What Motivates You To Write?
Forget altruistic motives. Iconic author George Orwell contends that a writer is not merely driven by the desire to share his gift of words to entertain readers. In his masterfully crafted essay titled Why I Write (1946), we get a glimpse of a no-holds-barred essayist who comes clean about his reasons for writing. His arguments, […] READ MORE |
Author: Thomas McKinley
Internationally Acclaimed Xlibris Author Reaps More Awards
Multi-published Xlibris author Christopher H.K. Persaud has yet again gained another literary recognition at the Christian Writers Awards, an annual international literary contest sponsored by Xulon Press, a premier inspirational print-on-demand publisher headquartered in the USA. Persaud’s Xlibris book, CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH – 22 Methodical Arguments for Biblical Truth placed in the top […] READ MORE |
3 Xlibris Titles Finalists at INDIEFAB Awards
Xlibris Publishing congratulates its exceptional authors who made it as finalists at Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. The awards are more than just a shiny sticker on the front of a book; they help connect the best indie books to readers eager to discover new stories written by previously unknown authors. Here […] READ MORE |
Award-Winning Book Emerges 40 Years Later from Tragic Mess – Part 2
Xlibris author Ian Prattis once hit rock bottom, but he used this experience to gift readers with a moving story about depression. Read on to discover more about his novel Redemption, which in a sense has become his own redemption. More about the Xlibris book Callum Mor’s bleak solitude is broken when a family with […] READ MORE |
Keeping Your Writing Short and Sweet
Wordiness grates on the reader’s ears. It is a literary crime that every mindful writer avoids. As a writer, you owe it to your readers to tell your stories as clearly as possible. Here are tips to avoid sentence obesity and keep your writing in shape. Use stronger verbs instead of nouns, but use nouns […] READ MORE |