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Mugging the Muse: Writing Fiction for Love and Money

Second Edition: New and Updated

By: Holly Lisle

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Mugging the Muse: Writing Fiction for Love and Money

Second Edition: New and Updated

By: Holly Lisle

Want to Get PAID for Writing What You LOVE? In this collection of thirty-one essays, workshops, quizzes, Q&As, and how-to-do-it articles, novelist Holly Lisle - who went pro with her award-winning first novel, Fire in the Mist, in 1992 and who's been writing full-time ever since (more than thirty novels published by major publishers, and still writing) offers help, comfort, and wry practical advice to the beginning fiction writer looking for answers. In the second edition of this book, Holly walks writers through Preparation, Practice, Writing & Selling, and Frequently Asked Questions, offering end-of-chapter exercises, workshops, and free downloadable worksheets designed to get the individual writer or members of writers' groups working productively with publication as the goal. In this newly updated writing course, you will discover: Why you want to write... What you want to write... Who you want to write for... How to write only what you love and what matters to YOU... How to make your work good... And how to get paid for doing it. Writing is a learnable skill, not a magical process only those touched by the Book Fairy, or the Muse, can ever reach. If you want to write fiction, you can.

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1475017499

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Talyn

A Novel of Korre

By: Holly Lisle

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Talyn

A Novel of Korre

By: Holly Lisle

In a world where technology is magic, and war is the only way of life, Talyn is a soldier... ...raised from birth to fight for her people and her country. She long ago embraced her fate: to die in battle. So when a shocking peace sweeps her land, she's cast adrift, and easily seduced by an outsider's touch, his new magic -- but his passions are evil and run deep, and Talyn soon finds herself twisted by his touch. Through him she discovers darkness within herself she'd never suspected--and the mistreatment of prisoners of war, the creeping blackness sneaking through her land, the insidious evil that no one even suspected their peacekeepers of bringing. Now she must weigh her life against her honor if she is to help her people regain their freedom...

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Macmillan

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076534873X

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The Secret Texts

By: Holly Lisle

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The Secret Texts

By: Holly Lisle

A magical war challenges the ingenuity of even the bravest of heroes in this thrilling saga of destruction, devastation, and disaster. When Hardin fails to destroy this new threat, the Calimekkans bring back the few surviving Wolves who know the magic of the dark path. They offer endless sacrifices from their own people in a vain attempt to ward off the approaching evil. Meanwhile, protagonists Kait and Ry are on the run, trying to figure out a way to create a new Mirror of the Dead that will contain Luercas permanently. Luercas has figured out that Kait and Ry are his main obstacle and begins to seek them out to destroy them. Their only hope is to lure Luercas in and trap him in another Mirror of the Dead -- before he destroys them along with all of Ibera.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0759521964

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Courage of Falcons

By: Holly Lisle

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Courage of Falcons

By: Holly Lisle

In the conclusion to this highly praised series, the Final Battle ensues between the Falcons, a band of fugitive wizards committed to peace, and the Dragons, the soul-devouring necromancers wielding the enormous power of black magic. Aided by the long-banished Scarred, the unstoppable army is bent on conquest. Meanwhile, heroes Kait Galweigh and Ry Sabir struggle to destroy the sorcerer Luercas in a new Mirror of the Dead, before he destroys them -- and all of Iberia -- forever.

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0759520100

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Diplomacy of Wolves

By: Holly Lisle

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Diplomacy of Wolves

By: Holly Lisle

This first volume of The Secret Texts trilogy builds a complete fantasy world with systems of magic, politics, geography & history.

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The Silver Door

By: Holly Lisle

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The Silver Door

By: Holly Lisle

When Genna is chosen as the Sunrider of prophecy, her destiny is to unite the magic of the sun and the moon for the good of both Nightlings and humans.

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545000157

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Hunting the Corrigan's Blood

A Cadence Drake Novel

By: Holly Lisle

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Hunting the Corrigan's Blood

A Cadence Drake Novel

By: Holly Lisle

Cadence Drake is a finder of lost things. Badger Bede is a technical wizard adept at creating programs that make Cady's life easier. Both are handy with a stunner. All their talents are put to the test as they search for the Corrigan's Blood, a new kind of TFN-drive spaceship with some very special abilities. At first it looks like their dream job -- the job that will allow them to pay off their own ship, the Hope's Reward, and to be more picky about the clients and work they accept -- but they quickly learn that every dream has a price. Because behind the stolen ship lies the mystery of the people who stole it, people who appear to be using this insanely expensive vessel and others like it to smuggle inexpensive medicine to people who don't need it. And behind that mystery is another... Why are all these people linked to Cady's past and the one person who made it impossible for her to ever go home again? And why does everyone in the universe want her dead? Included in the purchase price of this book is a downloadable version of the song "Didn't Expect That," written about the book and available in both AAC and MP3 formats. You'll find the link for your gift at the back of the book.

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1480095028

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Who Killed the Queen?

The Story of a Community Hospital and How to Fix Public Health Care

By: Holly Jewell Dressel

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Who Killed the Queen?

The Story of a Community Hospital and How to Fix Public Health Care

By: Holly Jewell Dressel

Discusses what's gone wrong in Canadian health care, and how to fix it

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773533400

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The Secret Texts

By: Holly Lisle

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The Secret Texts

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Talyn

A Novel of Korre

By: Holly Lisle

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A Novel of Korre

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Dundurn Performing Arts Library Bundle — Musicians

Opening Windows / True Tales from the Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera / Lois Marshall / John Arpin / Elmer Iseler / Jan Rubes / Music Makers / There's Music in These Walls / In Their Own Words / Emma Albani / Opera Viva / MacMillan on Music

By: Ezra Schabas,Lotfi Mansouri,Stuart Hamilton,James Neufeld,Robert Popple,Walter Pitman,Holly Higgins Jonas,Michelle Labrèche-Larouche,Carl Morey

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Dundurn Performing Arts Library Bundle — Musicians

By: Ezra Schabas,Lotfi Mansouri,Stuart Hamilton,James Neufeld,Robert Popple,Walter Pitman,Holly Higgins Jonas,Michelle Labrèche-Larouche,Carl Morey

This special twelve-book bundle is a classical and choral music lover’s delight! Canada’s rich history and culture in the classical music arts is celebrated here, both in the form of in-depth biographies and autobiographies (Lois Marshall, Lotfi Mansouri, Elmer Iseler, Emma Albani and more), but also in honour of musical places (There’s Music in These Walls, a history of the Royal Conservatory of Music; In Their Own Words, a celebration of Canada’s choirs; and Opera Viva, a history of the Canadian Opera Company). Canada plays an important role in the promotion and performance of art music, and you can learn all about it in these fine books. Includes Opening Windows True Tales from the Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera Lois Marshall John Arpin Elmer Iseler Jan Rubes Music Makers There’s Music in These Walls In Their Own Words Emma Albani Opera Viva MacMillan on Music

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1459724011

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Alone on the Ridgeway

By: Holly Worton

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Alone on the Ridgeway

By: Holly Worton

Alone on the Ridgeway is the inner journey of the author's solo 87 mile walking adventure along one of England's National Trails in 2016. This book is ideal for walkers who are new to doing a long distance trail, as it includes practical information and how to prepare for such a journey. The main focus, however, is the inner journey of the author as she reconnects with herself on the trail. This is not a guidebook or a book full of cultural and historical details. It's designed to help you decide whether the Ridgeway is the right trail for you, and if so, how to start planning for it.More than just a walking travelogue or memoirs of a walking holiday, this book contains Holly's reflections on walking the Ridgeway, including lessons learned and practical information to help you plan your Ridgeway hiking adventure. It includes a suggested packing list, gear recommendations, and other useful tips, such as when to walk the Ridgeway, where to stay, and how much you'll need to budget.

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eBook Partnership

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1911161199

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Vincalis the Agitator

By: Holly Lisle

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Vincalis the Agitator

By: Holly Lisle

A thrilling adventure from Lisle is set in the same fantasy world as the popular Secret Texts trilogy--a world where a sorcery called Dragon Magic draws its powers from the agony of slaves who are killed for sorcerous fuel until three heroes challenge this inhuman cruelty.

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Last Girl Dancing

By: Holly Lisle

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Last Girl Dancing

By: Holly Lisle

From the author of "Midnight Rain." Obsessed with discovering what happened to her missing sister, Atlanta detective Jess Brubraker is willing to disappear into a sordid nightworld to find the answer. That means leading both herself and her lover into the most intimate and terrifying trap of all. Original.

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Onyx

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0451411978

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9780451411976

AUDIOLOGY Treatment

By: Michael Valente,Holly Hosford-Dunn,Ross J. Roeser

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AUDIOLOGY Treatment

By: Michael Valente,Holly Hosford-Dunn,Ross J. Roeser

From the principles of hearing aid instrumentation, selection, and fitting, to the medical and surgical management of ear diseases and hearing disorders, to the rehabilitation of the patient with hearing loss, the new edition of Audiology: Treatment is an invaluable, up-to-date resource for the latest approaches to treating hearing disorders. Organized into two main sections, the book begins by guiding the reader through the principles of treatment and then presents important applications for the clinical setting. Features: Insights from respected experts in the field New chapters on the numerous advances in hearing aid technology and electroacoustic analysis of hearing aids; the importance of outcome measures in validating the performance of amplification; treatment options for patients with processing disorders; new signals for real ear measures; and the use of fully implantable devices Chapter outlines to rapidly acquaint reader with topics to be discussed Pearls, pitfalls, controversial points, and special considerations providing recommendations and comments on key aspects of patient care Audiology: Treatment is one part of a three-volume series, which is completed by Audiology: Diagnosis and Audiology: Practice Management. Together these books provide audiologists and students in graduate programs with a complete compendium of information on optimizing patient care.

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Thieme

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1588906507

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9781588906502

Thunder of the Captains

A Bard's Tale

By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston

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Thunder of the Captains

A Bard's Tale

By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston

A peace treaty leads to shipwreck and disaster, and the survivors, including the leaders of two mighty nations, find that the slippery footing of internation diplomacy is nothing compared to the struggle for survival. King and queen alike are stranded in a land where danger lies everywhere, and hope is an ocean away.

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Baen Books

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0671877313

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Fire in the Mist

By: Holly Lisle

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Fire in the Mist

By: Holly Lisle

Magic in her blood and blood in her eye. Take a simple shepherd girl with magic in her blood, raised in the back country, living free. Then destroy her family, but let her get away and grow to magehood. Now, you're in trouble.

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0671721321

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Curse of the Black Heron

By: Holly Lisle

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Curse of the Black Heron

By: Holly Lisle

Izzy has happy memories from when she was very young, and her father had been one of the greatest Bards in the land. But that had been before she had been given over to a foster mother to live a life of poverty, hard work and misery. As Izzy looks forward 19 days to her freedom, a new ruler seizes the throne of her country. Now Izzy and her friend Giraud, the only surviving heir of an out-of-favor lord, are running for their lives.

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0671878689

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Hawkspar

A Novel of Korre

By: Holly Lisle

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Hawkspar

A Novel of Korre

By: Holly Lisle

Anyone will likely be captivated by this stern and stirring treatise on the dangers of enforced peace and the virtues of paranoid preparation for the worst.--"Publishers Weekly.

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Macmillan

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0765348748

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9780765348746

Mall, Mayhem and Magic

By: Holly Lisle,Chris Guin

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Mall, Mayhem and Magic

By: Holly Lisle,Chris Guin

What do a spellbook that works, larcenous elves, a wild-eyed monster and a two-centuries-old virgin on the run have in common? Jim Franklin, bookseller in the mall, wishes he knew. He'd better figure it out fast--because in five days the world of physics and the world of magic will collide, and mayhem is too kind a word for what will happen.

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Baen Books

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0671876783

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9780671876784

In the Rift

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Holly Lisle

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In the Rift

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Holly Lisle

A North Carolina woman is told by intelligent beings from another world that she must use her magical powers to save Earth from an evil wizard in Florida. The woman sets out to destroy the wizard.

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0671577913

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Glenraven

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Holly Lisle

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Glenraven

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Holly Lisle

A woman seeking solace after losing her child and a divorcee become unlikely heroes when they help the people of the magical kingdom of Glenraven overthrow an evil dictator.

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0671877992

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9780671877996

Sympathy for the Devil

By: Holly Lisle

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Sympathy for the Devil

By: Holly Lisle

Nurse Dayne Kuttner couldn't take it anymore. Sick at heart from doctors ordering her to maintain the life of patients who were already dead, saving people who didn't want the help, and most of all, angry over the thought her recently deceased husband would rot in Hell for an eternity on a technicality, Dane set up a challenge to God--have sympathy on the devil.

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0671877038

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9780671877033

Wrath of the Princes

By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston

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Wrath of the Princes

By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston

Kin Underbridge and Halleyne dar Dero have returned home to the continent on Feyndala--but not to safety. For the powers that shipwrecked them are now in control of Feyndala's kingdoms. Halleyne and Kin must arrange the rescue of those they left behind, but the forces of four nations are arrayed against them.

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0671877712

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500 Great Books by Women

A Reader's Guide

By: Erica Bauermeister,Jesse Larsen,Holly Smith

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500 Great Books by Women

A Reader's Guide

By: Erica Bauermeister,Jesse Larsen,Holly Smith

Often poorly represented in buyers' guides, women's books are now covered in this articulate and intentionally eclectic reader's guide. Covering a wealth of remarkable novels, narratives, biographies, and more, this resource for general readers offers more than 500 entries--capturing the flavor of each book. Includes seven cross-referenced indexes.

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Penguin Group

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0140175903

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9780140175905

The Selling of Suzee Delight

By: Holly Lisle

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The Selling of Suzee Delight

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MEET THE LONGVIEW - An Ancient Spaceship Resurrected To Transport Conspiracy Inhabited by a crew of misfits fleeing nightmare pasts, with a cargo of Condemned slated to die at the hands of the highest bidders, and with a passenger roster made up exclusively of people NOT who they claim to be, The Longview serves the hidden agenda of an eccentric recluse bent on playing puppetmaster to all of Settled Space. Previously... IN EPISODE ONE Condemned to death for the crime of love, a nameless criminal is purchased by the Death Circus; a crewman's hard-won promotion derails his plans; and his ally pays a steep price for competence. NOW, IN EPISODE TWO When Suzee Delight, famous Cheegoth courtesan, murders the five most powerful Pact Worlds' Administrators during a private summit, the Longview Death Circus fights to win the bidding for her execution, and conspiracies collide as her powerless supporters face off against the overwhelming forces that want her dead. Coming... IN EPISODE THREE Dissident writer Bashtyk Nokyd-sentenced to death on all the Pact Worlds and acting on a rumor that the LONGVIEW can get him to the City of Furies-tries to smuggle himself aboard the ship. But the Trabinknya Life-Hunters looking for him have also been searching for the City of Furies, and the skilled mercenaries grab their chance to bring down both.

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1624560199

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