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Fundraising & Grant Writing for Canadians for Dummies
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With the number of nonprofit organizations in Canada growing every year and government funding become more difficult to obtain, fundraising has become a major concern in Canada, with $8.9 billion donated in 2004. But 25 percent of donors contributed 82 percent of the total -- how do organizations capture the hearts of those generous individuals and organizations? read more »
A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland
 | author: Tom Richards asin: 0955021200 binding: Paperback |
"Come for a week - stay for a lifetime." This collection of facts, anecdotes, and references, including a guide to slang and phrases, is ideal for anyone wanting to move to or to visit Ireland. Advice ranges from the lighter items, such as how to drink a perfect pint, enjoy a rain-soaked walk on a soft Irish day, and how to love a holiday; to the more serious, such as how to find a job, what to do if you can’t, how to buy a house, and how to think and talk like the Irish. read more »
6 Steps to Songwriting Success: Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
 | author: Jason Blume asin: 0823084221 binding: Hardcover list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 |
6 Steps to Songwriting Success is the only book to break down the writing and marketing of hit songs into six manageable steps: developing successful song structures, writing effective lyrics, composing memorable melodies, producing successful demos, taking care of business, and developing persistence. Produced in an easy-to-understand and lively format, the book includes 30 exercises for songwriters to practice and hone their skills, as well as checklists to objectively assess strengths and weaknesses. read more »
Inside Songwriting: Getting to the Heart of Creativity
 | author: Jason Blume asin: 0823083616 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $14.95 USD |
Jason Blume's Inside Songwriting: Getting to the Heart of Creativity picks up where his bestselling 6 Steps to Songwriting Success left off. A songwriters' version of Natalie Goldberg's classic, million-selling, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within - a book that virtually every serious student of creative writing reads - Blume's new offering is an inspirational book of insights and lessons meant to speak to songwriters, singers, and musicians. read more »
Writing for Professional Publication: Keys to Academic and Business Success
 | author: Kenneth T. Henson asin: 0205283136 binding: Paperback list price: $34.99 USD amazon price: $34.99 |
The insider's guide to getting published -- by an educator who practices what he preaches! read more »
Sally Stuart's Guide to Getting Published (Reference/Literary)
 | author: Sally Stuart asin: 0877883319 binding: Paperback list price: $17.99 USD amazon price: $17.99 |
Every Writer Needs One Book that Jump-Starts a Writing Career. This Book Is It.In this one-stop writing resources, Sally Stuart will tell you how to:•Find the publisher you want•Write a professional query letter or book proposal•Approach and work with editors•Decipher copyright and tax laws•Negotiate contracts•Manage the writing life•Set up a home office•Develop your book and article ideas read more »
The Qualitative Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty
 | author: Maria Piantanida Noreen B. Garman asin: 080396689X binding: Paperback list price: $36.95 USD amazon price: $33.40 USD |
"A must for faculty and students interested in understanding the multifarious nature of qualitative research." Marilyn Llewellyn, Associate Professor Carlow College, Pittsburgh, PA "Piantanida and Garman have artfully portrayed the inquiry process, demystifying qualitative research and making it accessible to classroom teachers who wish to understand their practice and/or their professional lives through a qualitative lens." Kathleen M. Ceroni, English Teacher Southmoreland Senior High School, Alverton, PA read more »
The Mulligan Guide to Sports Journalism Careers
 | author: Joseph F. Mulligan Kevin T. Mulligan Kate Mulligan-Strickland asin: 0844245402 binding: Paperback list price: $15.95 USD amazon price: $15.95 |
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR - An obvious audience is the university, graduate school, and high school student with the love of writing, because The Mulligan Guide enables young writers, interns, and novices to learn how and where to channel their journalistic talent to one of the many major sports businesses that need good writers. It explains, chapter by chapter, the top fifteen sports career fields in which the skills and intelligence of a writer are vital to the business success of a publication, product, or service. read more »
