Xlibris Author| Francis Pendlebury, Arkenfall Pt 2

Xlibris Publishing returns with Francis Pendlebury, author of Arkenfall. Do you have any particular literary influences that have helped you develop in your genre, subject and style? Tolkien is undeniably an influence on my work, as are HP Lovecraft, CS Lewis and William Shakespeare, although to what extent this is actually apparent to the […]

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May
18

Xlibris Writing Tips| The Space Opera Genre

by Thomas McKinley

With the recent release of Season 3 of the hit science-fiction series The Expanse, Xlibris has decided to share tips and suggestions for writing your own story within The Space Opera Genre. A sub-genre of science-fiction, Space Opera consists of a combination of space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary conflict, and risk-taking. Stories within […]

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May
15

Xlibris Writing Tips| Folklore From Around the World- Slavic Folklore Pt 2

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Publishing returns with Folklore From Around the World: Slavic Folklore Part 2. Leshy, the Guardian of the Forests A strange and enigmatic figure, even within Slavic folklore, Leshy is the guardian spirit of the forests, and he does not tolerate any trespassers. His names and titles include: “Honourable One of the Forest,” “Forest […]

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May
15

Xlibris Author| Francis Pendlebury, Arkenfall

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Publishing introduces Francis Pendlebury, author of Arkenfall. About Your Book and Yourself Please briefly describe your book My book is called Arkenfall. It is set in an original, yet recognisable and easily accessible fantasy world. The story is focused around a city called Arken, capital of an empire that could be said […]

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May
11

Xlibris Writing Tips| Folklore From Around the World- Slavic Folklore

by Thomas McKinley

Folklore From Around the World: Slavic Folklore The people of Slavic descent make up the largest Indo-European language group in the world. They stretch across Central Europe, over the Ural Mountains, and throughout Russia and certain parts of Eastern Europe. In these places you can find the shared roots of Slavic culture in language, in […]