Your Guide To Flash Fiction Writing

by Thomas McKinley

Greek philosopher Pythagoras imparted these wise words: Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. Who would have thought his words would presage the popularity of snappy, Twitter-style brevity in today’s social media culture, alas, brimming with excessive outburst from netizens? Flash fiction is the Twitter of literature, with word count ranging […]

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Ways To Describe a Kiss in Your Writing

by Thomas McKinley

A kiss is a simple gesture of affection that can say a great deal, often only requiring two interlocked lips miming what words cannot express.  Some even consider kissing more intimate than sex. As a writer, you deal with the paradox that you need to put on paper what words cannot express. A cache filled […]

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What Motivates You To Write?

by Thomas McKinley

Forget altruistic motives. Iconic author George Orwell contends that a writer is not merely driven by the desire to share his gift of words to entertain readers. In his masterfully crafted essay titled Why I Write (1946), we get a glimpse of a no-holds-barred essayist who comes clean about his reasons for writing. His arguments, […]

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Internationally Acclaimed Xlibris Author Reaps More Awards

by Thomas McKinley

Multi-published Xlibris author Christopher H.K. Persaud has yet again gained another literary recognition at the Christian Writers Awards, an annual international literary contest sponsored by Xulon Press, a premier inspirational print-on-demand publisher headquartered in the USA.   Persaud’s Xlibris book, CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH – 22 Methodical Arguments for Biblical Truth placed in the top […]

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3 Xlibris Titles Finalists at INDIEFAB Awards

by Thomas McKinley

Xlibris Publishing congratulates its exceptional authors who made it as finalists at Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. The awards are more than just a shiny sticker on the front of a book; they help connect the best indie books to readers eager to discover new stories written by previously unknown authors. Here […]

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