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A wealth of practical advice to help writers enhance their career and engage with readers in the digital age.
Readers are given a high-interest history lesson as they learn about some of the most popular and unique toys of the past. The engaging main text and colorful photographic representations of historical toys invite readers to compare and contrast playtime in the past with how they play today. In addition, they are also inspired to think critically about why toys have changed over time and how they might change in the future. Fascinating facts are presented in a fun, high-interest way to get readers excited about history.
Did you know that gears can be used to make toys move? Gears are wheels with teeth around their edges. Find out more in How Do Toys Work?, a Toys book.
"First published 2011 by Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd"--Title page verso.
Offering timely advice in an era when the burden of production and publicity frequently falls on authors, this essential reference reflects on methods for being focused, productive, and savvy in the craft of writing. Discussing a wide range of essential topics for self-promoting authors, this important guide explores questions such as How can authors use social media and the internet? How does the new online paradigm affect authors, readers, and the book industry? How can authors find the time to both create and promote their work? and What should never be done? Through good-humored encouragement, practical tips of the trade culled from 25 years of experience as a writer, reviewer, editor, publisher, agent, and blogger are shared. Including topics such as personal space versus public space, deadlines, and networking, the benefits of interacting with readers through new technologies is revealed.