Find your voice–and make your writing sing!You know a great literary "voice" when you hear it: David Sedaris' humorous cynicism. Elmore Leonard's... weary, smart-mouthed dialogue. Nick Hornby's simple yet imaginative descriptions. It's the kind of writing you should aspire to, right? Well...not quite. Each of these authors found success in part by developing their own unique voice: a writing style that helped define - and throw the spotlight on - their work.Now Les Edgerton shows you how to develop a voice of your own, one that rises above the literary din because of its individuality, not in spite of it!Inside, he provides guidelines, advice and dozens of exercises for recognizing and developing a natural style that will make your characters, stories and dialogue better and more memorable. You'll learn:How to make any piece you write unmistakably yours and yours aloneWhat agents and editors really think about using your own voiceHow to write better by ignoring the rulesThe keys to getting your voice and personality on the pageHow to get back the unique voice you may have lost by trying to write like someone elseWhether you write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, Finding Your Voice is a must for your personal library. Let's face it - editors, agents and readers all want to read something fresh and new. By finding your voice, you'll be giving them exactly what they want!

Chart your path in the consulting jungle!Finding Your Way in the Consulting Jungle--a book in The Practicing Organization Development series--offers OD... consultants the information and guidance they need to understand their place in the consulting network, differentiate themselves from other types of consultants, and work with both clients and colleagues to make sure everyone's needs and expectations are met.Finding Your Way in the Consulting Jungle offers practical advice on how to:Differentiate and market yourselfInterview prospective clientsWrite proposals"Transports the reader from the safety of the classroom into the complex, unpredictable and often hazardous world that they describe as 'the consultant jungle.' It is a great resource for graduate level OD programs, consultant training courses, AND corporate managers who hire consultants."--C. Patrick Fleenor, Ph.D., director, International Business Programs, Albers School of Business and Economics, Seattle University

The first research-based program to offer concise, clear ways to realize your best performance. As a therapist, physician, and mental coach, Dr. Michael... Lardon has dedicated his career to helping athletes understand and better achieve peak performance. In Finding Your Zone, he shares with readers what he’s discovered about reaching the state in which “thoughts and actions are occurring in complete synchronicity,” and how this state is accessible to all, not just the few. In ten key lessons—illustrated by personal anecdotes from his clients—Lardon teaches readers how to access the zone not only in sports but in all aspects of their lives, by understanding how to: • Transform desire into will • Channel emotions to victory • Trust instincts and keep it simple • Conquer fear through acceptance • Perform under pressure

The fun way to improve writing skills!Middle school students will enjoy this engaging introduction to proofreading. Each lesson is a short, humorous... anecdote or letter, or crossword puzzle riddled with errors. It s up to your students to identify and notate the mistakes. Focuses on spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and style. 37 fun-filled lessons Extensive teacher support includes grammatical rules, answer keys, additional activities, and tests for easy assessment

Today's digital cameras provide image data files allowing large-format output at high resolution. At the same time, printing technology has moved... forward at an equally fast pace bringing us new inkjet systems capable of printing in high precision at a very fine resolution, providing an amazing tonality range and longtime stability of inks. Moreover, these systems are now affordable to the serious photographer. In the hands of knowledgeable and experienced photographers, these new inkjet printers can help create prints comparable to the highest quality darkroom prints on photographic paper. This book provides the necessary foundation for fine art printing: The understanding of color management, profiling, paper and inks. It demonstrates how to set up the printing workflow as it guides the reader step-by-step through this process from an image file to an outstanding fine art print.

Now in trade paperback from National Book award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx—an "unforgettable" (Miami Herald) and "vivid" (O, The... Oprah Magazine) collection of stories set in Wyoming.Winner of two O. Henry Prizes, Annie Proulx has been anthologized in nearly every major collection of great American stories. Her bold, inimitable language, her exhilarating eye for detail, her dark sense of humor, and her compassion inform this profoundly compelling collection of stories. Proulx creates a fierce, visceral panorama of American folly and fate in these nine dazzling stories about multiple generations of Americans struggling through life in the West. Each character is a pioneer of a sort—some are billionaires, some are escapists, and some just think the rest of the country has it wrong. Deeply sympathetic to the men and women fighting to survive in this harsh place, Proulx turns their lives into fiction with the power of myth, leaving the reader in awe.  

Brooks’ FinGame Online 5.0 is a comprehensive multiple period finance case/simulation. In the game, students control a hypothetical company over... numerous periods of operation. Students have control of major financial and operating decisions of their company. Students develop and enhance skills in financial management, financial accounting statement analysis, and general decision making. Internet access by the instructor and student is required. Students use the FinGame Participant’s Manual for instructions to operate their company on the McGraw-Hill/Irwin website. The Participant’s Manual includes a password in order to access the website. The Instructor’s Manual is very important and imperative to teaching from FinGame Online 5.0. FinGame Online can be found at www.mhhe.com/fingame5.