NaNoWriMo kicks off in November
Can you whip up a novel in 30 days? That’s the challenge of the annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Organizers of this 30-day writing challenge call it “a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing” and reminds every aspiring novelist that “the world needs your novel.” In an interview from online news website SFGate, NaNoWriMo […] READ MORE |
An Advice on Authorship and Authority
The doors are wide open for those who want to write and get published. Such is the marvel that the advent of self-publishing has gifted aspiring authors. Despite this freedom, some pundits believe that one cannot simply write on a whim especially if one is not an expert of what one is writing about. Independently […] READ MORE |
Beyoncé’s Dad Publishes Success Self-Help Book with Xlibris
More than being Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles has made a name for himself. He is instrumental to the success of the famed trio “Destiny’s Child,” which his daughter was once a member of and which he also once managed. The group became Beyoncé’s stepping stone to becoming one of the most influential artists in the […] READ MORE |
Authors Give Thumbs Up to Self-Publishing
Self-publishing has been a game changer in what was once an exclusive industry. Authors need not wait to be discovered for their knack for writing nor be given a rejection slip and suffer a bruised ego. Many self-published authors have expressed their support for the increasingly popular non-traditional publishing means. In her Huffington Post blog […] READ MORE |
Author James Compton’s Book Series Expands to Toy Figure Line
A toy company has created a toy line inspired by the Cat-Boy series, written by Xlibris author James Compton. These toy figurines were recently shown in an international toy exhibit in Chicago. This achievement coincides with the series’ fifth year anniversary. Also known as Michael Morgan, James Compton is one of Xlibris’ accomplished authors. The […] READ MORE |