Laura Whitcomb

A sequel to A Certain Slant of Light finds Jenny haunted by a trapped Helen while continuing her relationship with Billy in the tumultuous realm of the living, where they are torn apart as they slowly remember falling in love. 30,000 first printing.

Under the Light

In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen—terrified, but intrigued—is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess.

A Certain Slant of Light

Helen ist seit über 100 Jahren tot, doch sie weilt als Lichtgestalt unter den Menschen. Niemand kann sie sehen oder berühren. Sie wirkt im Verborgenen als Muse für ihre Bewahrer, welche allesamt schriftstellerisch tätig sind. Umso mehr verwundert es sie, als eines Tages ein Junge namens James in ihr Antlitz schaut und sie gar anlächelt. Es stellt sich heraus, dass James, selbst eine Lichtgestalt, in den Körper eines Siebzehnjährigen geschlüpft ist und nun ein irdisches Dasein fristet. Die beiden verlieben sich ineinander und machen es sich zur Aufgabe, für Helen ebenfalls einen menschlichen Körper zu finden, in den sie schlüpfen kann.

Roman

Silberlicht

After 350 years as a Fetch, or death escort, Calder breaks his vows and enters the body of Rasputin, whose spirit causes rebellion in the Land of Lost Souls while Calder struggles to convey Ana and Alexis, orphaned in the Russian Revolution, to Heaven.

The Fetch

Entre luz y tiniebla

ten techniques that ensure a great first draft

Novel shortcuts

Ann Rittenberg

A Published Author And a Top Agent Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream

Your First Novel

After benignly haunting a series of people for 130 years, Helen meets a teenage boy who can see her and together they unlock the mysteries of their pasts.

Riflessi di un pomeriggio d'inverno

CONDUCTOR DE ALMAS,EL

In Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as: • How to best structure your research so that you can save time later • How to card your story before you start writing • What to consider when developing your cast of characters • How to adapt classic story structures to fit your own ideas …and insider information on what it takes to get published, including: • What agents do at those three-hour power lunches—and how it affects you • What makes an agent instantly reject a manuscript • How to correctly translate submission guidelines • What happens if you get multiple offers—or no offers at all Plus, learn about the publishing process from the firsthand accounts of such noted authors as Dennis Lehane, Kathryn Harrison, Jim Fusilli, Kathleen George, and others!

A Published Author and a Top Agent Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream

Camille Goldin

Your Expert Guide to Writing and Publishing a Novel In this revised and expanded edition of Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb, seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg, and her knowledgeable assistant, Camille Goldin, team up to provide you with the essential skills needed to craft the best novel you can--and the savvy business know-how to get it published. Complete with updated references, analysis of new best-selling novels, and the same detailed instruction, Whitcomb will show you how to: • Practice the craft of writing, using both your right- and left-brain • Develop a flexible card system for organizing and outlining plot • Create dynamic characters that readers love--and love to hate • Study classic novels and story structure to adapt with your ideas Featuring two new chapters on choosing your path as an author and understanding the world of self-publishing, Rittenberg and Goldin dive into the business side of publishing, including: • What agents can--and should--do for your future • Who you should target as an agent for your burgeoning career • How the mysterious auction for novels actually goes down • Why you should learn to work with your agent through thick and thin Guiding your first novel from early words to a spot on the bookshelf can be an exciting and terrifying journey, but you're not alone. Alongside the advice of industry veterans, Your First Novel Revised and Expanded also includes plenty of firsthand accounts from published authors on their journeys, including Dennis Lehane, C.J. Box, Kathleen McCleary, David Kazzie, and more.

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