Xlibris Author Albert Dimitri Weds Artwork and Writing
There are different strokes of pen for different writers. Xlibris has always catered to authors of varied literary interests and intent. Author Albert Dimitri, also fondly known as Dimitri Kasongo, has merged his love of writing with his original vocation: art. Although he was born in Belgium, he grew up in Congo then moved to […] READ MORE |
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Author Solutions Optimistic about Self-Publishing
Things are looking up for Xlibris parent company Author Solutions (AS), the self-publishing arm of Penguin Random House. In an interview with weekly news magazine Publishers Weekly, AS president and CEO Andrew Phillips revealed the company’s growing commitment to provide quality and upfront services to its existing and prospective authors, as well as improved measures […] READ MORE |
NaNoWriMo kicks off in November
Can you whip up a novel in 30 days? That’s the challenge of the annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Organizers of this 30-day writing challenge call it “a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing” and reminds every aspiring novelist that “the world needs your novel.” In an interview from online news website SFGate, NaNoWriMo […] 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 |
Beyoncé’s Dad Publishes Success Self-Help Book with Xlibris
More than being Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles has made a name for himself. He is instrumental to the success of the famed trio “Destiny’s Child,” which his daughter was once a member of and which he also once managed. The group became Beyoncé’s stepping stone to becoming one of the most influential artists in the […] READ MORE |