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Surviving Henry: Adventures in Loving a Canine Catastrophe

Meet Henry, an extremely difficult wonderful, chaotic lively, rgoue torpedo dog!

You don’t always know what you’re getting into when you bring home a puppy. Enter Henry, a boxer who suffers from Supreme Dictator of the Universe Syndrome. He vandalizes his obedience school, leaps through windows, cheats death at every turn, and generally causes his long-suffering owner Erin Taylor Young to wonder what on earth she did that God would send this dog to derail her life.

Through his laugh-out-loud antics and escapades, Henry will steal readers’ hearts. Anyone who has ever owned a dog, especially a canine catastrophe like Henry, will enjoy this lighthearted book about a dog who brings new meaning to the concept of unconditional love.

What Readers Are Saying...

“Laughter and tears…everyone will come away a Henry fan…”

“Hilarious!!! This is a laughed out loud, gut busting story…”

“It shows the epitome of unconditional love…both entertaining and inspiring.”

Still Surviving Henry: the untold stories

Yes, there are MORE disastersescapades… heartwarming stories, because Henry’s idiocydumb choices… life couldn’t be contained in just one book!

Henry hauls author Erin Taylor Young and her readers into mischief, mayhem, hilarity, and heartwarming adventure. Come join Henry, canine catastrophe extraordinaire, as he romps through an all new collection of true life—and near-death—tales. You’ll laugh yourself silly—and maybe even shed a tear or two—as Henry shows that there’s a lot more to life than merely surviving.

For anyone who’s read Young’s first book, Surviving Henry: Adventures in Loving a Canine Catastrophe, it won’t be a surprise to learn that she couldn’t fit all his antics into one book. For readers who haven’t yet met Henry, here’s to your full-tilt initiation.

Still Surviving Henry The Untold Stories by Erin Taylor Young

What Readers Are Saying...

“I loved Erin’s first book…and the second did not disappoint. Still Survivng Henry is a quick, enjoyable, and often hilarious read.”

“I have loved reading about Henry and would recommend these books to anyone.”

“I was having so much fun reading it that I didn’t want it to end!!…I laughed so hard that I had tears rolling down my face…”

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Finding and Working with an Editor: Everything You Need to Know for a (Nearly) Pain-Free Edit

Finding and Working with an Editor: Everything You Need to Know for a (Nearly) Pain-Free Edit

By Karen Ball & Erin Taylor Young

Finding the right editor can be daunting. And the wrong editor? Devastating!

What if an editor doesn’t get you as a writer? Or doesn’t understand your voice? Or doesn’t have the experience they said they had? Or what if your personalities don’t mesh? How do you protect yourself–and your book–and yet build trust with an editor? Simple. Let a seasoned editor give you all the information–and secrets–you need to know! From knowing what editors do to evaluating if you’re ready to be edited to guidelines for effective contracts with an editor, this book will give you all the insider information you need to find and work with the best editor for you!

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The Genre Guidebook: 7 Genres, 3 Golden Rules to Satisfy Your Readers

By Karen Ball & Erin Taylor Young

There’s more to writing fiction than just writing. There’s something out there that you need to know. And understand. Or you––and your books––will be in trouble. What is this element? Reader expectations.

It’s only when you understand your genre––and the expectations readers have when they choose that genre––that you can craft a compelling story to capture those readers and keep them coming back for more.

This guidebook is developed for you, the writer, to help you do exactly that. Two publishing professionals with over 35 years of experience writing and editing fiction share essential tips, how-tos, and golden rules for seven popular genres:

•Romance
•Historical Fiction
•Suspense
•Thriller
•Mystery
•Fantasy
•Inspirational

So dive in. Your readers are waiting.

The Genre Guidebook