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Ever wish you had a list of things to check off as you write your novel or short story? Interesting protagonist? Check. High stakes at risk? Check. Fascinating setting? Check. Veteran author Angela Hunt, an admitted lover of lists, has compiled lists for every phase of your writing, from pre-writing to final drafting and submission or publication - including complete instructions about how to upload a book to CreateSpace and Kindle. Use and adapt these lists to fit your writing style, and know that your finished work is the best it can be.

Does your book bog down in the middle? Do you have pages on which nothing really happens? Do people skip or skim large portions of text? Then you're probably lacking tension. From years of teaching writing, novelist Angela Hunt knows that maintaining tension is one of the most difficult challenges a fiction writer faces. Learn some of the techniques you can use to maintain tension and hook readers so completely that they can't put your book down.

Readers pick up nonfiction books to learn something. They pick up novels to feel something: love, fear, joy, grief, elation, frustration, happiness, desperation, anger, despair, determination...or all of the above. We write novels to give readers a vicarious emotional experience. They want to weep when our characters weep and rejoice when they rejoice.

So you want to write a book...where do you start? Veteran writer Angela Hunt discusses everything that needs to be done away from your manuscript: conceptualizing, identifying the genre, research, scheduling, drafting, critiquing, and publishing. So whether you want to write nonfiction or fiction, you should find something to help you get your book written. Enjoy this writing lesson for a fraction of the cost of attending one of Angela's writing classes - your writing will never be the same.

Scarlett O'Hara. Katniss Everdeen. Wilbur the Pig. Why do we love and remember these characters long after we've forgotten the details of their stories? Angela Hunt, author of more than 150 published books, shares the secrets of successful characterization that will enable you to create memorable, extraordinary characters in your novel, short story, or screenplay.

Suppose you took your car to the mechanic. When you returned, he smiled and said, "I not only replaced your dead battery, but added 250 unnecessary parts!" Just as unnecessary parts can cause a car engine to run badly, they can also clunk around in a piece of writing. Veteran writer Angela Hunt shares tips and strategies to revise and polish your manuscript, from big picture concepts to tiny matters of correct punctuation. Your writing will never be the same after listening to this little book.

Unlocking the mystery behind point of view: Why is point of view important to a novelist, and how can we make sure we're using it correctly? Which serves the story better - first person, third person, omniscient, or the quirky second? Using her 30 years of writing experience, Angela Hunt presents a brief lesson on point of view that should answer all your questions in practical, simple terms.

Forty adult fairy tales. These are not children's stories. Leprechauns, Djinn, Red Caps, Sidhe, Sirens, Mermaids, and various other homicidal Fairies from the Winter Court share brutal stories without heroes.

Megan and Dave Wingfield want nothing more than to be parents--to welcome a child of their own. When they aren't able to conceive after two years of trying, they decide to adopt and find that journey is also fraught with mishaps and the potential for broken hearts. Can Megan learn to trust God with the desires of her heart?

Concluding the Keepers of the Ring series, Hunt follows the exploration and colonization of America and the spread of the gospel to both colonists and Native Americans.

Learning of his Irish origins, a proud English knight seeks the secrets of his birth. But the truth shatters his illusions, leaving him struggling with God's purpose for his life.

Gilda, Fallon, Noshi: Three children, the sole survivors of the Roanoke massacre. Fallon, the oldest, made a solemn pledge to protect his younger charges at all costs. But before long, they are torn apart; Fallon is sentenced to death, saved at the last moment and sent to England; Noshi is sold as a slave; and Gilda is claimed by her cousin Pocahontas. But Fallon has not forgotten Noshi or Gilda. And so he overcomes all odds to return to America and fulfill his pledge to his murdered parents.

It begins with a foolish error. While attending a writers' conference in Washington, D.C., Theodora Russell gets a call from an editor who wants to discuss her book proposal. During their meeting, however, Theo quickly discovers that the editor actually wanted to meet with Theodore Russell and talk about his book proposal. Before Theodora can correct the misunderstanding, she becomes intrigued by Theodore's proposal.

Alexandra Pace and her team are searching the Peruvian rainforest for the cure for the disease that is already ravaging her own mind and body. A British doctor, too religious for Alexandra, nevertheless has convinced her to seek out a mythical healing tribe living deep in the jungle.