Why Bookstores Don’t Want Your Book – Part 2
As you see the galley proofs of your book cover or lay your hands on the first printed copy with your byline, you feel that euphoric bliss known to authors. More so upon seeing your authored book arranged on bookstore shelves, along with other titles by seasoned writers. One of your ultimate goals is to […] READ MORE |
Author: Thomas McKinley
Why Bookstores Don’t Want Your Book – Part 1
So you have pitched your self-published book to bookstores and gotten the cold shoulder. Before you doubt your writer self and give up on writing entirely, Xlibris gives some reasons why bookstores may decline to stock your book, especially if you’re a self-published author. Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and author of What’s […] READ MORE |
Author Diana Harvey Darrisaw Teaches Healthy Eating – Part 2
Eat to live, not live to eat. This may sum up the recipe book by Xlibris author Diana Harvey Darrisaw. She invites readers to watch their health by being mindful of what they eat and pick up a copy of her book Salads Galore. Health alert Whatever your diet consist of, there are ways to […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Celebrates Poetry Month, Launches Flash Fiction Contest
Nearly two decades ago, the largest membership-based nonprofit organization Academy of American Poets founded April as the National Poetry Month. The celebration is considered the world’s largest, with “schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in culture.” The 1996-inaugurated event was inspired by other national celebrations, including Black History Month in February […] READ MORE |
Copyright Issues To Consider in Self-Publishing
As a self-published author, you own the rights to your book. You are technically the publisher, and thus take legal responsibility over your work. Paul Rapp, an American lawyer specializing in intellectual property rights, sounds the alarm on copyright issues that self-published authors need to bear in mind before signing off on their manuscript. He […] READ MORE |