Advice from Writers on How To Mend a Broken Heart
Writers don’t only offer a respite from reality with their imagined stories. They can also articulate words that can balm a grieving heart. How many of us have turned to literature when real-life solutions seem too cliché and more discouraging? The Xlibris Author Advice shares some of these quotes from literary and art-inspired online magazine […] READ MORE |
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An Infographic on the 10 Common Grammar Mistakes
Ask a book author about the most important part of their craft, and it’s highly unlikely that you’ll get the response: “It’s all about the grammar.” Most writers point to tone, style, and communicating a clearly written narrative as their top priorities. Without good grammar, though, the more creative elements of writing can quickly get […] READ MORE |
Advice from a Self-Published Author: Don’t Take Self-Publishing Too Personal
Getting your emotion out of the way in most endeavors helps you think more realistically. This state of mind definitely applies to self-publishing, says LeeAnn Brook, author of Points of Inspiration: An Artist’s Journey with Painting and Photography. Her book recently gained a starred review from Publishers Weekly calling it a “magnificent debut book.” The […] READ MORE |
How To Stay Realistic in Getting Published
As you imagine yourself becoming a published author and the next bestselling sensation, images of grandeur may leave you delusional. It may be frustrating and depressing to stare at piles of rejection slips no matter how politely they were worded. Unlike the happily-ever-after story you have slaved over for years, life isn’t fair. Life isn’t […] READ MORE |
An Advice on Authorship and Authority
The doors are wide open for those who want to write and get published. Such is the marvel that the advent of self-publishing has gifted aspiring authors. Despite this freedom, some pundits believe that one cannot simply write on a whim especially if one is not an expert of what one is writing about. Independently […] READ MORE |