A "metaphor" is a figure of speech that provides clarity and mental images to words or phrases. The creative use of words is a craft, and as writers mature in their skills, those who learn the best use of words find their works becoming ever more popular among readers or listeners who appreciate the mental images these words create. Metaphors give color to your words. You can recognize the better authors by their use of metaphors. By examining what they create, you too can create words that are more descriptive and interesting. To create this second edition of Metaphors of Like, we studied fourteen successful authors including John Steinbeck, Zane Grey, Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, Tom Clancy, Robert Louis Stevenson, J.D. Robb, C.S. Forrester and Pearl S. Buck, and twenty-six books that they wrote including The Winter of our Discontent, Riders of the Purple Sage, Heaven and Earth and Patriot Games. Each of these books gave the authors international fame and huge monetary rewards. You can do the same. Everyone wins when words come alive in the minds of the audience or individual reader or listener. This book provides over 1,200 metaphors to help make your own writing more interesting and memorable. Go for it! Be descriptive and watch your success as an author grow. Robert Brenner is an engineer, consultant, college professor, historical genealogist, and professional speaker with extensive experience in research and information publishing. A retired naval officer with distinguished service in both nuclear submarines and microelectronic research and development, he holds a bachelor's degree (BSEE) and two master's degrees (MSEE, MSSM). He was recognized a Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) microelectronics pioneer by the DOD and served four years in R&D at TRW after a 23-year Navy career.He is the author of 56 books including Going Solar: a Homeowner's Experience, Power Up! The Smart Guide to Home Solar Power: How to Make a Wise Solar Investment, How to Construct (and Use) the 45W Harbor Freight Solar Kit, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible, and Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Family. In addition, he has written over 275 articles including over 50 articles for Survival Life.com and Survivorpedia.He taught computer technology and engineering subjects at the community college, university, and graduate school levels and has been a guest speaker at over 50 national conferences and symposiums. He is an avid supporter of solar technology and learns by doing. A futurist, he enjoys the challenge of research and is currently sharing his findings through his writing and public presentations. Professor Brenner can be reached at brennerbooks@san.rr.com.
