Author Chris Baty revs up the tradition of The Artist's Way, Bird by Bird, and Writing Down the Bones with his singular guide for high- speed novelistic access. Founder of National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo - Baty shares the secrets for knocking out a novel in no time.

Briefly traces the history of knitting, discusses yarns, tools, and basic techniques, and tells how to design, make, finish, and care for knitware.

Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, this book gives you the tools and the confidence to do so with enjoyable exercises, insights and simple step-by-step advice.

Turn-of-the Century Classic of Crafts and Activities. Reprint.

With insight, humour, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skilfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer's craft: on writing from 'first thoughts', on listening, on using verbs, on overcoming doubts - even on choosing a restaurant in which to write. Goldberg sees ...

In It's All Too Much, organizing icon Peter Walsh offers advice and psychological insights on how to let go of the physical and mental clutter that is holding you back from living a happier more fulfilled life.

Tackles the most important side of digital photography - how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks top digital pros use. This book shows which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred photographic tricks of the trade . Each page covers just one trick, one concept that makes your photography better.

Both a celebration of knitting and a book for practical information, this book is a collection of advice for the knitter. It examines essential truisms of knitting, with warnings, realities, and fantasies about the act of knitting and the people who do it. It includes information on everything from yarn needles, gauge, and knitting bag, and more.

A photography instructor guides individuals in through the techniques and mechanics of taking, developing, and printing black-and-white pictures, with updated information and instruction on digital photography, monochromatic and hand-colored images, automation, and more. Original. 50, ,000 first printing

Full title: 'The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do'. How to do everything from tying a bow-tie to kissing, from the experts in their field.

Stan Lee, the founding father of Marvel Comics, and John Buscema, artist of the classic Silver Surfer series, give professional advice and instruction for budding comics artists. Learn how to draw the Marvel way, courtesy of this lavishly illustrated, step-by-step guide to all facets of the process.

Stitch N' Bitch for sewers complete with 3 full Simplicity(R) patterns from downtown fashion darling Wendy Mullin.

Compiles information from action movies and television programs, including Aliens, The Matrix, and Scream, to teach readers skills such as how to outrun a fireball, profile a serial killer, and land a failing helicopter.

This work gives readers everything necessary to begin writing or teaching the Japanese poetry, haiku, with examples by great Japanese masters.

The book that started it all, from international bestselling author, dog trainer and TV star, Cesar Millan offers definitive advice for understanding dog behaviour and correcting common dog problems.

Helps to learn HTML so that you can create Web pages and communicate effectively with friends, family, fans and fanatic customers. Using the research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book provides information on HTML, CSS, and XHTML.

Drawing can enrich your life in unexpected ways. Drawing your everyday experiences can change how you and others see the world, while drawing from imagination can give rise to fantastic new worlds. This book helps you learn drawing basics.

Inspired by the life of a young woman who died on United Flight 93 on September 11, her family brings together a thoughtful merit badge handbook for grow-up girls, featuring detailed instruction, encouragement, and practical advice on how to achieve sixty badge activities.