In 'The Apprentice Writer' Julian Green provides vivid glimpses of the world of the Parisian literary salons in the twenties and thirties and weaves in portraits of the major figures in American and Continental letters whom he knew personally.

Now in paperback, a romantic love story by the great Brazilian writer Lóri, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a chance to escape the shipwreck of introspection and embrace the love, including the sexual love, of a man. Her attempt, as Sheila Heti writes in her afterword, is not only “to love and to be loved,” but also “to be worthy of life itself.” Published in 1968, An Apprenticeship is Clarice Lispector’s attempt to reinvent herself following the exhausting effort of her metaphysical masterpiece The Passion According to G. H. Here, in this unconventional love story, she explores the ways in which people try to bridge the gaps between them, and the result, unusual in her work, surprised many readers and became a bestseller. Some appreciated its accessibility; others denounced it as sexist or superficial. To both admirers and critics, the olympian Clarice gave a typically elliptical answer: “I humanized myself,” she said. “The book reflects that.”

In 1986, Andy Hoffman quit an engineering job, declined acceptances for graduate school at Harvard and Berkeley and accepted a carpenter's job in Nantucket. Unbeknownst to him, he had entered the world of high-end custom building. Within four years, he was supervising the construction of a 29,000 square-foot mansion on a 180-acre estate in Fairfield County Connecticut. This is a book about his personal and professional growth along that journey, from apprentice to builder through the tutelage of a seasoned and hard-nosed builder. It describes how uniquely high-end homes are built for select clients, a glimpse into the lives of the blue-collar workers, architects, engineers and clients that come together to make these projects a reality. At its core, this is a coming-of-age story, a celebration of the pursuit of creative impulses and a story about defying the "rules" and finding a personal calling in life.

With the popular NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)--an event each November during which participants attempt to write a novel from start to finish--as her inspiration, she reinvents the writer's workshop using an authentic and engaging "apprenticeship" approach that is based on the writing advice of middle grades and young adult authors students are currently reading. The book integrates classroom practices from Kelly Gallagher, Ralph Fletcher, Lynne Dorfman, and Nancie Atwell with writing practices from authors such as Rick Riordan, Lois Lowry, Gordon Korman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix. Using the experiences of these successful teachers and authors, Meigs-Kahlenberg creates a classroom where student authors contribute their words to the world and gain the self-confidence to become independent writers who apply their skills to any writing task.

"Suddenly she felt something like a beckoning to the inner pantry door within the den. It was as if it called to her." Indie author Maren Brown is overjoyed when she receives a letter from her literary idol inviting her to meet with him to discuss a collaboration. Jack R. Croft has made millions from his time-travel novels and Maren is amazed at how realistic his books are. However, the truth is stranger than fiction, and there is a LOT more to Jack's proposition than it initially seems. Who is Jack Croft and what is his connection to Maren? Why is his housekeeper so frosty towards her? Can Maren set aside her skepticism about what she is being asked to do, lay ghosts to rest, and find a resolution to a love story that spans generations? The writer's apprentice is a classy, genre-busting time-travel story with an element of mystery which invites the reader to question whether true love ever really fades.

The Author's Apprentice Stories are vitally important to our way of life. Learn how to write like an author as you journey through the pages of 'The Author's Apprentice', unpacking the tools authors use to create stories that leave a lasting impression. Ideal as a student workbook, or for anyone who would like to know the author code of writing a book. The Author's Apprentice includes: The Author's Secret Weapon; The Story Recipe; To Plan or Not to Plan; Creating an Imaginary World; Character Profile; The Heart of Writing; A Story Plan; An Illustrated Story Plan; Show, Don't Tell; Writing Checklist; Frequently Asked Questions; Author Bingo; Author Wordsearch; Author Toolkit and background about story telling. Aspiring Writers - Use this narrative writing toolkit as you need, moving through the pages as it suits you and the stage of your writing and your experience. Some pages may reinforce what you already know, or remind you of a strategy to use in your writing. Some pages may give you an 'a-ha' moment, giving you that edge that your writing needs to make your story complete. Teachers - This narrative writing toolkit is designed to assist student writing by guiding them through the tools narrative authors use to write powerfully and effectively. You can either go in order of the pages, or choose the pages you would like to focus on for particular lessons. When using this workbook, if you start at the front of the book, when you arrive at page 9, you will need to go to the back of the book - for the students' amusement.