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The senior editor at Alphabet Publishing, Walton Burns began teaching English in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. He has taught Russian oil executives, middle-school children, and Kazakh scholarship recipients. Burns began selling lesson plans and classroom activities in 2007. After placing third in the BESIG business lesson plan content and winning the monthly One Stop Lesson Share contest, he began working for the Nick Robinson Agency as well as independently. Since 2014, Burns has served on the leadership team of the Materials Writing Interest Section of the TESOL Association. He continues to publish his own lesson plans. His clients have included Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Pearson, Compass Publishing, 2LTI Testing, and New Horizons Language Schools. Besides his books with Alphabet Publishing, he is the author of Inside Writing Intro (OUP), Clue by Clue (Pro-Lingua), and a number of course books with Compass Publishing.

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12 December 2025

Take a Look Inside History’s Mystery Graded Readers

History’s Mystery Graded Readers bring controversies in history to life! Students are presented with the facts and the context of important or interesting questions about history. They are exposed to theories and evidence for or […]

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5 December 2025

The Gift of the Magi Packet

This 100+ page “Gift of the Magi” lesson and activity plan packet has taken me years to compile! I’m pretty proud of it! “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is without a doubt […]

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3 December 2025

Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus Christmas Activity

Looking for a Christmas Activity with “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus”? This  reading activity on the famous editorial from The Sun Newspaper, has students read and discuss the editorial. It’s a great way to introduce […]

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17 January 2024

How to Ask Someone to Review or Blurb Your Book

Every self-publisher or indie author dreams of getting an amazing review or blurb that will sell your book. Maybe it’s an endorsement from a famous author you admire or a positive review on a website […]

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8 September 2023

Synposes of Our Short Plays for the Classroom

Are you thinking about trying a play in your English language classroom? Not sure which one to choose? Here are the synopses of our short plays for the classroom. You can also download this list […]

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1 June 2023

ISBNs for Self-Publishers: What you need to know!

Self-publishing can be complicated and ISBNs or metadata are often the most confusing part. My clients often have a lot of questions about ISBNs so I want to demystify the subject for you! So here’s […]

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23 May 2023

How to Get a Good Cover for Your Self-Published Book

Cover design is an area that many self-publishers struggle with. Designing an effective cover is an art that takes skill and knowledge. Graphic design software has become more and more accessible, including free tools like […]

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15 May 2023

Should You Hire an Editor for Your Self-Published Book?

One of the biggest debates in the self-publishing world these days is: do self-publishers really need editors? The answer is yes, yes, and yes. You need an editor, or rather you need editing services. There […]

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24 April 2023

Atticus is an Affordable Book Design Tool for Self-Publishing Books

Publishing a book is expensive and complicated. I’m always looking for tools and software that make the self-publishing process easier and fit within a budget. I had heard the buzz about Atticus during their pre-launch […]

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21 April 2023

Reviews of Self-Publishing Tools

Book Design Software Atticus (Mac/PC/Linux/Chome) ebook and print book interior design

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