Xlibris Writing Tips| ComedyHumor and laughter are balms for the soul. Many a times people have found their darkest days just that little bit more bearable following an honest laugh. Writing comedy can be one of the most rewarding and difficult tasks for an author. Comedy can and has served a variety of purposes in literature whether simply […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Author| Jennifer Hynes, Nap Time PaintingsXlibris Publishing introduces Jennifer Hynes, author of Nap Time Paintings: Thoughts on Motherhood through the Eyes of an Artist. I am an author and artist based in Marin County, California. Nap Time Paintings: Thoughts on Motherhood through the Eyes of an Artist, is the first book I have published. I wrote this book because […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Your Protagonist Pt 4Xlibris Publishing concludes with part 4 of Writing Your Protagonist. Motivations One of the most important questions you will have to ask yourself as you write, ‘what motivates your protagonist?’ The backbone of any character, especially your protagonist, is motivation. A poor motivation, one that is shallow or hard for readers to empathize, can […] READ MORE |
Xlibris News| Rare Books Worth StealingA recent article from The Bustle shares how some now rare books people bought as children are now incredibly valuable. Valuable enough for people consider stealing them. The heart of the story is a rare, signed, First Edition copy of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was stolen from a […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Your Protagonist Pt 3Xlibris Publishing continues with part 3 of Writing Your Protagonist. Compelling Of the many suggestions this series of entries, this is perhaps the most open to subjectivity and interpretation: Make your protagonist interesting. Something about the protagonist has too hook readers early in your story, has to make a reader interested enough in […] READ MORE |
