Xlibris Author| Marie Thompson, Storm Sparrows Pt 2

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Author| Marie Thompson, Storm Sparrows

Xlibris Publishing returns with Marie Thompson, author of Storm Sparrows.     Do you have any particular literary influences that have helped you develop in your genre, subject and style As a youngster I read Gavin Maxwell’s book Ring of Bright Water, about his life on a remote part of the Scottish coast with a […]

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Xlibris Writing Tips| The Art of War and Marketing Your Book

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Writing Tips| The Art of War and Marketing Your Book

Sun Tzu’s The Art of War was written in the 5th century BC, and has since then remained a classic for military strategists as well as for corporate marketers and salesmen. In this Writing Tips article, Xlibris Publishing shows you ways in which to use The Art of War and its lessons to market your book.   The Art of […]

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Xlibris Author| Marie Thompson, Storm Sparrows

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Author| Marie Thompson, Storm Sparrows

 Xlibris Publishing introduces Marie Thompson, author of Storm Sparrows.    About Your Book and Yourself:   Please briefly describe your book. Storm Sparrows is a family saga taking place from 1900 to 1975. Frank and Maggie are full of hope when they marry, believing their two wages would guarantee a good future, but their dreams […]

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Xlibris Author| John Zwerenz

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Author| John Zwarenz

Xlibris Publishing introduces John Zwerenz, author of Eternal Verse, A Lady Faire and Other Poems, Sonnets of Dusk and Dawn, Visionary Wonderings, and other books.     I began my formal publishing career as a professional poet with Xlibris who published my first 6 poetry books, prior to me being signed successfully to ATLA Books, […]

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Xlibris Writing Tips| 3 Tips for Writing Opening Lines

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Writing Tips| Tips and Examples of Opening Lines

It has been this writer’s experience, that when it comes to novels, fiction, or books of any stripe or subject-matter, the first sentence, the opening lines can be one of the most difficult yet natural things in world. There is a certain, unquantifiable importance so many writers place upon the Opening Lines. The writer’s capacity […]

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