9 Reclusive Writers in History – Part 2

by Thomas McKinley

In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, American author and lecturer Susan Cain disputes our modern society’s bias against introverts. She makes a case for productive introvert-extrovert collaborations and mentions the partnership of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in transforming Apple to the iconic company that it […]

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Author Scribe I Am Tells the Birth of His Story – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris author Scribe I Am had put his story on the back burner but his writer alter ego talked him into writing again. True to his name, Scribe I Am is writing personified. The scribe graces the Xlbiris Blog with his eloquent writing presence as he reveals the beginning of his sci-fi novel Terrah Damnation. […]

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9 Reclusive Writers in History – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

Many great writers have shunned the public eye but remained popular because of their literary geniuses. But more than their writing, their enigma has also appealed to the readers of their generation and continues to do so today. Did their hermit-like lifestyle help them focus on their writing or was the hubbub of fame or […]

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Writing for Creative Expression or Money?

by Thomas McKinley

What drives you to write? As more books earning the ire of critics become bestsellers these days, the line between writing skills and business skills has seemingly blurred. Gone are the days when writers pursue their craft for the love of it. Many writers have also seen money in books.   Self-publishing levels the playing […]

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