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Writing Tips 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Show – Don’t Tell
Be descriptive and vivid with the words you choose. Instead of simply writing, ‘the room was well decorated’, write something like, ‘Flickering candles surrounded the room while an abundance of fabrics enclosed her bed, dividing it from the rest of the living space. The coffee table was set for tea, with brownies [...]
Top Ten Reasons to Self Publish! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 1. Self publishing may be the only way to get published. You may not be able to get anyone to professional look at your idea.2. As a self-publisher you get to keep all of the profits from your sales. You only get 4 - 6% in royalties from a publishing company.
3. You have absolute marketing [...] Read more:Reasons
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When to Self Publish Your Book 0000-00-00 00:00:00 There Are Some Very Good Reasons to Self-publish Your Book
by Melanie Schwear
Self-publishing or print on demand (POD) publishing is becoming a very popular topic on the internet. Many people have the dream of becoming a published writer, and self-publishing gives them the satisfaction of holding an actual bound book with their name on it without [...] Read more:Publish
Two Xlibris Books Featured in San Diego’s North County Times 0000-00-00 00:00:00 What do Black Gold Fever and The Improbable Love Story That Was have in common?
These are two Xlibris book titles that were among 22 books given special mention recently in the North
Country Times
, distributed in San Diego
and the riverside counties of California.Apr 26, 2007 — /prbuzz/ – Black Gold Fever is the work [...] Read more:Books
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OLHalley — Xlibris Author Spotlight 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Many of us spend our whole lives running away from our gaffes with the mistaken belief that we can’t be someone better. We think that we can’t bear the pain. Running away is never a solution. What we can do is to feel beyond that pain, learn from it and be someone who can make [...] Read more:Author
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Contests & Awards — for Self Publishers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Winning contests and awards can bring recognition, publicity, and even a little prize money. Many writer’s contests, however, are limited either to traditionally published authors or unpublished authors. The self-publishing author can fall through the cracks.
Fortunately, there are some contests out there for self-publishing authors, whether you are publishing books, ‘zines or other publications. Some [...] Read more:Contests
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76th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition — for Unpublished & Unproduced Work 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Deadline: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Late Deadline: Friday, June 01, 2007
Frequency: Annual
Prize:
Grand Prize: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents.
First Place Winner in each category receives $1,000 cash, a manuscript critique and marketing advice from a Writer
’s Digest
editor or advisory board member, and $100 worth of Writer’s Digest [...] Read more:mdash
Xlibris May Publishing Service Offer — Publish Two Books for the Price of One 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Double your publishing pleasure. Publish
this May and get your second submission absolutely free! That’s up to $12,999 worth of services at no charge. Even if your book is not quite ready, your complimentary publishing package is valid for two years and is fully transferable.
If you do not have a second book, or the Two [...] Read more:mdash
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Xlibris Announces Month-End Über Offer on New & Improved Self-Publishing Service 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Xlibris offers their new and improved Basic Publishing
Package for only $399, plus free services worth $225 with a special May Über Offer
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Xlibris, the self-publishing industry leader, announced huge savings today with their May Über Offer on the new, comprehensive Basic Publishing Package.Xlibris just recently unveiled a new and improved Basic service, which now includes [...] Read more:Service
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Crown Point Teen’s Comic Being Published 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Carmen McCollum
CROWN POINT | In the tradition of the popular Marvel and D.C. comics, a Crown
Point High School senior has created his own super hero.
Matt Anelli, 17, has written and illustrated his first graphic novel, “The Back Alley Knight,” to be published by a subsidiary of Random House. It features a 16-year-old hero named [...] Read more:Comic
Retired Claflin Professor Turns Old Tale Into New Book 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Wndy Jeffcoat Crider, T & D
Feature Editor
Under the covers of a warm quilt, the children would snuggle quietly together and listen as their great-grandmother’s soothing voice relayed fantastical tales.
As a young boy growing up in India, Dr. Shingara Sandhu remembers what it was like to hear colorful stories as he and his younger [...] Read more:Retired
Jerry Ardolino — Xlibris Author Spotlight 0000-00-00 00:00:00 “Even if you feel there is a battle coming on in your life whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual; go in aggressively, do the best you can—with honor. What matters is that you do it.” (Jerry
Ardolino)
Abraham Lincoln would have been proud of Xlibris author, Jerry Ardolino. This former American statesman and his hearty appetite [...] Read more:Spotlight
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The 7 Deadly Myths of Self Publishing Debunked! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by James Bilodeau
If you spend any time cruising message boards and e-groups of writers you will soon notice that there is a small but loud group of people who take every opportunity to bash the self-publishing process. Often-times the credentials of these “book-snobs” are dubious at best. In most cases the ones who bash self-publishing [...] Read more:Myths
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Author to tell pros, cons of self-publishing 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The founder of the Honolulu Writers Conference and an author of five books will deliver a talk in June on self-publishing.
Rich Budnick, author of “Hawaiian Street Names” and “Stolen Kingdom,” has sold 39,000 books locally. He will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing, how to make a profit, how to find a printer [...] Read more:Author
Could boy archaeologist be next Harry Potter? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Paul Majendie
LONDON (Reuters) - The publisher who first signed up J.K. Rowling believes he may have found another HarryPotter
— but this time it is a boy archaeologist.In an industry that revels in hype and is always on the lookout for the next blockbuster, two unknown authors have amassed advances of over 500,000 [...]
The POD Quandary: is Print-on-demand Publishing Right for You? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Brenda Rollins
Rapidly advancing print-on-demand
(POD) technology is creating new opportunities for writers. This hybrid of traditional and self-publishing gives writers a relatively easy and affordable way to publish their own books.
The prospect of getting your book into print and selling it is exciting, but before you go this route, you need to know [...] Read more:Publishing
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Printing books online: an author you can’t refuse 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller are among the world’s most respected authors, but for a while they had a hard time finding a publisher. Rather than seek a mainstream outlet for racy novels such as “The Black Book” and “Tropic of Cancer,” they used the Obelisk Press, a French publishing house started by Jack Kahane [...] Read more:Printing
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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Print-On-Demand 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by POD Critic
With all of the technological advancements made in the entertainment industry, it is not surprising that the publishing world has been graced with print-on-demand (POD), a relatively new, albeit imperfect approach to the production of books. Traditionally, the offset press was the sole and primary method of book production, and publishers would place [...] Read more:Benefits
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Walt’s People Volume 5 Published 0000-00-00 00:00:00 It’s official: Walt’s People - Volume
5 has now been released on Xlibris.com.
It’s huge and I have no doubt that this is the best volume to date and will be extremely difficult to top. It contains the first part of the never-released-before interviews conducted by Richard Hubler in 1968, two extremely in-depth interviews by Rick [...]
Is Self-Publishing as Good as Traditional Publishing? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Michelle Strait
Thousands of unpublished authors dream their novels will appear one day on bookshelves across the country. Realizing this dream is entirely possible and requires tenacity, hard work, and - last but not least - publication.Which road leads to your destiny?
The first step toward publication is to write at your best. Rewriting, editing, and [...] Read more:Publishing
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To POD or Not to POD?: Some Pros and Cons 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Moira Allen
A question nearly every author asks — at least, every author who’s ever had difficulty getting a book published the “traditional” way — is “should I do it myself?” With the advent of print-on-demand technology, the do-it-yourself option has become increasingly appealing.
Print-on-demand publication is a process that enables a publisher to produce books [...]
Nat Fowler — Xlibris Author Spotlight 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Stories of adventure, science, and those concerning the human condition always mesmerized Michael Halperin. He dabbled with writing stories at the age of eight, but it was in high school where he was presented with the good fortune to see his name in print in the school newspaper. It was of no surprise then how [...] Read more:mdash
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Find a Literary Agent or Self-Publish: How to Decide 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Fern Reiss, CEO, Publish
ingGame.com
You’ve decided to publish a book. You’ve done the hard part—you’ve finally got the manuscript written. Now all that’s left is to publish it—and that’s the easy part, right?
Welcome to today’s new world of publishing, and the options that await you. In the old days (we’re talking 15 years ago) there [...] Read more:Literary
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Going for your dreams 0000-00-00 00:00:00 People often stop their dreams because they don’t know how to accomplish them, said Kathleen Mailer, author of How to Write and Publish Your Own Book: From Conception to Bookstore in 90 Days. “I don’t think sitting on your dreams is a really good idea. You can make money if you actually use your message [...] Read more:Going
Resources assist with publishing 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Patricia Kitchen, Newsday
How many professional people do you know who say they want to write a book to share their expertise? Probably quite a few.As for the actual writing, they’re on their own. But when it comes to getting published, that’s never been easier thanks to any number of print on demand services such [...] Read more:Resources
Kevin Weeks — Xlibris Author Spotlight 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Kevin M. Weeks
’ personal story is just as intriguing and suspenseful as his debut novel. He was born the second of four children in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He spent most of his youth in and out of foster homes and juvenile detention centers. Deep inside, he always knew he would be accomplished, especially when he [...] Read more:Kevin
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How to Choose a Print on Demand Publisher 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Skylar Hamilton Burris
Before choosing a Print
on Demand (POD) publisher, you need to consider seven crucial factors: set-up costs, cover price, royalty payments, control, distribution, author’s discounts, and the publisher’s reputation.
Print-On-Demand (POD) publishers merely print a single copy of a book at a time as it is ordered, rather than mass printing. Yet POD, [...] Read more:Publisher
How to Publish Print on Demand 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by Henry
Print
on Demand technology is the new wave of publishing. Authors of all stripes can now see their books in print. Self-publishing and Print on Demand are not necessarily one and the same. If you’re looking to self-publish, you won’t necessarily use a POD publisher. POD technology can also be used by established publishers [...] Read more:Publish
How to Format a Poem for Publishing 0000-00-00 00:00:00 by eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
Formatting includes text placement, font size, type considerations and printing specifications parenthesized in top and bottom margins. Properly formatting a poem will increase your chances of getting it published. Furthermore, properly formatting a poem (especially stanza break content inclusion) will aid the publisher in printing the poem correctly.
Step One: Place [...] Read more:Publishing
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