Yvette lives in the French Alps. Celebrating the turn of the century with Mama, Yvette learns her true magic: she can hear the winds. Direct them to do her bidding. It means the winds keep her cold. And she hates being cold. It also means she knows all the secrets the wind carry to her. Will that knowledge be enough to fight the soul-eaters? Or will they destroy the world? "War Among the Crocodiles"-the final novel in the Shadow Wars Trilogy-continues this epic saga in the war between the shape shifting clans that have always lived hidden among us and the threat of the soul-eaters. Be sure to...

This book isn't going to give you all the answers about publishing. Everything is changing too fast for that. Instead, this book will help you figure out the questions you need to be asking, right now and tomorrow and direct you to areas you need to think about. This book covers some of the universal things in publishing, such as: organizing your computer, your publishing schedule, contracts, etc. It also highlights the things that are driven by the genre of your project, such as covers, price, and marketing. Learn from someone who has already learned some of this the hard way. And continues...

Like many writers, Leah Cutter writes all over the map. She has figured out a way to group her stories together, by time (Past/Present/Future) as well as by energy level (Languid/Exciting/Pulse Pounder). Then she mapped out all of her novels, and discovered she had five "islands." It was time for a treasure map Come and taste the flavor of each of Leah Cutter's very different islands. You may only find one island that delights you, or perhaps you'll love them all...

Tong Yi lives in Taiwan and works as a messenger for Huli Transport-a company that specializes in delivering messages and packages for non-humans. He values his oath to the company and makes heroic efforts to ensure the messages entrusted to him arrive safely and on time. However, between the awesome motorcycle he rides who insists of "dancing" with him by fishtailing and trying to dump him every chance she gets, and the brewing war between the non-humans, ..".or die trying" seems more likely with every message he delivers. And then his brother turns up as a combatant, and possibly his...

Shawna knows all the trees in her mom and dad's orchard. And she knows every inch of that border between land and swamp-she can see it better than anyone else. Even her twin sister Rowan. But only Shawna sees the lights that mark the edge. Stepping across the border would land Shawna in trouble, though curiosity consumes her and she would love to know what lies beyond When tricksy reeds confuse Shawna and she blunders into the swamp, she ends up far worse than she feared. But dying only starts her adventure. If you enjoy cozy horror mingled with young adult fantasy, take a chance on this...

So. You'd like to take your publishing business to the next level, and want to create a business plan to help you get there. But all of those stupid business books make no sense. They were not written for you. The writers of those books mean well. But they're talking to other business types and MBAs. If you hate spreadsheets, and have problems understanding business books, this one (and this series ) may be just what you need. Be sure to read the other books in this series: Volume 1: The Beginning Professional Writer Volume 2: The Beginning Professional Publisher Volume 3: The Beginning...