Advice from a Self-Published Author: Don’t Take Self-Publishing Too Personal
Getting your emotion out of the way in most endeavors helps you think more realistically. This state of mind definitely applies to self-publishing, says LeeAnn Brook, author of Points of Inspiration: An Artist’s Journey with Painting and Photography. Her book recently gained a starred review from Publishers Weekly calling it a “magnificent debut book.” The […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Author Defies Odds by Publishing First Book
Xlibris author Alan Gibson came up with an idea to make his farm in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, US pay for itself. He believed that the Ridgefield Farm and Orchards would provide an excellent setting for a horror movie he wanted to produce. The plot struck him instantly. “I came up with the idea very […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author Gets To Stand in Oprah’s Shoes
Xlibris-published author Joni Jacques may have achieved what many others can only wish for. She got the chance to stand in Oprah’s shoes—literally. The American media mogul has recently invited Joni to appear on the “Oprah Show” to reveal how a pair of shoes changed the latter’s life. The Indiana native said she bought the […] 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 |
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 |