Why Bookstores Don’t Want Your Book – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

So you have pitched your self-published book to bookstores and gotten the cold shoulder. Before you doubt your writer self and give up on writing entirely, Xlibris gives some reasons why bookstores may decline to stock your book, especially if you’re a self-published author. Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and author of What’s […]

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Xlibris Celebrates Poetry Month, Launches Flash Fiction Contest

by Thomas McKinley

Nearly two decades ago, the largest membership-based nonprofit organization Academy of American Poets founded April as the National Poetry Month. The celebration is considered the world’s largest, with “schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in culture.” The 1996-inaugurated event was inspired by other national celebrations, including Black History Month in February […]

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Copyright Issues To Consider in Self-Publishing

by Thomas McKinley

As a self-published author, you own the rights to your book. You are technically the publisher, and thus take legal responsibility over your work. Paul Rapp, an American lawyer specializing in intellectual property rights, sounds the alarm on copyright issues that self-published authors need to bear in mind before signing off on their manuscript. He […]

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Author Diana Harvey Darrisaw Teaches Healthy Eating – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

Food is more than a feast for the eyes and the palate but a wellness experience. Xlibris Author Diana Harvey Darrisaw demonstrates how to eat with health and flare through her recipe book Salads Galore. If you think salads are just about tossing your greens, meat, and cheeses, and drizzling over the dressing, Diana invites […]

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