How To Create a Bestseller – Part 2

Learn sensible marketing strategies straight from the expert. Ryan Holiday reveals more of his book promotion advice here on the sequel of the Xlibris Author Advice. Hire a professional editor Ryan stresses that self-pubbed authors need to establish their credibility by writing something well. A professional edit is essential as it separates the professionals from […]

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Jun
19

Father and Daughter Inspire with Their Children’s Book – Part 2

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris author Destiny J. Constantin shares a special journey with her father John Constantin as they have joined forces to face life’s challenges and write two children’s books. Destiny shares further this adventure on this sequel of her Xlibris guest blog. About their Xlibris book My father and I have kicked off the New Year […]

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Jun
17

Father and Daughter Inspire with Their Children’s Book – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

A father and daughter writing team has taken an adventure every day ever since changes have come into their lives. These changes brought them to co-write a children’s book entitled The Journey with Dad 2. Xlibris authors Destiny and her father John Constantin live in Lockport, New York and became local authors in December 2013. Today’s […]

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Jun
16

James Joyce Fans Celebrate Bloomsday on June 16

by Thomas McKinley

For James Joyce fans around the world, June 16 is a reincarnation of the modernist classic novel Ulysses penned by their revered Irish poet and novelist in 1914. The day commemorates the setting of his 1922-published book that chronicles the travels on foot by his protagonist Leopold Bloom in Dublin, Ireland. Joyce considered it memorable […]

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Jun
16

How To Create a Bestseller – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

Many self-pubbed authors have fallen prey to book marketing pitfalls due to either half-baked efforts or lack of research. Becoming an author is hard work, being a self-published author more so—you get the picture. You can, however, work smart. American media strategist, marketer, and author Ryan Holiday offers tried and tested book marketing tips, being […]