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With chick lit novels popping up on every bestseller list, millions of readers are all thinking the same thing: I could write this stuff and never go back to the office again! And here’s the guide that will show you how. Bestselling novelist Sarah Mlynowski and veteran chick lit editor Farrin Jacobs cover every stage of developing and selling your novel, with chapters on:

Developing an idea
Deciding on a point of view
Making your characters likable
Learning the basics of plotting, pacing, and conflict
Finding an agent
This book also features humorous tips and advice from scores of established writers (including Meg Cabot, Melissa Senate, and Sophie Kinsella). If you’ve got stories to tell, See Jane Write will take care of the rest!

SARAH MLYNOWSKI is the author of Fishbowl, As Seen on TV, Monkey Business, Me vs. Me, Bras & Broomsticks, and Frogs & French Kisses and coeditor of the bestselling chick lit anthologies Girls’ Night In and Girls’ Night Out. Her first novel, Milkrun, sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide. She lives in New York City.

FARRIN JACOBS is a former chick lit editor for Red Dress Ink.

Budget Travel magazine is dedicated to providing great travel experiences at affordable prices-which is harder than ever when you’ve got a brood of screaming kids in the backseat! Thankfully, their dedicated readers are here to help. This companion volume to The Smart Traveler’s Passport (100,000 copies in print!) features 350 tips for anyone traveling with children. Readers will learn:

    * how a camera phone can help you overcome language barriers.
    * why a jar of peanut butter is the ultimate traveling companion.
    * memorable souvenirs that won’t break your budget.
    * how to answer the dreaded question, “Are we there yet?”

Full of tips on planning, booking, packing, fl ying, safety, getting around, and much more, this passport-sized anthology makes the perfect bon voyage gift!

BUDGET TRAVEL is one of America’s favorite travel magazines, with a circulation of 550,000.

Budget Travel magazine isn’t just about the best travel experience at the lowest price-it’s also about traveling “the right way.” Their philosophy, “Vacations for real people,” has led them to their readership for guidance, and this collection of their readers’ best 399 travel tips is an essential addition to any traveler’s library. In The Smart Traveler’s Passport, you’ll learn:

    * 13 different uses for Ziploc bags
    * How dental floss can double as a tape
    * Where to find the best street food in cities worldwide
    * How a digital camera can help you find your rental car
    * Why clearing your Web browser’s cache will lead to lower prices on airfare and hotel reservations
    * How to avoid long lines at the world’s most popular attractions

Designed to look and feel like an actual passport, this handy reference provides expert advice on planning, booking, packing, flying, safety, security, and getting around. It makes the perfect bon-voyage gift!

BUDGET TRAVEL is one of America’s favorite travel magazines, with a circulation of 550,000.

Discover every vibrant aspect of your personality with this fascinating blend of astrology, numerology, and color theory that offers exciting new insights about our lives and relationships.

Including 366 perforated swatches so you can take your birthday color with you while shopping for clothing or home decor

Inspired by the iconic Pantone color system, Colorstrology uses a mix of astrology, numerology, and color theory to generate 366 “birthday colors” and personality profiles for every day of the year. Each birthday listing contains:

• Personal Profile: Each day of birth comes with a personal profile that you can return to again and again to remind you of your true self, keep you aligned with your destiny, and illuminate your soul’s purpose.
• Key Words: Every birth color is united with 3 key words, which resonate with you and your core personality traits. These words are like notes in the musical score of your color, and when embraced, they can be useful in attaining your goals.
• Compatible Birthdays: Each day lists 3 compatible days, based on the principles of color, elements, planets, and numerological affinity. Enjoy looking up the birthdays of people you know to see what you have in common.
• Monthly Colors: Just as you were born under a sun sign, you also belong to a special monthly color group. Wear, meditate on, or surround yourself with your monthly color to feel more connected to your destiny.

Colorstrology is a fascinating new way to look at who we are and how we behave—a great gift for yourself or a friend!

The Complete Guide To All Things Walken
 
He’s been a dancer, a baker, a lion tamer, an award-winning actor, and a Hollywood legend. But Christopher Walken has never been the subject of a comprehensive biographical reference—until now.
 
Here at last is a complete A-to-Z guide to this one-of-a-kind performer, featuring entries on everything from the Actors Studio (the legendary theatrical workshop where Walken spent eleven years as a janitor) to Zombie Movies (one of Walken’s favorite film genres). Along the way, readers will discover:
 
     •  Acting secrets and behind-the-scenes trivia from each of Walken’s 100+ films—everything
        from Annie Hall to Hairspray and beyond.
     •  Recipes and kitchen tips from “Chef Walken”—including a look at his short-lived TV show,
        Cooking with Chris.
     •  Walken’s music videos for Madonna, Duran Duran, and Fatboy Slim.
     •  The secrets of maintaining his extraordinary hair.
     •  Observations and reminiscences from Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton,
        Woody Allen, Dennis Hopper, and countless others.
 
Plus more bizarre B movies and Saturday Night Live appearances than you can shake a cowbell at! Complete with fascinating trivia and dozens of photographs, Christopher Walken A to Z offers the definitive look at a pop culture phenomenon.

Forget visions of sugarplums and turkeys with trimmings. In this strange, surreal collection of full-color images, acclaimed photographer David Graham shows how Americans really experience Christmas-complete with tacky blinking lights, demented decorations, and the mess in the living room after all the presents are opened. Each offbeat image is accompanied by a quirky and unusual fact about Christmas; readers will learn that 28 percent of Americans admit to “regifting” their presents, that 22 million turkeys are consumed every year on December 25, and much more. The Christmas List is a hilarious, fresh look at classic American traditions.

DAVID GRAHAM works regularly for magazines such as the New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and Forbes. His photographs are included in the collections of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He lives in Newtown, Pennsylvania.