Henry Carter Hull

Publishing two books, selling film rights, and being in TIME magazine- these kind of seem like pipe dreams. However, this is actually the life story of Beth Reekles, the famous 17-year-old writer. Being a successful writer at a young age is no longer a pipe dream, and this book can help make it your reality. With a bit of humor and a conversationally quirky tone, this book shows the young adult audience how to write a killer query letter and book...

After writing more than one hundred books, it still amazes me that I have been lucky enough to spend most of my life doing what I truly love: writing. What makes a writer? The desire to tell a story, a love of language, an eye for detail, practice, practice, practice. How well should you know your characters? Do you need to outline before you write? How important is length? Now Walter Dean Myers, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature...

The most important skill you can have in any field or subject is the ability to express yourself with eloquence and confidence in writing. The tools and rules needed are simple and easy to remember. Learn everything you need to know to write engaging and informative essays, stories and research papers. Find ways to take the writing skills you have learned in school and apply them to real world tasks, be they work related or personal.

With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Filled with exercises to help young readers practice skills like identifying context clues and a story's main idea, plus practical tips and tricks from bestselling author Dan Gutman, this book will help you become the best reader in the history of the world! This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...

From the bestselling author of Woe Is I : A guide to grammar fundamentals that's sympathetic to the struggling writer and often just plain funny-(The Seattle Times). Whether you need to improve your skills for work or school, or aspire to the Great American Novel, a grounding in grammar, spelling, and punctuation is essential--not just to make you look like a professional but to communicate effectively in emails, essays, or anything you need to write....

These are the rules I've picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I'm writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what's taking place in the story.-Elmore Leonard For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity. From adjectives and exclamation points to dialect and hoopetedoodle, Elmore Leonard explains what to avoid, what to aspire to, and what...

From the winner of the 2014 Regional Emmy Award for A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps Jerry Apps, renowned author and veteran storyteller, believes that storytelling is the key to maintaining our humanity, fostering connection, and preserving our common history. In Telling Your Story, he offers tips for people who are interested in telling their own stories. Readers will learn how to choose stories from their memories, how to journal, and find tips for...

Learn how to research a subject and give a detailed report on the information you discovered.

Learn how to organize your ideas for a speech and how to talk in front of an audience.

Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write It Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing an Essay is full of tips and tricks to help kids turn in an exceptional essay, from forming an opinion to crafting a strong conclusion. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.