Elizabeth G Lyon

The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit

A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction

The Issue of John Cooper

The Sell-Your-Novel Tool Kit: Everything You Need to Know About Queries, Synopses, Marketing and Breaking In

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book

Research And Advanced Technology For Digital Libraries: 8th European Conference, ECDL 2004, Bath, Uk, September 12-17, 2004 Proceedings

A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction: A Clear, Practical Reference for All Writers (Writer's Compass (Perigee))

A WRITER’S COMPASSDirection for your writing careerDon’t get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer’s Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate the art an...

Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins

You've expanded (to the point where you've traded high-fashion maternity wear for your husband's XXL T-shirts), answered WAY too many questions about your babies' conception, and felt your belly bounce like jelly as your dynamic duo engaged in a boxing match. And the adventure has only begun! In her...

The Blessing of Dark Water

These poems are infused with contradiction: discovery and pain, blood and healing. Ultimately, The Blessing of Dark Water is wrenching in its investigation of the artistic urge as tempered by the transformative power of suffering.” Amy Quan BarryLyons’s debut, The Blessing of Dark Water, highlights ...

Writing Subtext: How to craft subtext that develops characters, boosts suspense, and reinforces theme (Elizabeth Lyon on writing)

In “Writing Subtext,” editor and author Elizabeth Lyon shows writers how to craft subtext that develops characters, boosts suspense, and reinforces theme. Subtext is one of the most elusive and powerful elements of craft. Literally meaning what lies beneath the text, it is an undercurrent, a hidden ...

Crafting Titles: Find a unique title that captures the essence of your novel and makes a lasting impression.

Novelists throughout history struggled to find their titles. They, like us, began with a “working title,” often considering several possibilities before landing on one that fits. Titles do matter. When you arrive at the right one, everything falls into place. Titles represent what is important in a ...

Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write: How to Get a Contract and Advance Before Writing Your Book, Revised and Updated

Sign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selli...

Ready or Not . . . There We Go!: The REAL Experts' Guide to the Toddler Years with Twins

Elizabeth Lyons and her “multiples” sorority of moms and twins come to the rescue again in this hilarious, strategy-filled, tell-it-like-it-is guide to the toddler years with twins. From managing tantrums times two in Aisle 9, to the need for large quantities of antibacterial hand sanitizer and ketc...

The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess DianaQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the "most successful queen since Cleopatra." Her personality was so captivating ...