Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

How to Speak and Write It Right

Sharpen your language skills and navigate your way around grammatical minefields with this entertaining and practical guide. For anyone who has ever been stumped by dangling modifiers and split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things even are, My Grammar and I...Or Should That Be Me? offers practical and humorous guidance on how to avoid falling into language pitfalls. Here are all the right tools to help you gain confidence as a speaker and writer, highlighting the most common language errors, such as wrongly used prepositions, misplaced modifiers, and confusing participles.

This refreshing refresher course covers:
? Spelling and Confusables-There are times when the spelling rule "i before e except after c" does not apply
? Parts of Speech-Is it "its" or "it's"? "Whose" or "who's"?
? Sentence Structure-Let us ponder the subject, or object, of "I" and "me"
? Punctuation-So where does a comma go?
? Elements of Style-There is more to grammar than knowing the difference between a subordinate object and a nonrestrictive apostrophe

And, for those grammar know-it-alls, there are entertaining "Smart Aleck" trivia, anecdotes, witticisms, and more. Clever and informative, this is the ideal gift for all English-language sticklers.

My Grammar and I... or Should That Be Me?

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Virginia

A Step-By-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling

Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles.

An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.

How to Write a Damn Good Novel

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#hardcover #writing #shortstories #annotations

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

A Collection of Stories

From acclaimed and New York Times best-selling YA authors Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff comes The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories.

* A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck.
* Bad guys, clever girls, and the various reasons why the guys have to stop breathing.
* A world where fires never go out (with references to vanilla ice cream).

These are but a few of the curiosities collected in this volume of short stories by three acclaimed practitioners of paranormal fiction.

But The Curiosities is more than the stories. Since 2008, Maggie, Tessa, and Brenna have posted more than 250 works of short fiction to their website www.merryfates.com. Their goal was simple: create a space for experimentation and improvisation in their writing--all in public and without a backspace key. In that spirit, The Curiosities includes the stories and each author's comments, critiques, and kudos in the margins. Think of it as a guided tour of the creative processes of three acclaimed authors.

The Curiosities

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Bundle of 5 education and history related books #bundle #booksale #sale #writing #history 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

New Jersey

Education- Writing/History bundle

#hardcover #thesaurus #reference #writing #education 

Pennsylvania

The New Webster’s Thesaurus

Tennessee

Introduces authorship as a career and includes information on persons who have achieved success as writers in various fields.

Writing

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I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars is a gorgeous lined journal. This simple design and timeless style make this journal perfect for journaling—a must-have for keeping memories and inspiration. I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars would make a wonderful gift for any dreamer.

Journal Details:

• Paperback journal

• Measures 6" x 9"

• 100 lined pages with star details #paperback #journal #blankjournal #writing #twilight #dreamjournal 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Journal 

I Like The Night. Without The Dark, We'd Never See The Stars

The simple design and timeless style make this notebook/journal perfect for note-taking, sketching, writing thoughts, and ideas or musing in classes or meetings. This journal would make a wonderful gift. About this item- Paperback journal- Measures 6" x 9"- 100 lined pages #paperback #journal #blankjournal #writing 

I've Pollen For You

#hardcover #music #lyrics #writing #songwriting #songs 

New York

"In a lighthearted, engaging way, Pat Pattison shows how a detailed songwriting process can become second nature, until every lyric you write is powerful and professional and has audiences clinging to your every word." "You'll examine 17 extraordinary songs to discover what makes them so effective. You'll work through more than 30 exercises to learn to use language masterfully. You'll also learn how to: do a warm-up writing exercise for just ten minutes a day that will revolutionize your songwriting imagery; use a rhyming dictionary to unlock an abundance of fresh, unexpected rhymes; use a thesaurus to generate ideas and find evocative ways to express them; avoid cliches and create imaginative, meaningful metaphors and similes; use conventional "rules" - and break them - to your advantage in developing verses; and experiment with point of view in every lyric you write to make every song sizzle."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Writing Better Lyrics

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#words #writing #language #history #literature #semantics

Washington

The Explosion of the American Language since 1900

Word geeks (1984), rejoice! Crack open these covers and immerse yourself in a mind-expanding (1963) compendium of the new words (or new meanings of words) that have sprung from American life to ignite the most vital, inventive, fruitful, and A-OK (1961) lexicographical Big Bang (1950) since the first no-brow (1922) Neanderthal grunted meaningfully. From the turn of the twentieth century to today, our language has grown from around 90,000 new words to some 500,000-at least, that's today's best guesstimate (1936). What accounts for this quantum leap (1924)? In There's a Word for It, language expert Sol Steinmetz takes us on a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (1949) joyride (1908) through our nation's cultural history, as seen through the neato (1951) words and terms we've invented to describe it all. From the quaintly genteel days of the 1900s (when we first heard words such as nickelodeon, escalator, and, believe it or not, Ms.) through the Roaring Twenties (the time of flappers, jalopies, and bootleg booze) to the postwar '50s (the years of rock 'n' roll, beatniks, and blast-offs) and into the new millennium (with its blogs, Google, and Obamamania), this feast for word lovers is a boffo (1934) celebration of linguistic esoterica (1929). In chapters organized by decade, each with a lively and informative narrative of the life and language of the time, along with year-by-year lists of words that were making their first appearance, There's a Word for It reveals how the American culture contributed to the evolution and expansion of the English language and vice versa. Clearly, it's must-reading (1940). And not to disparage any of the umpteen (1918) other language books on the shelf-though they have their share of hokum (1917) and gobbledygook (1944)-but this one truly is the bee's knees and the cat's pajamas (1920s).

There's a Word for It

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#hardcover #writing   This is the 1977 Reader’s Digest edition

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Kentucky

A reference guide to word usuage and pronunciation that covers problems encountered in everyday writing and speaking situations and includes a series of vocabulary tests

Write Better, Speak Better

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#nonfiction #literarycriticism #hardcover #howto #writing 

Oregon

a journey into the minds of our greatest writers

How to write like Tolstoy

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California

New essays in new territory 

The writer on her work

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#paperback #educational #summeractivities #4thgrade #5thgrade #reading #writing #math #socialstudies #fitness 

Illinois

Social Studies

Summer Activity Workbook bridging Grade 4 to Grade 5 for kids ages 9-10

Help prevent learning loss and prepare your fourth grader for back-to-school success in just 15 minutes a day with engaging activities, exercises, and fun games--all in one workbook!

Summer Learning 4th & 5th Grade Workbooks are a great way for your child to learn essential reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and fitness skills during the schoolyear or summer months that are both fun AND educational!

Why You'll Love This Summer Activity Book

 * Engaging and educational learning activities. "Multiplication problems", "Reading passages", and "hands-on science experiments" are a few of the fun activities in this summer workbook to help inspire learning and prevent summer slide.
 * Testing progress along the way. Track student progress before moving on to new and exciting lessons with the Skills Matrix and answer key.
 * Practically sized for every activity. The 160-page summer workbook for kids is sized at 8" x 10 ½"--giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise.

About Summer Bridge Activities

Award-winning Summer Bridge Activities® engage children's creativity and learning potential and keep kids mentally and physically active to prevent summer learning loss and pave the way for a successful new school year ahead.

The Summer Learning Workbook Contains:

 * Over 60 days of activities with step-by-step instructions
 * Flash cards, stickers, and a completion certificate
 * Perfectly sized at 8" x 10 ½"

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 4 - 5

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Math

4 notebooks with folders

Assorted wireless notebooks and legal pads. #school #writing #paperback 

Assorted notebooks 

Science

School supplies for all ages. One notebook is 5 subject. 
 #paperback #school #writing 

English

Assorted school notebooks and folders

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

How to Fail as a Novelist

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Wireless notebooks with folders 

#english #writing (see pics for damages) 

Arkansas

Student Edition Hardcover Grade 6 2004

Help for elementary students to become better writers, thinkers, and learners.

Great Source Write Source

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A new edition of one of the standard and most easily used manuals of style.

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations

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Some pages torn out but largely in good shape. Scratch pads still in original wrapper. #paperback #hardcover #crafts #art #writing #journaling

Various journals and scratch pads

This book was required in reference and teaching of a professional research paper. #literarycriticism #nonfiction #hardcover #writing #reference 

J. A. Wines; Caroline Taggart

My Grammar and I... or Should That Be Me?

James N. Frey

How to Write a Damn Good Novel

Brenna Yovanoff; Tessa Gratton; Maggie Stiefvater

The Curiosities

Various

Education- Writing/History bundle

Donald O Bolander Jean A McCormick Vreeland

The New Webster’s Thesaurus

Blythe Camenson

Writing

Patti Loveday

I Like The Night. Without The Dark, We'd Never See The Stars

A.L. James

I've Pollen For You

Pat Pattison

Writing Better Lyrics

Sol Steinmetz

There's a Word for It

Reader's Digest Editors

Write Better, Speak Better

Cohen, Richard A.

How to write like Tolstoy

Janet Sternburg

The writer on her work

Summer Bridge Activities (Compiled by)

Summer Bridge Activities®, Grades 4 - 5

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4 notebooks with folders

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Assorted notebooks

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4 notebooks with folders

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Assorted school notebooks and folders

Michael Crawley

How to Fail as a Novelist

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Wireless notebooks with folders

Kemper; Great Source Education Group Staff (Prepared for Publication by)

Great Source Write Source

Kate L. Turabian; Bonnie B. Honigsblum (Revised by)

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations

N/A

Various journals and scratch pads

Council of Biology Editors Inc.

CBE STYLE MANUAL