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  Pitch Your Book - Write the...

  Sheila M. Averbuch

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  You've done it! You've finished writing your novel. Next step? Time to connect with an agent. The good news is agents are searching for promising new novelists. But are you prepared to immediately capture their attention? They're notoriously short on time and patience, and here's what they want to know right away: 
  "Just tell me what your book is about." 
  Do you have the query letter that succinctly captures your novel — and instantly hooks the agent? PITCH YOUR BOOK is your step-by-step guide from novelist and pitching champion Sheila M. Averbuch. You'll learn the proven method to distill your novel into the short pitch that forms the heart of your query letter. With up-to-date tips and digital tools that simplify and demystify the querying process. 
  CLEAR, CONCISE AND EASY TO FOLLOW 
  Countless guides offer advice about the path to publication, but only PITCH YOUR BOOK trains you to spot the most gripping elements of your story and write the pitch that compels the agent to want to know more. 
  Sheila M. Averbuch was the first pitching champion for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in the UK. Using Sheila's four-step method, you'll: 
  - Find the most memorable way to describe your protagonist 
  - Distill the character's journey, struggle and stakes 
  - Draw out the moments of highest tension from your novel 
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  - Learn how to personalize a query and position your book in the market 
  - Describe yourself without overloading the agent 
  - For beginners: learn the vital steps to take BEFORE querying

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  Ballads about Robin Hood • King...

  Anonymous

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  The audiobook is intended for the development of listening and reading skills and is addressed to students of grades 6-7 of schools with in-depth study of English, lyceums, gymnasiums, college students and non-linguistic universities, as well as persons studying English independently or under the guidance of a teacher.The audiobook introduces the famous works of English folklore:Ballads about Robin HoodRobin Hood and the ButcherHow Robin Hood Escaped from Nottingham CastleНоттингемского замка–Робин Гуд спасает Вилла СкарлетаKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableKilwich and Olwen

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  Digital Grooming - Discourses of...

  Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

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  Illicit digital activity is a substantial and growing problem. Extremists' use of social media over the past decade or so has raised increasing concern among governments and media corporations alike. In Digital Grooming Nuria Lorenzo-Dus analyzes manipulation practices in digital spaces that are situated at, or beyond, the boundaries of law. Lorenzo-Dus identifies and examines in detail the online discourse of adults luring children for sexual abuse and exploitation (digital sexual grooming); extreme ideology groups aligning others to their views (digital ideological grooming); and drug dealers soliciting business in crypto markets (digital commercial grooming). With sophisticated style and stance analyses of large and varied datasets, the book reveals that digital sexual, ideological, and commercial grooming practices have much in common. Three stances—expertise, openness, and avidity—scaffold this manipulative work, which constructs groomers and their targets as sharing a homogenous identity. 
   
   
   
  By shedding new light on grooming practices, this book provides a key resource for discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, communication, and media studies, as well as for practitioners aiming to counter online grooming through policy changes, detection software, and prevention-focused training to promote digital civility and safety.

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  Secrets of Dynamic Communication...

  Ken Davis

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  What's the best way to make a speech or presentation go smoothly? A person’s voice has more power than they realize. 
  Professional speaker and author Ken Davis is frequently hired by individuals and companies around the world to bring his humor and expertise to others in the speaking field, and now he’s bringing those concepts to the wider community as well. Whether you are one who speaks only on rare occasions or you find yourself addressing an audience every day, this book will be an invaluable tool. 
  Beneficial to the experienced pro as well as the new beginner, this practical and effective handbook will help you deliver powerful presentations of all kinds. It takes the listener through the process of selecting and developing a theme, giving it focus, fleshing it out, and communicating well with the audience. The first half is devoted to preparation, the second to delivery. 
  In Secrets of Dynamic Communication, Davis provides you with speaking tips such as:Multiple methods for improving your speechesIdeas for preparing for presentationsGuidelines and examples on how to involve humorOutlines and templates for creating titles that draw interest 
  This guide does not have abstract theories, only step-by-step help in preparing and delivering speeches that get results. You’ll soon develop the dynamic speaking skills associated with the very best in the field. 
   

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  Mastering the Art of Oral...

  Dan Fulop, John Parker Stewart

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  Proven techniques to win over any audience and make any sale 
   
   
   
  Mastering the Art of Oral Presentations is your expert guide to delivering memorable and effective speeches and presentations. Whether selling a product, offering a service, or bidding for a contract, your oral presentation skills can often determine success or failure. This invaluable resource delivers real-world advice and proven strategies to elevate your game and close the deal. Comprehensive coverage of preparation procedures, delivery techniques, and presentation strategies provide you with the tools and knowledge to motivate and persuade your audience. Emphasizing real-world versatility, this unique book delivers methods equally effective to both individual and team presentations. 
   
   
   
  Drawing from decades of experience, authors John Parker Stewart and Don Fulop offer keen insight into the process of winning over an audience. From topics ranging from rhetorical devices and visual cues to body language and stage presence, this expert guide will help convey a take-home message that resonates and endures long after your presentation has concluded.

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  The Day We Celebrate

  O. Henry

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  Content:The Day We CelebrateThe Unknown QuantityThe Enchanted ProfileA Dinner at-The Duplicity of HargravesThe Pimienta PancakesChristmas by InjunctionThe Moment of VictoryNo StoryA Municipal Report"The Guilty Party"The City of Dreadful NightExtradited from BohemiаOn Behalf of the Management

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