President Awards National Medals for Arts and HumanitiesXlibris Publishing sharing the news. On September 22nd, 2016, President Obama awarded the 2015 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to a selection of artists and art patrons from across genres and industries. A few of this year’s awardees include Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman, and Terry Gross. The award and the celebration itself […] READ MORE |
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Writing Science-Fiction Pt 2Xlibris Publishing returns to share tips and advice in Part 2 of Writing Science-Fiction. Making Aliens Alien If you involve non-Earth based lifeforms (intelligent or animal), carefully consider how different these beings might be. There are countless factors to keep in mind when creating alien entities. How are they similar to any living […] READ MORE |
Be Very Afraid: Writing Horror Part 2Xlibris Publishing returns with Be Very Afraid: Writing Horror Part 2. The Inevitable This is what truly differentiates horror stories from the genres of fantasy or science-fiction. While horror might use the supernatural or science gone wrong to explain the origins of the monster or killer computer, they are not the source of horror. […] READ MORE |
Writing Science-FictionOver the past few decades, we have witnessed a surge of science-fiction in mainstream media. It is hard to determine how old science-fiction is as a genre. Some would argue Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, was one of the first science-fiction authors. Others might consider Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as the fathers of science […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Good News – Summer 2016Xlibris Publishing wants to share some Good News from the recent couple of months. This past season has seen an interesting mix of books, with topics ranging from grand wilderness adventure to historical exploration, from playground bullies to blue elephants. In addition, an Xlibris author has made it onto the finalists list for the 2016 […] READ MORE |
