Books published by Spiny Woman LLC

A Clear, Simple Workbook To Help Your 6th - 8th Grader Write A NovelHow To Write A Novel guides sixth through eighth grade students through the novel-writing process.This workbook covers five simple steps. Using them, your child or student can develop a story idea, create key characters and plot turns, and finish a well-written novel.Examples from the award-winning novel The Giver and the film Toy Story illustrate each step. The book also uses specific prompts and questions to help the writer build conflict and keep readers engaged.At the same time, the structure is open enough to keep the writing process fun and imaginative.This is a wonderful way for students and children to learn fiction writing skills, better understand how stories are constructed, and feel the satisfaction of completing their own novels.Help your child start a novel today.

Asking What If? and imagining the worst possible outcome ratchets up conflict in stories. But for that very reason, in real life it can create or heighten anxiety. So do many other habits writers and creative people develop.But it doesn't need to be that way.You can use your imagination to create a calmer, happier life.In this book you'll learn:Techniques to derail anxious thoughts you otherwise repeat;Ways to talk to yourself and others that promote calm rather than reinforce worry;Specific, targeted exercises to direct your creative mind and imagination in a positive way;How and when to write and rewrite the best parts of your life for greater happiness;and more.Part memoir, part How To, Happiness, Anxiety, and Writing explains clear, simple steps to lower anxiety and stress, solve problems, and increase happiness. It includes examples from the author's own journey from being gripped by anxiety to a healthier, happier life.Start becoming calmer and happier today.

Quille's Long-Lost Friend Begs Her To Prove His Innocence. But What If He's A Killer?Chicago lawyer Quille C. Davis gets a desperate midnight call from long-lost friend Caleb.His boss is dead, and he's the prime suspect.Afraid the police have made up their minds, Caleb asks Quille to go undercover to investigate his mysterious employer, Seminar. Seminar says it's a self-improvement company…or is it a cult? The more she delves into Seminar and gets to know its charismatic founder, the more danger Quille stirs up.With no one at Seminar to trust, even Caleb, can Quille discover the killer before she becomes the next victim? The Fractured Man is the third book in the Q.C. Davis series, though each novel stands alone. If you enjoy bold and quick-witted detective heroines, fast-paced suspense, and life-and-death stakes, then you'll love Lisa M. Lilly's exciting new addition to the series.

She loved him, but did she know him?The night before they plan to move in together, Quille finds the man she loves dead in his apartment.Police point to his failed medical career and past alcoholism as evidence of suicide. His ex-wife agrees.But Marco's son insists his father was happy, sober, and excited about his future with Quille.Suspicious of the police based on her own tragic family history, Quille vows to find the truth and help Marco's son. Using her skills as an attorney and former stage actress, she investigates a world filled with fraud and corrupt Chicago politics.The closer she gets to the truth, though, the less likely she is to survive to tell it….The Worried Man is perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky, Elly Griffiths, and Jonathan Kellerman.