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 |
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10 Authors Who Wrote Under the Influence – Part 2
For these influential writers, the natural high that writing brings might have not been enough. Here’s the sequel to 10 Authors Who Wrote Under the Influence. Again, Xlibris advices against illegal substances to fuel your writing nor does it promote the infamous habit. 6. Sir Walter Scott An excerpt from the Edinburgh University Library’s Walter […] READ MORE |
Author J.R. Fortin on ‘Topic Time’
Superhero fiction author J.R. Fortin has recently guested on the show Topic Time hosted by Harrison Young. Published in 2013, his book series Mighty Snorter Volume 1 and Volume 2 is not just your ordinary superhero story. “If you are into highly offensive comedy this is the book for you. Follow Mighty Snorter […] READ MORE |
10 Authors Who Wrote Under the Influence – Part 1
Write drunk, edit sober, advised Ernest Hemingway. Some authors may have heeded that advice literally. The Xlibris Author Advice presents 10 iconic authors who had one too many or experimented with other addictive substances while penning their novels. Bear in mind, however, that Xlibris doesn’t propose that you walk the same path to improve your […] READ MORE |
Artificial Intelligence Being Developed To Write ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Novels
Your adventure may rest in the hands of robot writers. In fictional books fashioned like the famous children gamebook series “Choose Your Own Adventure,” that is. The Georgia Institute of Technology is currently developing an artificial intelligence program capable of writing interactive fiction. The program called “Scheherazade-IF” would be similar to Choose Your Own Adventure […] READ MORE |