой английский, читая лучшие произведения англоязычных авторов, любимые миллионами читателей. Для лучшего понимания текста в книгу включены краткий словарь и комментарии, поясняющие языковые и лингвострановедческие вопросы, исторические и культурные реалии описываемой эпохи.В этой книге собраны великолепные рассказы о непознанном и загадочном. Призраки и сила внушения, темные материи и необъяснимые явления – все это есть в произведениях выдающихся мастеров мистической прозы и авторов, лишь изредка пробовавших себя в этом жанре: Э. А. По, Артура Конан Дойля, Вальтера Скотта, Амброза Бирса, Натаниэля Хоторна, М. Р. Джеймса, Э. Ф. Бенсона, Вашингтона Ирвинга, Сабина Баринг-Гулда, Джорджа Макдональда.