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 |
Author: Thomas McKinley
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 |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Rounding Up Your Characters
With Season 7 of Game of Thrones about to start, Xlibris Publishing thought it appropriate to discuss characters — specifically, how to handle having a large cast of characters. It is not uncommon for stories, particularly those with large scope and scale, to feature large casts of characters. Classical examples include the celebrated Russian […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author| Bill McDonald, Walking on a Moonbeam
Xlibris Publishing introduces Bill McDonald, author Walking on a Moonbeam. Walking on a Moonbeam is my first book It is a collection of poems written during my career as an engineer/scientist working in the United States space and national defense programs. The poems were written based on my personal life experiences and are organized […] READ MORE |