AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
LAURA ROBERTS
Laura Roberts
Facebook TwitterLaura Roberts can leg-press an average-sized sumo wrestler, is a word-game enthusiast who sucks at Scrabble, and has written at least one of her novels in just three days. She is the founding editor of Black Heart Magazine and publishes button-pushing literary works at Buttontapper Press. She currently lives in an Apocalypse-proof bunker in sunny SoCal with her artist husband and their literary kitties, and can be found on Twitter @originaloflaura. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, Laura has penned 14 books, including the alphabetical travel guides Montreal from A to Z and San Diego from A to Z, the offbeat writing guides NaNoWriMo: A Cheater’s Guide and Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist, and the satirical adventure tale, Ninjas of the 512. She is also the editor of the poetry collection, Haiku for Lovers, and the new annual anthology, Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from Pop Songs. Find out more about Laura and her work at Buttontapper.com!
Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist: How to Write an Entire Book in Just 72 Hours (Indie Confessions 1)
by Laura Roberts
Want to finish writing your books faster? Learn the tricks that bestselling authors use to succeed! In 2011 author Laura Roberts wrote an entire book in just 72 hours, as part of the 3-Day Novel Contest. Upon completing the challenge successfully, she knew she'd found a great new way to write books quickly, and wanted to share her secrets with the world. In this book you'll learn:How to write an entire book, from start to finish, in just three days;How to outline your story to achieve success;What you'll need to write your book in just 72 hours;˃˃˃ Plus plenty of tricks and tips for writing faster, smarter, and harder! Use the methods that bestselling authors have used to achieve their success. Learn how to finish your books quickly to get them delivered to readers and build your fan base. ˃˃˃ What are you waiting for? Scroll up and grab a copy to start writing faster today.
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NaNoWriMo: A Cheater's Guide: Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Winning This November (Write Better Books Book 1)
by Laura Roberts
Never won National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) before? Struggling to figure out what you're doing wrong? You need to start cheating. Your mother may have told you that "cheaters never win, and winners never cheat," but put that bunkum aside. Winners work the system. Winners use the tools to their own advantage. Winners never stop writing. And winners sure as hell don't believe that writing "The End" just because you hit 50K means you wrote a successful novel. The Cheater's Guide to NaNoWriMo will hold your hand through all of the tips, tricks, cheats and hacks you'll need to finally finish that novel, get it off your hard drive, and publish it where real people can actually read it. You may not become the next Stephen King, but you WILL finish your novel and win NaNoWriMo this year. Ready to learn how? Join the Cheaters and beat the system.
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Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned From Pop Songs
by Susan Tepper
Ever listened to a love song and felt like it was written just for you? Have you ever helped yourself get through a tough breakup by listening to your favorite song? Maybe you and your current flame have one song that feels like it simply belongs to you as a couple? If you've ever been in love, experienced an unrequited crush, or simply longed for a relationship spun from a pop song, this is the book for you. Pop songs pondered in this book include:Barenaked Ladies, "One Week"Brick, "Dazz"The Buzzcocks, "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)"The Commodores, "Brick House"Alice Cooper, "I'm Eighteen"Neil Diamond, "Forever in Blue Jeans"Bob Dylan, "It Ain't Me, Babe"Jay Ferguson, "Thunder Island"Fleetwood Mac, "Silver Springs"PJ Harvey Thom Yorke, "This Mess We're In"Elton John, "Your Song"OutKast, "Hey Ya! "Bonnie Raitt, "Shadow of Doubt"The Replacements, "Sadly Beautiful"Linda Ronstadt, "Blue Bayou"Frank Sinatra, "Strangers in the Night"Phoebe Snow, "Poetry Man"Spice Girls, "Wannabe"The Spinners, "Could it Be I'm Falling in Love"Wall of Voodoo, "Can't Make Love"The Who, "You Better You Bet"Neil Young, "Gold Rush"
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Ninjas of the 512: A Texas-Sized Satire
by Laura Roberts
Good gals wear black Suzie Jimenez is a rabble-rousing Texas history teacher who's always taught her students to fight oppression. Teaching an alternative curriculum that celebrates nonviolent protest, methods of peaceful rebellion and the state's homegrown freedom fighters, Suzie encourages her students to question everything, including unjust state laws. But all of that is about to come to an end, thanks to Governor Nick Harry. A week before classes resume for the fall, Suzie and the rest of the teachers at Rebel Yell High School are laid off by the Governor's new budget cuts. Harry declares war on the teachers, cutting their jobs and confiscating their paychecks for his Rainy Day Fund. But Suzie won't back down from this fight. Instead of getting mad, she goes rogue. Joining a rebel band of ninjas Suzie starts a revolution in the state capital of Austin, but quickly discovers she's in over her head. Not only does Governor Harry have a secret weapon, but he's also employed a ship full of pirates to protect him as he launches a campaign for the Presidency! Suzie and the ninjas have to act fast to stop another arrogant Texan from taking the White House, but in the ultimate battle of good versus evil, it's every ninja for himself. Can one woman beat the system, or will Suzie's ideals betray her?
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San Diego from A to Z: An Alphabetical Guide (Alphabet City Guides Book 2)
by Laura Roberts
Tired of the same old guidebooks? Learn where to go and what to do from a local! This alphabetical city guide looks at San Diego - and tourism - from a whole new angle, letting readers browse the city at their own pace. Learn about. . . * Local favorites* Tourist attractions* Cultural oddities* And enjoy unique trivia you just won't get from the other guys! ˃˃˃ For visitors AND residentsWhether you're a first-time visitor or a life-long resident, San Diego from A to Z will surprise and delight you with plenty of facts, figures and personal experiences from author Laura Roberts. Explore alphabetically as you tour America's Finest City, starting at the Birch Aquarium and ending with Spanish phrases that begin with the letter Z. ˃˃˃ Jam-packed with commentaryLearn more about San Diego landmarks, eateries, bars, museums, bookstores, neighborhoods, cultural oddities and much more. A must-have for the discerning traveler or seasoned flâneur. Find out what you've been missing in San Diego and order your copy today.
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