Author Teri Metcalf Bags Best Autobiography Award
To write a compelling autobiography is a feat, as not everyone may be interested in your own life story. The challenge for an author in this genre is to make his or her memoir intriguing enough to deserve a reader’s attention. Xlibris author Teri Metcalf has pulled that off, winning in the autobiography category of […] READ MORE |
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10 Badass Women of Literature – Part 2
Get to know more badass women of literature in this second installment of the Xlibris Author Advice. 6. Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) She is best known as one of the pioneer women writers of the female erotica genre. The French-Cuban diarist, whose journals detailed her own erotic adventures, self-published her first book Under a Glass Bell. […] READ MORE |
Social Skills Improved with Reading Fiction
A recent Harvard University study published online in Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience suggests that people fond of reading fiction may be more empathetic and imaginative than nonfiction readers or their non-reading counterparts. Researchers revealed that this habit triggers heightened activity of the brain’s default mode network, which is activated when one pictures hypothetical scenarios […] READ MORE |
10 Badass Women of Literature – Part 1
March 8 is International Women’s Day, calling for a fitting homage to all the badass women of all ages and status in the world. We have selected a list of extraordinary women that have made a big difference in the literary world for their brazenness and not-a-care-in-the-world demeanor. This list from a Flavorwire article by […] READ MORE |
6 Writing Tips from Xlibris Author Donald Wilson II – Part 2
Award-winning Xlibris author Donald Wilson II returns for the sequel of his 6 writing tips here on the Xlibris Blog. 4. Hire an Editor If you are serious about your work then hire an editor, especially if you are an indie author. Most (okay all) of the authors I know are indie authors. Connecting with […] READ MORE |