Author Michelle McLean was born in San Jose, CA, more years ago than she'd care to admit. She's had her nose stuck in a book for as long as anyone can remember and is one of those weird types that loves school and studying. She's earned a BS in History and a MA with distinction in English.
Michelle writes non-fiction and YA novels and is the Chief Editorial Consultant for PixelMags, LLC, a company that digitizes magazines and other literature for use on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. She maintains a blog, Michelle McLean's Writer Ramblings, which appeals to writers of all genres and to students and writers of various ages, backgrounds, and educational levels who desire to fully understand their assignments. Michelle spends her time writing, dabbling in music, and teaching beginning writers the ropes. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.
Michelle is represented by Krista Goering of The Krista Goering Literary Agency.
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HOMEWORK HELPERS:
ESSAYS AND TERM PAPERS
BARNES
AND
NOBLE
Coming January 2011!!
The newest addition to Career Press's best-selling Homework Helpers series is Michelle's fun, user-friendly guide that takes the confusion out of writing essays and papers for students of all ages. Unlike other books that are so full of technical jargon they confuse more than help, Homework Helpers: Essays and Term Papers uses straightforward language and simple steps to guide students through the essay-writing process.
Homework Helpers: Essays and Term Papers
# Describes in detailed "plain English" each element and step involved in writing a dozen different types of essays
# Includes a rough, edited, and final draft sample of each type of essay discussed
# Explains the necessity of proofreading and citing sources, providing tips and instruction on how to accomplish these tasks
# Presents step-by-step instructions on how to write a great SAT essay
# Discusses what students can expect when they reach college-level courses
Students of all ages can find help on writing essays for every major subject in high school or college. Beginners will find guidance on the basics, while those further along in their educational careers can adapt the detailed instructions for more in-depth assignments.
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NON-FICTION
POETRY POINTERS
This fun, user-friendly guidebook walks you through eighteen dfferent forms of poetry, along with an overview on poetry basics like meter and rhyme scheme. With rule "cheat sheets," fun examples, and easy-to-understand steps, POETRY POINTERS focuses on the information you'll need to get you through your class - and you might even have a little fun in the process!
LITERARY ANALYSIS AND CRITICISMS
Every student, at some point in their educational career, will need to analyze a work of literature. LITERARY ANALYSIS AND CRITICISMS goes through all the different elements that can be dicussed when writing an analysis essay. The book includes tips on what to look for when analyzing elements such as the tone of a work, the symbolism, imagery, characters, the author, the settings, and many others.
In addition, this book discusses nine specific types of Literary Criticism. LAAC goes through how to analyze a piece of literature using Feminist Criticism, Cultrual Criticism, Deconstructive Criticism, Psychoanalytic Criticism, and several others. Using easy-to-understand language and examples, LAAC shows a student what they need to look for with each type of criticism.
YA Urban Fantasy
RAGING STORMS
When ancient Egyptian gods take an interest in Kesi Alexander , she knew life was bound to change. She just didnt realize it would be for eternity.
Kesis life was going great. She had awesome friends, a wonderful boyfriend, her paintings were going to be featured in a new exhibit, and she was about to square off against a real live opponent in her first boxing match. But when her long lost mother drops by for a visit, with a mummy (who turns out to be Kesi's daddy), things take a turn for the weird. Especially when a mystic bond unleashes strange new powers and sparks a sibling rivalry with a sister Kesi didnt know she had.
Now her best friend is possessed, her punch nearly kills her sparring partner, and she suddenly has the strange urge to throw herself off a cliff. To top it off, an ancient spell binds her for eternity to a god who has spent the last few millennia sowing chaos and destruction. But all of that pales in comparison to the fury of her jealous sister, who will stop at nothing until Kesi is out of the wayfor good.
In RAGING STORMS, Kesi takes her place in a pantheon of gods older than time as she battles a princess with a superiority complex, finds a strength she never wanted, and with her love, heals a heart broken thousands of years before she was born.
BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE
When Elisabeta is offered the chance to end her 500 year sentence as the lackey of the Goddess of Thieves she jumps on it. All she has to do is find, and steal, three sacred artifacts. The problem is, the artifacts belong to Diana, the biggest, baddest goddess in the night sky. Stealing from her would be the job of a lifetime, and would buy Elisabeta's freedom.
But shapeshifter Jarek, the captain of the thieves' guard, has his own reasons for wanting to keep Elisabeta from finding the items she seeks, even though he's pledged to help her. The relics may be the answer to a curse that's plagued him for centuries. A curse the goddess of thieves doesn't want broken.
Elisabeta can't trust anyone, but she can't do it alone, even if she is the world's best thief. But time is running out and she has to decide between freedom and the life of the man she's come to love. What's a thief to do?
YA Historical
Set in Victorian England, young Minuette Sinclair falls for the man of her parents worst nightmares and becomes entangled in the search for a priceless necklace with a bloody past.
Bryant Westley , the charming new dance instructor at Mins boarding school, creates quite a stir when he sweeps into the ballroom. His dark past and uncertain future create an air of intrigue Min can't resist, even after she discovers his real reason for being at the school has nothing to do with dancing.
A distraction, in the form of the quirky and beautiful Minuette Sinclair, is the last thing Bryant needs. But Min becomes a temptation too strong to resist, and Bryant will do anything to keep her, including rethinking his life as a jewel thief. Unfortunately, the man who hired Bryant to find and steal the legendary Courtland Necklace isnt the type of person you can say no to.
Thinking he's been double-crossed, Bryants impatient employer descends upon the school demanding the necklace - in exchange for Mins life. When Bryant disappears after their confrontation, Min, alone and injured, must find a way to escape her captors, solve the mystery of the necklace once and for all, get back to Bryant, and more importantly, stay alive...if she can.
March 5, 2010 - Sign book deal with Career Press! Homework Helpers: Essays and Term Papers will be released in winter 2010/2011
June 2010 - Now available for pre-order on Barnes and Noble! See Books Tab for details
June 2010 - Now available for pre-order on Amazon.com! See Books Tab for details
July 2010 - Now available for pre-order on Borders.com! See Books Tab for details
Copyright 2009 Michelle McLean
