• Book Search Optimization, Metadata

    Xulon’s Book Search Optimization / Metadata Service: Explained

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    Out of all the services that Xulon Press’s editorial department offers, there is no guessing which one is the most complicated to our authors. In fact, the average person probably doesn’t know what “metadata” or “search optimization” means. It probably sounds like a few technical terms that only a Google engineer could possibly understand, right? Wrong. It’s actually a pretty simple concept, if explained in layman’s terms and not technical terms. Xulon Press offers, for an additional fee, a “Book Search Optimization” service or what is sometimes referred to as a “metadata” service. Most people these days get a lot…

  • How authors can overcome their doubt

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    Recently, I’ve been blessed to work with a number of authors in one-on-one coaching sessions. In helping them begin their publishing journeys, I’ve needed to help them overcome the obstacles of doubt and lack of confidence. Despite having excellent ideas for their writing, many struggled in thinking their book would ever matter. I noticed four areas where lack of confidence was most evident: Doubt in their writing abilities. Doubt in their message or story. Doubt their book would ever sell. Doubt their book would have an impact on the lives of others. Do you sometimes feel these too? One aspect…

  • Author of the Month: Lynn Marie Foy

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    When you are dealing with the passing of a loved one, the last thing you want to do is write a book about your testimonial highlighting your loss. It was the farthest from Lynn Foy’s mind when she suffered back-to-back losses, with the death of her mother Verla to congestive heart failure and then, a short time later, losing her fiancée Terence to murder. God, however, had a purpose for her grief and guided Lynn to write her pain and healing journey for her first published book, Twelve Days Later. “This book was all God using me as a vessel,”…

  • Xulon Press Launches the 2014 Fall Christian Author Awards

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    First place winner to receive advertising valued at over $4,400, plus $500 cash. Sponsored by Xulon Press, the Christian Author Awards recognizes preeminent new Christian authors who are independently published. Host of the first ever Christian Author Awards, Xulon Press is excited to once again extend the opportunity to Christian authors to have their work recognized and given due credit. The Christian Author Awards exists to honor exceptional books written by Christian authors that are published independently by non-traditional publishers. Entries must be received by midnight EST on Sunday, December 14th, 2014. The winners will be announced on December 31st,…