Most Popular Books by Lynn Johnston

This charmer offers heartfelt and humorous thoughts on impending motherhood and the excitement associated with a baby girl''s arrival. A great gift for new or expectant mothers.

Having a great idea for a story isn''t enough to get your novel across the finish line. You also need to know how to overcome the two biggest reasons that novelists fail: plotting problems and procrastination. The 30 Day Novel Success Journal gives you the tools to overcome these obstacles and get your novel written. A Stress-Free Approach to Plotting Lynn combines elements of three-act structure, the character growth arc, and the Hero''s Journey to create an extremely flexible story blueprint that you can adapt to the story you want to tell. The blueprint is broken down into 30 steps, so you''ll know exactly where your characters should be in their journey each day. Each day''s step is paired with brainstorming questions to help you shape your story for maximum impact. Already have an outline? You can also use the blueprint as a guide to fine-tune your existing novel outline for stronger pacing. Kick Procrastination to the Curb Each day''s journal entry includes a series of After You Write questions to help you identify and overcome distractions and self-sabotaging thoughts that can cause you to procrastinate. By the end of this 30-day program, you''ll know how to shift into a more positive, productive mindset. You''ll learn how to: Prepare mentally and physically for a writing marathon Break your novel down into manageable chunks Stay connected with your motivation Fill the holes in your plot outline Stimulate your creativity with Ray Bradbury''s dream technique This novel writing workbook is an essential resource for participants of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) or Book in a Month, authors with deadlines, and anyone who wants to write stories fast.Buy it now and learn how to write a novel in 30 days!

It was a bleak day when the Patterson''s faithful 14-year-old sheep dog, Farley, died while saving young April from a raging river. Across the country, fans who read For Better or For Worse in some 1,600 daily newspapers, reacted with surprise and grief. Since 1979, Johnston has created an affectionate family whose members face real problems with grace and humor. Readers have accompanied Elly and John Patterson through the ears, watching them raise their children, Michael, Elizabeth, and April; commiserating when they dealt with aging parents; wondering how they''d handle a friend''s homosexuality. In Remembering Farley, Lynn Johnston shares her favorite selection from the heroic sheep dog''s life. This retrospective includes strips from Farley''s puppy days to his dying day, scenes that capture the essence of raising and loving a pet. Remembering Farley also contains some new illustrations and quotes from some of the letters sent by his many fans. Remembering Farley is a tender tribute to a dog that many of us felt was our own devoted friend.

Lynn writes about her life. She shares the struggles of how she suffered from disease, spousal abuse, and managing as a single mom of two teenage children. She demonstrates deep feeling and compassion for anyone who might be going through similar experiences.

Join the Patterson family of For Better or For Worse cartoon strip fame in celebrating all the craziness, joy, love, and true meaning that the Christmas season brings. A perfect little-something gift for those holiday visits, neighbors, family, and friends.

This book is for all the children who think they may be different from other children. It lets them know that there is someone out there that understands how they feel. Just because you may be less fortunate or shy doesnt mean that you are different from others. You are in fact special. You have a quality that most dont have, which is respect and loyalty. No matter what anyone tells you, never let anyone change who you are. You should always follow your heart and your dreams may come true, if you stay true to yourself and dont let anyone change who you are.

This charmer offers heartfelt and humorous thoughts on impending motherhood and the excitement associated with a baby boy''s arrival. A great gift for new or expectant mothers.

Collect the beloved newspaper comic strip that chronicles the saga of the Patterson family in real time, over three decades, in this definitive edition. Romance is in the air as Michael starts dating a girl he hasn''t seen since childhood. Something tells him that she is "the one," but only if he can first make it through the stress of attending university! The trials of school affect his younger siblings, as Elizabeth struggles to find her identity in the halls of high school and April begins kindergarten! Meanwhile, Elly has to deal with the loss of a loved one, and John comes to peace with hitting the big 5-0. And if that isn''t enough, Gordon and Tracey have a baby, Weed and Mike go on a world tour, and Lawrence meets his father for the first time! Lynn Johnston closes out the ''90s with pathos, affection, and of course, laughter! Includes every comic strip from September 1, 1996 through the end of 1999.

Cartoons look at the light side of conception, pregnancy, birth, and getting to know the newborn baby