Books may be “traditional media” — and we’re happy to keep that tradition going.
Atomic Tango publishes books in all genres with an emphasis on creativity, even in nonfiction. That’s because life is too short for dry books — dry martinis, yes, dry books, never. (Note: This page contains affiliate links to Amazon. Purchasing via these links supports the Atomic Tango Cocktail Fund.)
Strictly Business
Copyediting With An Attitude:
How To Proof And Edit Ads And Other Marketing Copy
by Freddy Tran Nager
To write like a pro, creative ideas and basic grammar are just a start. You also need to edit ruthlessly AND creatively. Copyediting With An Attitude explains how to make writing flawless, active, concrete, and tight. And it’s not just for marketers. Written by a communication professor and professional copywriter, this 50-page manual can help anyone who works with words, including students and professors mired in “academic voice.” Whatever your goal, you’ll find guidelines, examples, challenges, and cats. Yes, cats. You can’t have a book on attitude without them.
Catty Corner
Penelope Kitten’s Epic Adventure (with cheese)
by Cynthia Mance
When Penelope gets invited to speak at the black cat Cross Your Path Convention, she’s positively pumped. Then she discovers that the heinous Hubert Hedgehog plans to crash the party and destroy everything with his hedgehog fund. In this not-so-tall tale of fur, fins, flippers, and feathers, Penelope must race from Los Angeles to Salem, Massachusetts to stop Hubert. But since she can’t fly, she goes the long way, and sometimes the wrong way. Yet along the way, she befriends all kinds of critters, from crazy condors to gung-ho gators to daffy dolphins. It’s the adventure of a lifetime. Make that nine lifetimes.
Dear Marcy… Ask Her Anything
And Hope She Doesn’t Answer
by Cynthia Mance
What do you get when you seek advice from a cat? That’s the hazardous scenario this satirical book explores, one sound bite at a time. Based on the fan-favorite column from MarcyVeryMuch.com, Dear Marcy features feline fatale Marcy the Cat addressing a wild array of topics, from dating to fashion, Zoom etiquette to cat hair. The real question is … do you want her to? Because Marcy gets real. Always humorous and sometimes malevolent, Marcy says what she means and means what she says (even if it’s mean).
Mostly Me, By Penelope
by Cynthia Mance
How does an anxious but amiable black kitten with a squeaky voice and a pudgy primordial pouch get through life? Why … with a mix of pluckiness, persistence, pragmatism, and pizazz. Join the adventures of Penelope Kitten, a Wiffle ball loving apartment cat as she navigates a world of crafty crows, killer coyotes, and vicious vacuums. Whether she’s on her CB radio, or donning her superhero cape, or campaigning to be VP of the USA, Penelope Kitten is out to save the world (or maybe take it over). One squeak at a time.
The Lit Life
Dear Diary, Does This Cancer Make My Ass Look Fat?
A Heartfelt Memoir With A Pinch Of Sarcasm
by Kimberly Tronic
At 36, Kimberly’s life revolved around coffee, cats, and comedy. But another “C” lurked in the shadows. Her old reality gave way to a bald, bizarre, baffling way of life. Despite the daunting diagnosis, Kimberly faced her fears with colorful costumes, wild wigs, and a sprinkle of sass. With every tear shed, eyelash lost, and meltdown endured, she realized that cancer isn’t funny — but a touch of tumor humor might be the perfect prescription.
Dear Diary, Cancer’s Back, Gimme Snacks
My Salty Sweet Saga 2.0
by Kimberly Tronic
After cancer and chemo and surgery, Kimberly had just started putting her life back together. Then, suddenly…it was Tumor Time 2.0. Were things supposed to be easier the second time around? Or would the journey feel exponentially harder just one year later? Picking up her old wigs and new costumes, Kimberly snacked her way through treatments, surgeries, and an undisclosed amount of Girl Scout cookies. Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn, and join her as she shares the ups, downs, hilarity, and horror…but never her snacks.
