President Awards National Medals for Arts and Humanities
Xlibris Publishing sharing the news. On September 22nd, 2016, President Obama awarded the 2015 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to a selection of artists and art patrons from across genres and industries. A few of this year’s awardees include Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman, and Terry Gross. The award and the celebration itself […] READ MORE |
5 Ways To Stop Sabotaging Yourself – Part 2
Author Deborah Day shares more of her advice on putting an end to self-harm. 3. Be clear about your values and goals Thirdly, it is essential to identify your values and goals. How can you attain the life you want if you are not clear about what is most important to you? Just going through […] READ MORE |
Writing Science-Fiction Pt 2
Xlibris Publishing returns to share tips and advice in Part 2 of Writing Science-Fiction. Making Aliens Alien If you involve non-Earth based lifeforms (intelligent or animal), carefully consider how different these beings might be. There are countless factors to keep in mind when creating alien entities. How are they similar to any living […] READ MORE |
5 Ways To Stop Sabotaging Yourself – Part 1
Many times, we are in a vicious cycle of inflicting self-harm without even being aware of it. Xlibris author Deborah Day, M.A. shares 5 ways to put an end to this habit, with some points from her self-help book, Be Happy Now! You are in control of your life It seems so many people are […] READ MORE |
Be Very Afraid: Writing Horror Part 2
Xlibris Publishing returns with Be Very Afraid: Writing Horror Part 2. The Inevitable This is what truly differentiates horror stories from the genres of fantasy or science-fiction. While horror might use the supernatural or science gone wrong to explain the origins of the monster or killer computer, they are not the source of horror. […] READ MORE |