Keeping Your Writing Short and Sweet
Wordiness grates on the reader’s ears. It is a literary crime that every mindful writer avoids. As a writer, you owe it to your readers to tell your stories as clearly as possible. Here are tips to avoid sentence obesity and keep your writing in shape. Use stronger verbs instead of nouns, but use nouns […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Author Sheena James Becomes an Angel to Endangered Orangutans
Combining her professional studies with humanitarian intentions, Xlibris author Sheena James pens a sci-fi fiction tale that supports wildlife conservation in her book Angels That Came. Sheena has chosen Xlibris’ supported self-publishing services to share her story and advance her cause. James earned her Conservation Biology degree with Second Upper Class honors in Cardiff, Wales, […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Author S’kay Magagane Feels the Calm after the Storm – Part 2
S’kay talks more about her attitude of gratitude on this sequel of her Xlibris Blog contribution. Grateful for her book launch success My book launch was a success. Hundreds came to get a copy of my memoir. While the demand mounted, I received an opportunity of a lifetime to be featured in a local television […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Presents Self-Publishing 101The rise of self-publishing is like a sudden flash of brilliant idea as you figure your way out of a writing block. With self-publishing, writers have realized their dreams of becoming published and freed themselves from the possibility of perpetual anonymity to the reading public, let alone spare themselves of disheartening rejection from traditional publishers. […] READ MORE |
Promote Your Book Hollywood-Style via Xlibris Book Publishing on YouTube!There is no denying that the Internet has propelled the rise of self-publishing to greater heights and further leveled the playing field between indies and seasoned authors. This phenomenon, however, is not without some drawbacks: suddenly everyone is a writer and everyone can get published. More opportunities mean stiffer competition, thus calling for a better […] READ MORE |