Xlibris Writing Tips| 6 Tips for Writing the Machine Uprising
It is the year 2018, and every new year we have new technology, new mechanical and programming wonders. How long until humans create the first true, A.I., Artificial Intelligence? How long until… The Machine Uprising. Since the advent of computer technology, science-fiction writers and filmmakers have been fascinated with potential of a thinking machine, both […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Writing Tips| 4 Tips for Writing a Book Series
In this Writing Tips article, Xlibris Publishing wants to share 4 Tips for Writing a Book Series. The first Tip? Not all books need to be a series… Tip #1: One Book or More? There is nothing wrong with single, standalone novels. There are stories and character journeys that can be effectively told in […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| J.R.R. Tolkien- The Lord of Fantasy
It cannot be understated, the role some writers and authors have in shaping entire genres as we know and read them today. In the case of fantasy, much of what we recognize, for good or for ill, is owed to J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and other works. Other […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 6 Christmas Classics
The Christmas season is in full swing and Xlibris Publishing wants to celebrate by revisiting 6 Christmas Classics. So curl up with some hot chocolate and any of these Christmas novels and stories. 1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens We start with a literary classic, perhaps one of the most famous and widely known […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 6 Medieval Misconceptions Pt. 2
Xlibris Publishing returns with the rest of 6 Medieval Misconceptions. ‘Knightly Chivalry’ While documentation may exist establishing knightly codes of chivalry (with likely variations), there is little historical evidence to suggest that the majority of knights actually adhered to them. A knight’s best source of income and reputation was combat, whether from war […] READ MORE |