Life Recollections Guide Sylva Kelegian’s Pen – Part 1

by Thomas McKinley

Sylva Kelegian

Xlibris author Sylva Kelegian has a brimming cache of writing tools inspired by her childhood and adulthood recollections. Whether they are fond memories or otherwise, they have shown how rich her imagination is. They have come out beautifully in the form of printed words through her Xlibris self-published books, The Dolphin Princess and God Spelled […]

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Author Monica Hatley-Carr Listens to and Follows Her Heart

by Thomas McKinley

Self-publishing has become the catalyst for many writers to express their creative freedom. One of such free souls is Xlibris author Monica Hatley-Carr who published her book I Love the Color Pink! last year.   Commercial success may lure you to suppress your poetic license at the expense of your heart’s desires – a life […]

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Xlibris Author Featured in ‘Autumn Years’ Magazine

by Thomas McKinley

Prize-winning Xlibris author Christopher H.K. Persaud was featured recently in Autumn Years a Bergen County, New Jersey, USA recreational magazine about notable Bergen County residents and their pastimes and achievements. Persaud immigrated to the USA over 32 years ago, and his family moved to New Jersey after living in New York for about 22 years. […]

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Beat That Writer’s Block

by Thomas McKinley

If you’re among those occasionally hounded by the curse of the writer’s block, you know you have encountered what could be the worst stumbling block in your life. It happens to the best of writers. Some just do not succumb to it. How do you beat the dreaded syndrome? One writer offers what he calls […]

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Xlibris Flash Fiction Writing Winners Announced

by Thomas McKinley

The month-long Xlibris Flash Fiction writing contest has ended on a high note, attracting several would-be writers from different countries. Out of the selected 18 entries unveiled last month, two entrants bested the rest. David C. Lowery was chosen the grand prize winner, while Sarah Stanley bagged the second place. For their prizes, David gets […]

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