In 1904, the Canadian Bank of Commerce transferred teller Robert W. Service to the Yukon Territory. Soon, he was famous as the poet who chronicled the Klondike gold rush and the savage beauty of the frozen north. His tales of hard-bitten propectors and sourdoughs in "The Land God Forgot" make vivid, exciting reading. Here are all the brawling, colorful characters that Service immortalized, including One-Eyed Mike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Pious Pete, Blasphemous Bill -- and, of course, the lady known as Lou.
In 1904, the Canadian Bank of Commerce transferred teller Robert W. Service to the Yukon Territory. Soon, he was famous as the poet who chronicled the...
As a Trade editor for more than 30 years, Tam Mossman contracted several best-sellers and rejected thousands of failed manuscripts. Here, he pinpoints the "essential vitamins" that help some books enjoy huge successes - and why most, lacking these must-haves, soon go out of print. A bonus Strategy (#7.625) explains how editors decide which submissions to sign, while Amazon.coms reader reviews and handheld devices like Kindle let buyers - not publishers - choose what they want to read.
As a Trade editor for more than 30 years, Tam Mossman contracted several best-sellers and rejected thousands of failed manuscripts. Here, he pinpoints...
