Make my day!
Fifteen minutes of fame, annus horribilis, the cold war, we are not amused, elementary my dear Watson, let them eat cake … are all phrases used frequently. Who said that first?: the curious origins of common words and phrases by Max Cryer explores who said what, when and why. The mastermind of some of the phrases can be quite surprising. Enjoy reading this – make your day!
Most thriller readers wonder if they have it in them to write their own bestselling novel. This book How to write a damn good thriller: a step by step guide for novelists and screenwriters by James N. Frey could be the first step. Written in a practical and entertaining manner he focuses on plot and character and uses the writing of successful thriller authors as examples.
Martha C. Sammons book The Longman guide to style and writing on the Internet is an accessible reference tool for anyone wanting to create successful Web documents. The book has been updated to add the latest Web terms, design and writing tools and will be of use to all Web writers.
Read these titles and others including Paul Holmes’ columns, poetry and how to write better essays in last month’s Recent Literature Picks.
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