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Do you enjoy the magic of reading works of fiction and being swept away to places of wonder and intrigue? Do you dream of leading a life where you can take people and control their thoughts and actions (as a writer of course)? If you answered yes to either of those questions or even both, then I have the book for you! Enter Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need a book based on another with a similar title. The original Save the Cat book walks you through the ins and outs of writing a screen play. Jessica Brody decided that cats in novels needed to be saved just as badly as those in screen plays. So, she set out on a mission to help others save those fictional felines. Brody claims that the ideas and strategies are great for both plotters (those who plan out every detail before writing) and pansters (those who start writing and see where the words take them). When you open this book, you are taking a journey on the path to becomin...

Theodosia Browning, owner of Indigo Tea Shop, in the swanky area of Charleston South Carolina is quite inquisitive and eager to investigate any crime that comes along. Particularly the murder of Carson Lanier, banker. Carson was viewing the Gaslight and Galleon parade from Timothy Neville’s Charleston mansion widow’s walk, when suddenly he is tumbling down the rooftop, falling to his death skewered by an iron fence. The accident becomes murder when Theodosia finds that the victim was shot by an antique crossbow. Eager to investigate the murder, Theodosia bribes Drayton, her tea sommelier, to join her in sneaking around houses and antique shops to uncover the mystery. The suspects, an almost ex-wife, executive banker, and owner of a very lush art gallery, all had good motives for killing Carson Lanier, but Theodosia and her unsuspecting aunt crack the case when they attend the Rare Weapons Show and put the pieces together. Laura Childs –Tea Shop Mysteries immerses you in the quai...