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The Elements
of Visual Style
PUBLISHED BY HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN, The Elements of Visual Style
will show you how to boost the visual appeal and clarity of the documents
you create on your Mac or PC. It will give you the tools you need to arrange
text, space, and art on a page to attract, inform, and persuade readers.
And it will help you understand why some design choices work and others don't.
The book is organized into six chapters, each dealing with
one broad area of concern in the design of printed materials. In its pages,
you'll learn about using type, designing pages, manipulating art, organizing
information, adding emphasis, and solving visual problems. In each chapter,
you'll be exposed to proven methods that experienced designers rely on to
create attractive and dynamic pages.
For more details, click the cover.
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101 Things NOT
to Do Before You Die
PUBLISHED BY THOMAS DUNNE, 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die
is a witty, subversive guide that turns conventional "wisdom" upside
down! Too many books tell us what to do to achieve happiness —
unfortunately, often at great risk, expense, or effort. This is not one of
those books. It's a book for the rest of us. You see, it's what we DON'T
do that determines our happiness quotient. Using the exciting principle of
"selective inaction," I help people adjust their thinking so they can make
more satisfying decisions in everyday situations. Do you think you'll be
content if you try to run with the bulls? Or ponder the lyrics to "Louie,
Louie"? Or read "War and Peace"? Or brag about your gas mileage? Think again!
And let this book be your guide to getting more out of life — simply
by doing less.
For more about the book, click the cover.
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When Good People
Write Bad Sentences
PUBLISHED BY ST. MARTIN'S, When Good People Write Bad Sentences
is a 12-step program for recovery from addiction to bad writing.
This common affliction can cloud judgment, hurt relationships, and lead to
anxiety, guilt, self-loathing, and, yes, even malaise. And the victim is
often unaware of even having a problem. But now this book offers hope for
the verbally unenlightened. In its pages, you will find help in overcoming
self-destructive psychological needs that are satisfied by bad writing habits.
And you will learn how to get in touch with your inner child-writer and deal
with unresolved writing issues that block clear communication.
To find out more about the book, click on the cover.
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Fun With Phone
Solicitors
PUBLISHED BY WARNER BOOKS, Fun with Phone Solicitors is a
collection of doctor approved, environmentally friendly techniques for
confronting unwanted calls head-on. If pesky telemarketers are getting on
your nerves, turn the tables! Drive them bonkers with effective Fun
techniques like The Moron Maneuver and The Doggie-Talk Dodge. It's creative
and relieves stress!
For details, click on the cover.
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Nerds Among
Us
PUBLISHED BY 5:09 PRESS, Nerds Among Us, my first novel, is
an example of semi-autobiographical parahumor, a largely unexplored literary
genre. The story, as I tell readers in the first chapter, is about "...intrigue
and suspense. It's about high drama and sexual adventure. It's about national
security and covert liaisons. In other words, it's mostly about stuff that
I made up, because, you see, I live in a small town and rarely go out socially."
You are familiar with the term "artistic license," aren't you?
For information about the book, click on the cover.
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Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn
as you go.
— E. L. Doctorow
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