Books published by Quill

What If . . .. . . every classmate passed the bar exam?except one?. . . the killer left a calling card?the ace of spades?. . . she was a sleeping beauty?but it wasn't prince's kiss that woke her up?. . .he had history of obsessive behavior?and then he developed a passion for. . .Thousands of Stories Are Just Waiting to be Told?By YouIf you have the passion and energy to write fiction, but have trouble finding an idea and getting started, this is the perfect book for you. Lou Willett Stanek has helped scores of new authors in her acclaimed writing workshops?and now she shows you how to look and listen, how to find stories and begin shaping them like a writer.Here's how to find inspiration from neighbors and strangers, reshape classic tales, cull current events and use other tricks of the writing trade so effectively you'll soon find yourself brimming with ideas, your imagination revved to its full potential. Begin with a snippet of overheard conversation, an unexpected event, a simple character trait, a place, a problem?Ms. Stanek teaches you to get past "what really happened" and reinvent reality in ways that will astound and delight you, and hold a reader's attention.Here too are hundreds of "what-ifs," simple situations you can guide to endlessly different conclusions?and use to learn new ways to fashion plot, describe character, develop conflict, paint with language, create a setting, employ flashbacks, build suspense, and much, much more. For every writer who could use a jump-start, from novice to pro, here is a book that will help you keep the faith and. . .Get Started!

THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT HAVING A BABY WHEN YOU'RE OVER 35Age 35-plus can be a great time to have a baby, and the chances for getting pregnant and carrying to term are good. Every day in the United States, more than a thousand women over the age of 35 give birth to healthy babies. Ellen Lavin, a marriage, family and child counselor specializing in pregnancy issues, and the 44-year-old mother of a three-year-old son, provides the answers every later-in-life mother is looking for, from pre conception thoughts to childbirth.>Specific steps to take in preparing yourself for a healthy pregnancyHow to improve your chances of getting pregnantThe biology of conceiving after 40The common-sense, positive reality about delivering a healthy baby at 35 and overPrenatal tests: the benefits and risks, including a thorough look at amniocentesis and chorionic villus samplingMyths vs. reality about health risks during pregnancyCauses and likelihood of miscarriageGetting past your fears and embracing your pregnancyWhen to consider infertility treatment and what to expectand much moreIncluding: Month-by-month pregnancy progress, with particular attention to the concerns of women having a baby later in life.