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Composition, A Fiction Writer's Guide for the 21st Century, welcomes you into the new tech world of the independent writer. Writing, publishing, marketing tips abound to encourage and educate. The time is now. Take the plunge and turn your creative work into a book that sells. Reviews: "Composition: A Fiction Writer's Guide for the 21st Century is a brief but illuminating read about how to write a book from concept to creation, and then get it out there. It’s super easy to read, and for a non-fiction book, fast paced and fun..." The Compulsive Reader "Composition clears my bar for a to-do book... " BoggerNews. "a priceless gem of a book..." Armchairinterviews Review. "a helpful guide for new writers..." ReserveBooks. "A nice little book for any potential writers who just do not know how to get started." Curled up with a Good Book. "Composition is a wonderful read. Down to earth, easily understood and very relevant for the independent writer of today. Simply great." - Helene Lee. "With sparse prose and a scalpel's precision, Linda Lavid cuts right to the bone on composition. We ride the blade with wondering eyes, learning more and more about the anatomy of writing with each layer we pass." - Gary Earl Ross. More reader reviews here.

Thirst is a collection of short stories where jaunty, lusty, creepy, quirky characters, all needful, discover what they want is not what they get. A man obsessed with terrorism, a woman in an abusive marriage, a secret forced into the open are a few of the dilemmas faced by desperate characters reaching blind. Reviews: From Great New Books..."Composed of twelve short fiction stories about human desire and want, Thirstcaptured my attention from the moment I began reading it. Ranging from a story about a professor's unquenchable thirst for young undergrad women to the enticing read of two women playing off each other in a bar to attract men, Linda Lavid's writing is sophisticated, masterful, and full of desire." From Literary Lighthouse Reviews..."This short story collection is exquisite, exciting and a pleasurably fast read. Each story, although different in nature, point of view, and characterization, is woven to the next with the common threads of infidelity, a multitude of flaws and the ever delicious...jealousy." More Reviews. From Reader Views..."I would recommend this book to book clubs. I think discussing which story is each person's favorite and why would be very interesting. And anybody can find the time to read "Jealousy". Especially for those who read during breakfast...Linda Lavid manages to write stories that are short and sweet, but branches out to the short and bitter, and manages to make them all short and startling."