HOW TO WRITE GOOD
Starting with a wink at his own dumb title and a case for whimsy as a writer's best friend, veteran writer and writing instructor John Vorhaus offers us this latest glimpse inside his writing mind. Drawing on a... See More
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by John Vorhaus
(28 reviews)
Quick ViewStarting with a wink at his own dumb title and a case for whimsy as a writer's best friend, veteran writer and writing instructor John Vorhaus offers us this latest glimpse inside his writing mind. Drawing on a... See More
by John Vorhaus
(31 reviews)
Quick ViewWhen grifter Radar Hoverlander gets tangled in a dangerous con in Austin, "Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen fans should be pleased" (Publishers Weekly). After pulling world-class cons in California and New Mexico, Radar... See More
by John Vorhaus
(13 reviews)
Quick ViewWHEN YOU'RE ALEXANDER POOLE, EVERYONE'S YOUR TEACHER A skeevy stereo salesman, master of the bait and switch. A flaky folk singer and his dog that reads Tolkien. A drug dealer loan shark with a passion for trees. A... See More
by John Vorhaus
Quick ViewGrowing numbers of human beings live with profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities. Exploring the moral, social and political implications of this trend, Valuing Profoundly Disabled People addresses... See More
by John Vorhaus
(4 reviews)
Quick ViewFor everyone who's ever wanted a creative practice of any kind - painting, writing, music, acting - the mission is always the same: to overcome the fear barriers and other process blocks that stand between the artist and the... See More
by John Vorhaus
(10 reviews)
Quick ViewLife is a problem -- a problem you can solve! All you need are some simple, insightful ways of looking at yourself and your world, plus frank, straightforward tools for developing your philosophy, addressing your feelings... See More
by John Vorhaus
(2 reviews)
Quick ViewGiving Voice to Profound Disability is devoted to exploring the lives of people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities, and brings together the voices of those best placed to speak about the... See More
by John Vorhaus
(2 reviews)
Quick ViewIf you're nearly finished with your novel, you may be staring down one of the writer's toughest foes: doubt. In "Battling Doubt," John Vorhaus shares his candid advice on assessing whether your book is ready for submission... See More
by John Vorhaus
(548 reviews)
Quick ViewComedy is not magic, not inspiration, not a "gift." Mostly, it's simple rules and structures -- the logic of the illogical -- tools that anyone can use. The Comic Toolbox is a straightforward, often humorous, workbook... See More
by John Vorhaus
(215 reviews)
Quick ViewWriting situation comedies isn't really that hard. So much of what you need to know is already defined for you. You know that your script needs to be a certain short length, with a certain small number of characters. You... See More
by John Vorhaus
(279 reviews)
Quick ViewAsk the great poker players how they'd play a hand and the answer is always, 'it depends.' That answer can be infuriating. But guess what? It really does depend. The key to becoming a great poker player is in knowing exactly... See More
by John Vorhaus
(8 reviews)
Quick ViewEver wonder about the origins of Vic Mirplo, Radar Hoverlander's outrageously flaky sidekick in The California Roll and Albuquerque Turkey? Wonder no more! Join Vic as he teams up with poker goddess Megan Moore and Las... See More
by John Vorhaus
(134 reviews)
Quick ViewWELCOME TO THE MIDDLE ZONE So often in Texas hold'em poker, you just don't know where you stand. Do you have the best hand? The worst? Within the great gray area between the stone nuts and a pure bluff it's often hard to... See More
by John Vorhaus
(18 reviews)
Quick ViewIs standup comedy an itch you like to scratch? Is it something you'd like to do better, and more, with more joy and less fear? Then boy do I have a book for you. Hi there, JV here, author of THE LITTLE BOOK OF STANDUP... See More
by Annie Duke,
(16 reviews)
Quick ViewDECÍDETE A JUGAR UN GRAN POKER es un curso completo de poker avanzado. Bien estructurado. Específico para el juego con stack completo. (Más de 100 ciegas). Tiene unos capítulos que desarrollan el juego en botes multiway... See More
by John Vorhaus
(1 review)
Quick ViewWith tongue planted firmly in cheek, noted novelist and poker raconteur John Vorhaus pulls off the devastatingly rare "self-spoof," going to town on his and Annie Duke's bestselling book, DECIDE TO PLAY GREAT POKER. Study... See More
by John Vorhaus
(43 reviews)
Quick ViewEscribir comedias de situación no es tan difícil como parece. La mayoría de las cosas que necesitas saber ya están previamente definidas: Sabes que tu guión debe tener una longitud determinada y un número limitado de... See More
by John Vorhaus
(2 reviews)
Quick ViewWhat's in this book? Some fiction, some flotsam, some dances with words, heart-stopping anagrams, found objects galore, things I've said about dogs, a punctuation puzzle, some gutted clichés, twitter tales, sad tales (at... See More
by John Vorhaus
(47 reviews)
Quick ViewA step-by-step guide to writing a sitcom episode in 20 minutes a day. Especially useful for entering the international comedy-writing competition The Sitcom Mission. Co-written by best-selling author John Vorhaus, writer of... See More
by John Vorhaus
(39 reviews)
Quick ViewLike all of John Vorhaus's books on writing (The Comic Toolbox, Creativity Rules; that list goes on), Comedy Writing 4 Life makes the creative process easy, fun and accessible to absolutely everyone. Whether you're into... See More
by John Vorhaus
(10 reviews)
Quick ViewMaster con artist Radar Hoverlander is getting out of the life... unless his old man drags him back in. After their last big con netted them a nice chunk of change, Radar Hoverlander and his grifter girlfriend, Allie Quinn... See More
by John Vorhaus
(20 reviews)
Quick ViewA coming-of-age tale set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1969, Lucy in the Sky lightly touches on such weighty issues as the meaning of life, the purpose of art and the existence of God. For those interested in answers to The... See More
by John Vorhaus
(2 reviews)
Quick ViewWhat can you do with a million random words? Crikey, what can't you do? Create "exquisite corpse" poetry. Seed your creativity by using some random number of random words as the basis for your next short story. Invent... See More