Xlibris Writing Tips| Resources for Authors IV- Myths
Resources for Authors returns with an entry of recommendations about mythology. Wherever there are people there are stories, and the oldest of these stories have become myth and legend. Whether it is the Twelve Labors of Hercules from Greece, the tales of Coyote the Trickster in North America, or the adventures of Momotarō from Japan, […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Writing Tips| Resources for Authors III- Ancient Greece
Xlibris Publishing introduces Resources for Authors III- Ancient Greece. The peoples, cultures, and histories of these residents of the northeastern Mediterranean, have been the source of countless stories, books, and writings of all genres. Ancient Greek ideas of democracy and politics have been the source of many modern concepts and approaches of government. Ancient Greek […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Resources for Authors II: Nature
In this entry of Resources for Authors, Xlibris Publishing presents resources about the natural world and it inhabitants. Nature has long been one of the most powerful influences on writing and art. For millennia people have been fascinated with the natural world and the creatures dwelling within it. The power and majesty of nature inspired […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Resources for Authors I
Xlibris Publishing knows that one of the most important things an author must do is research. Research can provide grounding, depth, and nuance to a writer’s work. Resources for Authors seeks to introduce authors to a variety of books that can be used as research sources for authors’ writing. To an author writing about or […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Rounding Up Your Characters Pt 2
Xlibris continues with Rounding Up Your Characters — some tips and suggestions for handling a large cast of characters, such as those found in A Song of Ice and Fire or War and Peace. Don’t Stretch the Story: Despite A Song of Ice and Fire’s quality of writing and amazing popularity, one of the […] READ MORE |