There's a mantra that real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this: NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR SH*T. Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional. From Chapter Four: “When you understand that nobody wants to read your shit, you develop empathy. You acquire the skill that is indispensable to all artists and entrepreneurs—the ability to switch back and forth in your imagination from your own point of view as writer/painter/seller to the point of view of your reader/gallery-goer/customer. You learn to ask yourself with every sentence and every phrase: Is this interesting? Is it fun or challenging or inventive? Am I giving the reader enough? Is she bored? Is she following where I want to lead her?
Writer Angel Devlin brings together all three of her billionaire stories in one steamy omnibus edition, including friends to lovers, and office romance. INCLUDES: THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE VIRGIN: Can widower H put his past behind him and move forward for love? THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE BARTENDER: A crazy bet leads to Eli pretend dating an adult movie actress. It is pretend, isn't it? THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE ASSISTANT: Eli has spent years fantasizing about his assistant. Now he's lost a bet and has to ask her on a date. Join the three billionaires as they search for Romance in NYC. THE ROMANCE IN NYC SERIES' DOUBLE DELIGHT Sold Submit Share THE BILLIONAIRES The Billionaire and the Virgin The Billionaire and the Bartender The Billionaire and the Assistant FORBIDDEN BOSSES Abandon Exception Confession KEYWORDS: wealthy, rich, billionaire, boss, grumpy boss, older man younger woman, May to December, elope, Las Vegas wedding, wife's younger sister, office romance, workplace romance, contemporary, friends to lovers, widower, surprise pregnancy, happy ever after, steamy, sexy, spicy.
Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.
There is a great mystique about the entertainment industry and a fervent desire in many to be part of it. But what many women don't realize is that most entertainment career guides are written from the point of view of the male executive, or are filled with industry and legal jargon-making them difficult to read and understand. Now, in Put Your Dreams First, Thembisa Mshaka uses her 15 years of experience in the music industry to expose the hidden truths that women need to know as they aspire toward entertainment careers, such as how to avoid compromising one's self-respect and the little-known fact that women run a large part of the business. This highly informative guide is for every woman wanting to know how to navigate the entertainment superhighway and find that job of a lifetime.
Andrea Hoffman is an overeducated, underemployed, and unmotivated recent college graduate—until an unexpected robbery blasts her out of her funk and into a job in the finance world of early-1980s Chicago. At first, it seems like a bad fit. But the world of finance has its own weird charm, and she grows increasingly fascinated by the strange language of trading, the complexity of the stock market, and her colleagues, who navigate it all with a ruthless confidence. Even though she has two strikes against her—Jewish and female—Andrea’s quick wit and strong work ethic propel her into an actual sales job and her career takes off. But this is the Wall Street of the eighties, and along with making a lot more money, Andrea adopts a new, fast life of cocktails, cocaine, and casual sex. Drunk on her achievements, she gradually realizes that at some point, she’s going to have to decide what success really means to her.
This funny joke gift for your beloved Assistant is a hilarious present that your favorite Assistant would surely love. Share a lot of love and laughs with your awesome Assistant with this fun, beautiful & thoughtful gift that shows how much they are appreciated. 6 x 9 inch, 120 Pages. This notebook has a mix of blank sketch pages on one side for sketching & drawing and ruled lined pages on the other for writing. Convenient size to carry with you on the go.
The new generation of workers needs a new workplace manual designed to explain the particular norms, boundaries, and expectations of the contemporary office environment and help them navigate the cutthroat reality of a cubicled 9 to 5. Enter Stop Tweeting Boring Sh*t, a handbook of vintage-style public service announcements addressing modern office issues, including such gems as: "If you don't have something nice to say, e-mail it," "If it doesn't have a meeting invite, it didn't happen," and "Nothing good comes from hitting 'reply all.'" With plenty of revealing (and real) workplace statistics peppered throughout, this colorful guide offers just the motivation young people need to hunker down and get to work.
"An affecting love story of two strangers finding each other at exactly the right moment." - Kirkus Reviews The tormented guitarist. The fearless security guard. The kiss that’s seen globally. The razor blade that threatens to end everything. Billy Nestor has everything he’s always wanted: a band, the best guitar skills, a creative edge like no other, a thick skin, and the chops to climb the charts. The one thing he’s missing is a supportive father. While his mom is his biggest fan, his father has chided him since the day he picked up an instrument, slating that the boy would never amount to anything unless he applied himself to something other than heavy metal. Michelle Parsons has seen the world through the eyes of the battlefield. She’s determined, tough as nails, and has enough brains and drive to get her anywhere she wants to go in the world. Until she gets shot in combat and has to take a backseat job as a security guard for a nothing band, and what’s worse, she gets the job after her dad calls on a friend for a favor. Despite the disappointment, she quickly learns that protecting a band is almost as exhilarating as dodging landmines behind enemy lines. In the band’s third month of touring as an opening act, the city that they play in is riddled with an unexpected, potentially life-threatening situation. Michelle has to put her life on the line once again, only this time, without her hard hat and camouflage. After getting the band on the stage safely, a certain band member seeks her out once the applause quiets, and a fast friendship evolves. Billy finds himself seeking Michelle out, escaping the sheltered life inside the hotel room, until Michelle and Billy come to an impasse on a serious topic, one close to Billy’s heart. But little does Billy know that Michelle has also become close to his heart, and he doesn’t realize it until she climbs onto the shuttle bus to go back to the airport…out of his life forever. A heartbreaking, true-to-life story about the trials and tribulations of being a rock star, and falling in love unexpectedly, with someone you would never have expected to fall for. A story that covers sensitive subject matter, readers will see rock stars in a whole different light, and the people that love them, too. Dress Rehearsal has sensitive scenes, violence, course language, drug use and graphic sex, so please be forewarned. Billy and Michelle’s story is a standalone that will leave you laughing, crying, and rooting for the main characters as they take you through their journey of love, heartbreak, success and triumph. HEA (Happily Ever After) Rock star romance Military romance Best friends to lovers romance Drug use Attempted rape Violence Self-harm Medium heat Course language First book in a standalone series Sneak peek into 'Opening Night' "This feel-good romance includes just the right amount of danger to propel the action but rewards the reader with all the perks of a solid storyline." - Four Stars from Lisa McCombs, Readers' Favorite reviewer "An emotional ride full of alarming twists. A wonderful read." - Five Stars from bmhercule, Bookbub reviewer "There are many twists and turns along the way and I couldn't put this book down. Throw in the emotional situations and you have a book that is so addictive. What a great start to a series!" - Five Stars from Jean Rall, BookSprout reviewer "This book packed a powerful punch with the feelings. I would highly recommend reading this book. It was so wonderful!!! I also love the cover for this book!! Billy is so good looking!!" - Five Stars from Cheripka, BookSprout reviewer " A carousel of emotions! This story will catch you and you will not be able to let it go! I love the characters, twists and turns! This seems to be a wonderful series!" - Five Stars from BookAddict, Goodreads reviewer
"EXTINCTION IS THE RULE," Part One (of Four) NEW STORY ARC! Reunited in the face of incalculable chaos, our Dimensionauts dive back into a one-way mission to the center of all existence. It's time for scientific anarchy to save the day, or spell doom for all creation. One of those.
