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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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How to Write and Publish a Successful Children's Book: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply
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Cynthia Resser
rzemanski
, March 03, 2010
I found this book enlightening in many ways, but a little verbose at times. The book explains not only the ABCs of children’s writing, but also the XYZs. It’s an understatement to say that the book is thorough. When I first scanned it, I found it a bit overwhelming, but reading it in little chunks, I gleaned some very informative information. The book carries you through the process of writing, finding an agent, finding a publisher, self-publishing and even book tours. The book carefully examines the history of children’s writing, the types of writing, how to search for ideas, character and plot development, as well as examining forms of Internet and self-publishing. I learned everything I ever wanted to know about printing costs and bar codes to marketing and public relations tips. This book also addresses the author/illustrator in one chapter and expounds on everything from the use of colors (which I found to be a little too basic for an illustrator) to how to create a storyboard and “dummy book.” True to its title, the book is explained in simple terms. I found that when I had a question, it was often answered by the time I got to the end of a chapter (or even the page). One helpful tactic the author uses is to sprinkle a generous helping of case studies throughout the book. In these case studies, successful children’s writers offer their heartfelt and useful advice to aspiring writers. Near the end of the book, Reeser provides sample cover letters, queries, book proposals, storyboards and even manuscripts. She also lists dozens of organizations, websites and other resources for writers.
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How to Get Your Share of the $30-Plus Billion Dollars Being Offered by U.S. Foundations: A Complete Guide for Locating, Preparing, and Presenting Your
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Helweg, Richard
rzemanski
, March 03, 2010
As a writer, I’m often asked to write grants for my local schools and nonprofit organizations. Trying to explain that grant writing is an all-together different type of writing often left me sounding like I just didn’t want to help. Then came this book, a comprehensive guide that not only explains the mechanics of writing grants, but also provides insight on the grant process, how funding decisions are made, and who to ask. With the plethora of samples – sample cover letters, outlines, letters of inquiry, and proposals – it’s easy to follow-through. There’s no guesswork involved; everything is clearly spelled out in easy-to-understand terms that even a novice can grasp. I especially liked the explanation of a grant-seeking calendar and even found it useful in other ways to organize my work and home life. The “Grant Seeking Tips” that the author, Richard Helweg, offers throughout the book break the information down to manageable bites of information that leave you hungry for more. Helweg uses a fictional non-profit to show the reader the step-by-step process and make it easier to understand. Helweg and his fictional company take readers through important fundamentals that most people overlook from developing a vision and a mission statement to determining your real needs. While the intended audience for this book is a small non-profit, I think it’s a wonderful reference tool to anyone who wants to get their share of the $30 billion out there. The next time I’m asked for help in writing grants, I can make a choice – I can write it or hand them this book!
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101 Recipes for Wild Wines at Home A Step By Step Guide to Using Herbs Fruits & Flowers
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John N Peragine
rzemanski
, March 03, 2010
Being a wine lover, I just had to read this book and I wasn’t disappointed. Packed full of interesting stories and advice from amateur wine makers, it answered just about any question I had (or didn’t even know I had) about winemaking. The book carefully guides the reader through the winemaking process from the equipment you need (and why you need it) to 10 troubleshooting tips in case things go awry (“my wine smells like dirt or “my white wine is turning red”). After reading this book, the most surprising point to me is that you really don’t need a ton of equipment or huge barrels in your basement to make a good bottle of wine. You can even use buckets (just make sure they are sanitized). Selecting the ingredients is where the fun begins. The author, John Peragine, provides recipes using everything from frozen concentrate grape juice and sugar to rice and raisins. Just as the title eludes to, there are some wild wines to be created -- made from fruits, vegetables, grains and even flowers. Some of the recipes are surprisingly easy and others are more complex, but they all give you precise step-by-step instructions. I feel like I’ve become friends with Peragine and if I knew his phone number, I wouldn’t even hesitate to call him for advice in the middle of the process! But, I probably wouldn’t need to, because I’m sure the answer is in this book.
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