Books with author Courtney

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including international bestselling authors Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, Garth Greenwell, Lisa Ko, R. O. Kwon, Rebecca Makkai, and Ottessa Moshfegh, alongside cult favorites Sarah Gerard, Melissa Febos, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Mira Jacob. Agents, film scouts, film producers, translators, disability and minority activists, and power agents and editors also weigh in, offering advice and sharing intimate anecdotes about even the most taboo topics in the industry. Their wisdom will help aspiring authors find a foothold in the publishing world and navigate the challenges of life before and after publication with sanity and grace.Are MFA programs worth the time and money? How do people actually sit down and finish a novel? Did you get a good advance? What do you do when you feel envious of other writers? And why the heck aren’t your friends saying anything about your book? Covering questions ranging from the logistical to the existential (and everything in between), Before and After the Book Deal is the definitive guide for anyone who has ever wanted to know what it’s really like to be an author.

Looking for a fun, educational toddler activity book for ages 2-4? This is it! The perfect coloring book for toddlers, each page of "I Can Color" has large simple pictures that are easy for a toddler to easily identify and color, from cute baby animals to smiling butterflies. Fun for boys and girls, this book has illustrations that are specially designed for little hands, making it perfect for any toddler who is just learning to color.

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask is right here in this funny, candid guide by acclaimed author Courtney Maum. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book has over 150 contributors from all walks of the industry, including international bestselling authors Anthony Doerr, Roxane Gay, Garth Greenwell, Lisa Ko, R. O. Kwon, Rebecca Makkai, and Ottessa Moshfegh, alongside cult favorites Sarah Gerard, Melissa Febos, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Mira Jacob. Agents, film scouts, film producers, translators, disability and minority activists, and power agents and editors also weigh in, offering advice and sharing intimate anecdotes about even the most taboo topics in the industry. Their wisdom will help aspiring authors find a foothold in the publishing world and navigate the challenges of life before and after publication with sanity and grace.Are MFA programs worth the time and money? How do people actually sit down and finish a novel? Did you get a good advance? What do you do when you feel envious of other writers? And why the heck aren’t your friends saying anything about your book? Covering questions ranging from the logistical to the existential (and everything in between), Before and After the Book Deal is the definitive guide for anyone who has ever wanted to know what it’s really like to be an author.

Dive into an ocean of adventure―mermaid coloring and activities Wave hello to the wonderful underwater world of Sandcastle Kingdom! This enchanting choice in mermaid books will bring you hours of mermaid coloring and learning. Discover more than 50 pages of activities, games, and glimpses into life under the sea! Looking for mermaid books packed to the gills with fun? Discover a mermaid’s favorite hobbies, explore a shipwreck, swim with dolphins, and get creative with color. Tons of coloring pages alternate with games and puzzles galore. If you get stuck, there’s an answer key at the back of the book. Your new favorite among mermaid books includes: Aquatic activities―Explore mazes, word searches, dot-to-dots, and spot-the-difference puzzles you won’t find in other mermaid books―plus plenty of charming pictures to fill in.Meet the mermaids―Bright original illustrations bring your ocean friends to life so you can play games and go on adventures together.Flip the page―Find a treasure trove of activities on both sides of every page. Unlike other mermaid books for coloring, this one has sturdy paper that makes it easy to draw right in the book! When you’re fin-ished with this magical choice in mermaid books, you’ll be named an Honorary Citizen of Sandcastle Kingdom!

YOU get to be the hero behind the wheel!Join the pups of the PAW Patrol as they save the day! Just grab the handles on every spread of this book to drive six different vehicles on their way to six different rescues!Steer Rubble's digger, Skye's copter, Marshall's fire engine, Zuma's hovercraft, Rocky's recycling truck, and even Chase's police car. It's time for a ruff-ruff rescue!Includes a unique pop-up dashboard on every spread!

The perfect party game for kids in a book! “TRUTH OR DARE?” Those three little words are guaranteed to spark instant fun, uncontrollable laughter, and even a little bit of blushing. And you’ll definitely surprise yourself and your friends along the way. Includes 200 truths and 200 dares, plus jokes and offbeat trivia. Truth: What is the grossest thing you’ve ever eaten? OR Dare: Write a song about your crush—and sing it out loud! Truth: Have you ever peed in someone’s pool? OR Dare: Pretend to transform into a werewolf.

Harold is an amazing mimic, and can imitate the sound of everything in his home. Tired of repeating the same old noises, he yearns to find out what other voices there are in the big, wide world. But what happens when he suddenly realizes that he doesn't yet have a voice of his own? This fantastic debut by author/illustrator Courtney Dicmas recounts Harold's hilarious tale. It's full of color, humor and invention, and children will love to join in with Harold as he mimics everyday noises.

Welcome to the tween years! Tween girls (anywhere from 9 to 13 years of age) are beginning to think of themselves, their friends, even God in different ways. They are asking questions like: What's unique about me? What's happening to my body? How do I handle my emotions? Who are my friends? What about technology? How can I know God? The Treasured Journal is designed to help girls think about these questions and to create opportunities for meaningful conversations between moms and daughters. Each topic (identity, body, emotions, friendships, technology, faith) has five days of things to think about, talk about, doodle, and do (plus things for moms to do, too). Moms and daughters can take this journey of discovery together, and both will walk away with new tools for life, a deeper connection, and along the way, discover just how treasured every daughter is. The Treasured Journal can be used by itself or with the companion study, Treasured: A 6 Session Experience for Moms and Tween Daughters. It is for moms and daughters, or small groups of moms and daughters. Treasured is a collaboration between Courtney DeFeo and Parent Cue. To find out more, visit TreasuredStudy.com or TheParentCue.org.

Tessa was prepared for the hurricane. Lindsey was the storm she didn’t see coming.When Tessa Taylor unlocked her husband Ethan’s iPad to discover nude photos from a twenty-six-year-old bombshell named Lindsey, her seemingly perfect life came to a screeching halt. With a hurricane barreling toward Florida and Ethan stuck on a business trip, Tessa finds herself imprisoned in her own home with a choice to make: Does she ride out the storm until she can confront Ethan in person, or does she take matters into her own hands? Increasingly restless and desperate for revenge, Tessa resolves to act. And when she lures Lindsey over a few hours later, there’s no turning back. What ensues is a battle of wills between two well-matched opponents, blinded by love for the same man but driven by demons of their own. Like storm-ravaged Florida, neither woman will be the same when the skies clear. He’s mine. Both wife and mistress would stake their lives on it. But only one of them can be right.

Discover sequin magic with the Shimmer and Shine genies! Read the sweet story, and then swipe your hand across the sequin heart and watch the color magically transform. Princess Samira has a mission for Shimmer, Shine, and Leah. She needs the girls to get her special necklace cleaned. But when Zeta swipes it, it's up to the friends to save the necklace . . . and the day!As seen on Nick Jr.

Great Aunt Helen needs help and Sutton and her family decide it’s a great opportunity to spend the summer down in Coopersville. There she meets the curly-headed cutie with the beautiful eyes who works at the Pizza Shack, Luke. It seems like the perfect love story is unfolding for Sutton and Luke but what will happen at the end of the summer? When tragedy strikes Sutton is faced with the harsh reality that Luke may not actually be who she thinks he is. Has Sutton been living a lie? Are her and Luke meant to be? She’ll do everything she can to find out.

Princess Peppa has so much to do to get ready for the royal ball! She must invite her friends, decorate the castle, and help the royal baker make some tasty treats. Will Princess Peppa have enough time to make this ball a night to remember? This Level 1 reader includes a sheet of stickers featuring Princess Peppa, Prince George, Queen Mummy Pig, and King Daddy Pig.