Xlibris Author| Bert Johnston, The Canterbury Hall TalesXlibris Publishing introduces Bert Johnston, author of The Canterbury Hall Tales. Please briefly describe your book. In the 21st Centtury these residents of Canterbury Hall gathered around a table to tell each other tales just as Chaucer’s pilgrims did on their way to Canterbury in the 14th Century. Like Chaucer’s stories, these fifteen tales are […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author| Steven Mitchell, Throwing Grenades at Gilligan’s Island
Xlibris Publishing introduces Steven Mitchell, author of Throwing Grenades at Gilligan’s Island. Please briefly describe your book. As the Vietnam War winds down, the USS Tutanga repairs river boats on the Saigon River. Connor Simmons arrives onboard to find House, a battle-scarred sailor who works the black market and has a soft spot for […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 2 Tips for Writing Secondary Characters
The secondary characters. For every Robin Hood there is a Little John. For every Spiderman an Aunt May. Distinct from the Main Character due to differing focus and importance within a story, the secondary character is nonetheless vital to a story, still having a role to play. But it can be easy to treat them […] READ MORE |
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 […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author| Shalisha Bynoe, Testament
Xlibris Publishing introduces Shalisha Bynoe, author of Testament and other books. Who is the author “behind” the book? I am a writer, filmmaker, and teacher. Some of my specific accomplishments include being a two-time graduate of Full Sail University, working on motion picture film, indie film, and publishing three books. My first book Breathe: Madness […] READ MORE |