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How to Become a Successful Magician
Table of Contents
Learn handkerchief tricks
Paper and rope tricks are always well accepted
How to "set the stage"
What kind of costumes and makeup you need
Try your hand at box tricks
Should you buy or make your own props?
Selecting microphones and other equipment
How to find "gigs."
Preparing promotional materials
How to handle the media and advertising
Should you have an assistant? |
So You Want To Be A Comedian
Table of Contents
What are the Six Styles of Comedy
How to decide what style is best for you
How to find comedy classes/coaches
Write your own material or hire a free lancer
How to work the audience
How to handle hecklers
Building your promo file
Should you hire a manager or agent
What is an open mike
Should you have a stage name
How to build a routine
What if someone steals your material
How to become your own publicist
How to book your gigs
Keeping it clean
Taping your sets |
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Insider-PlayScreenwriter
Table of Contents
How you open a play, set the stage
Rules and convention is one thing
Dramatic fiction harder than narrative writing?
Drama has theater
Drama-writing is technically complex, yet FUN!
Problems and possibilities of Screenwriting
Be original
Principles of art
Rudimentary basics theatrical storytelling
The audience reality and dynamic |
The Beginners Guide to Stamp Collecting!
Table of Contents
Learning the Lingo
Your First Stamp Album
What Are The Different Types of Stamps?
Basic Tools a Stamp Collector Needs
Where to Get Stamps
What Are the Different Methods
How to Soak, Sort, Identify and Mount Stamps
How to Judge the Condition and Grading of Stamps
Should You Collect U.S. Stamps or International Stamps
What Are Rare Stamps and How to Spot Them
Who Are Some Famous Collectors?
How to Spot a Fake or Forgery
What Are Expert Certificates
What Are Special Stamps
Stamp Investing - All About the Market |
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The Ultimate How to Photography Guide
Table of Contents
How to Select a Camera - Digital vs. 35mm
Loading Film
How a Digital Camera Works
Focus, Depth of Field and Lenses
How Do Filters Work?
Color or Black and White?
Tips to Successful Amateur Photography
Strategies for Portrait Photography
How to Start a Photography Business |
How to Play Guitar Like A Pro!
Table of Contents
History of the guitar
What are the different kinds of guitars?
Learning guitar lingo
You’ve gotta know it to play it
How to care for your guitar
Begin at the beginning
Methods for tuning your guitar
Learning chord structure
How to practice changing chords
How to toughen up those fingers
How to Strum
Learning basic 4/4 rhythm strumming
Learning 3/4 Rhythm Strum
Feel the beat - how to get it going
What is the CAPO |
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A Beginners Guide to Woodworking
Table of Contents
Know your woods
How to select good wood
All about hand tools
Power Tools
How to plan a home workshop
How to design and build a work bench
Safety in the workshop
The fine points of designing in wood
Making your own plans
All about veneers
Man-made woods
Shopping for tools
Wood finishes
Woodworking terminology |
A Beginner's Guide to Coin Collecting
Table of Contents
Where to find coins
What you should look for in a coin
What are mints and mint marks
What affects the value of a coin
Getting started
Grading your coins - learn how
Should you use a grading service
When should you sell
Pros and cons of buying at auction
About commemorative and other special coins
How and where you can buy bullion coins
Detecting counterfeit coins
How to avoid shysters and frauds
How to care for your coins |
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Making Money with Garage Sales
Table of Contents
Getting Ready
Where to get your stock/inventory
Creating a System
Finding Kitchen Stuff
Finding Bathroom Stuff
Finding Bedroom Stuff
Finding Living Room Stuff
Basements and Garage Stuff
Fixing and Cleaning
Labeling the Items
Setting Your Prices
When to Have Your Sale
Handling the Money
Tips and Tricks
Shoppers Guide |
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