Non-Fiction Books

Two-Year College Description Do you have questions about college? What kind of college to attend, how to pay for it, what to study and how to prepare for a career? How to Succeed at a Two-Year College answers those questions, and more. If you are a high school student (or the parent of one), a veteran, a returning student, or just curious about what a two-year college can offer, this is the book for you. Too many college websites are confusing, requiring a lot of hunting to find the answers to simple questions. How to Succeed at a Two-Year College brings together all the information you need in a simple, easy-to-read format. Topics include: What is a two year college? Navigating financial aid How to prepare for college What kind of degrees are typically offered? Credit for prior learning Online courses How to excel in classes Academic Success and Career Centers Neil S. Plakcy is a tenured professor of English at Broward College, one of the country’s largest and most renowned two-year colleges. Using examples from his fourteen years as an educator, and from Broward’s best policies, he provides the pathway to success for students who may be the first in their family to go to college, or otherwise lack the advising and resources to get answers to their most pressing questions.

For many writers of genre fiction, structuring a book is a real pain point. The Murder Beats solves that problem. Award-winning author Neil Plakcy has written over fifty novels in mystery and romance, taught college level writing for over twenty years, and lectured at conferences and to writers' groups about the mechanics of writing. In The Murder Beats, he demystifies many different ways of structuring a book of genre fiction, focusing on element such as beats, scenes, acts, tropes and universal fantasies. Liberally studded with examples, The Murder Beats can take your nascent manuscript to the next level.