Xlibris Writing Tips| Tips and Examples of Opening Lines

by Thomas McKinley

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 […]

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Xlibris Writing Tips| Famous Romance Writers

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Publishing| Famous Romance Writers

Xlibris Publishing commemorates Valentine’s Day by celebrating some of the most famous romance writers in literature. More than writing fiction that has endured the test of time, these romance writers left marks on the genre of romance that have yet to go away. Consider these famous romance writers when writing your own romances.     William […]

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Father’s Day: Fictional Fathers

by Thomas McKinley

Father's Day: Fathers in Fiction

Father’s Day is coming, and Xlibris Publishing wants to celebrate the holiday with Fictional Fathers, a blog entry where we talk about famous fathers in fiction. Fathers in literature come in all kinds, from the good and the caring, to the apathetic and the mad.     Atticus Finch Atticus Finch of Lee Harper’s To […]

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