Ready Set Novel

This writer's block-busting workbook guides authors through planning and plotting a novel before writing it from the initial idea generation and brainstorming through character, setting, and story development. Features include helpful lists, plot maps, character Q & As, field trips, writing exercises, inspiring quotes, and plenty of space to write and outline.

What kids can expect when they’re expecting siblings—full of solid information, kid-friendly humor, and even tips for parents. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set…Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister. Anna and Oliver, big siblings extraordinaire, are here to tell you what to expect when your family is expecting—and what life will really be like once a new baby arrives. The dynamic duo covers everything from naptime to stinky diapers and from holding the baby to deciphering your baby’s body language. They even offer up helpful ideas for parents on how to make life as a big brother or sister as filled with fun—and love—as it can be! So get ready…get set…it’s time to welcome a new baby!

WHO WILL WRITE THE BOOK OF LOVE? When scholarly Miss Ivy Wareham receives word that she’s one of four young ladies who have inherited Lady Celeste Beauchamp’s estate with a magnificent private library, she packs her trunks straightaway. Unfortunately, Lady Celeste’s nephew, the rakish Quill Beauchamp, Marquess of Kerr, is determined to interrupt her studies one way or another... Bequeathing Beauchamp House to four bluestockings—no matter how lovely they are to look at—is a travesty, and Quill simply won’t have it. But Lady Celeste’s death is not quite as straightforward as it first seemed...and if Quill hopes to solve the mystery behind her demise, he’ll need Ivy’s help. Along the way, he is surprised to learn that bookish Ivy stirs a passion and longing that he has never known. This rogue believes he’s finally met his match—but can Quill convince clever, skeptical Ivy that his love is no fiction? Don't miss Ready Set Rogue, the first in Manda Collins' new series set in Regency England!

Ex-porn star and cutthroat businesswoman Julia Giovanni is intent on building her adult film company into a financial gold mine. Despite the usual hazards that plague most actors in the porn business, Julia is still fiercely protective of her girls, her projects, and herself. But even she knows she is fighting an uphill battle against the rampant drug abuse that threatens every aspect of their lives. Behind the scenes at Giovanni Films, Julias husband, Boyd, enjoys the lavish excesses their lifestyle affords; yet he is growing tired of babysitting his brother, Pete, who longs for the simple existence of years past when all three survived the streets with little more than their wits and a fresh supply of drugs. Meanwhile, Julia is focused on Lillian Cardinal, a beautiful Native American whom she hopes will be her next starif she can hold together the unraveling threads of her home life and leave the strippers spotlight behind. Unfortunately, Julia is about to take on a secret project that she has no idea is laced with deception. In this raw, gritty tale that exposes a dark and realistic glimpse into the porn industry, only time will tell if a headstrong entrepreneur can rescue her companyand all those she lovesbefore it is too late.

After Rory the raccoon conquers his fear of spending an entire night away from home, he is prepared to tackle the challenge of starting school just one week later, whether his parents are ready or not.

A novel planning notebook for experienced or aspiring writers.

Grab your hard hat and get ready for a day of construction fun with a busy builder and his friend, now available as a Mini Bee Board Book! Grab your hard hat, tie your boots. Pack your lunch. Ready? Scoot! Sketch a dream. Post a chart. Hatch the plan before you start. Get ready for a day full of construction fun! Children can follow a busy dog builder as he sketches and plans his dream, clears rubble to make space, and gets to work digging, lifting, and sawing. Now even the youngest of readers can enjoy building with a busy dog! This playful and imaginative story is now available as a Mini Bee Board Book!