• Leaning on Leaders: Lessons for Leaders, Teachers and Preachers

    Leaning on Leaders: Lessons for Leaders, Teachers and Preachers

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    What are characteristics of a good leader, teacher or a preacher? Some may say the ability to deeply connect and capture one’s audience with his or her presence; others may say maintaining an understanding of how to communicate to an audience’s needs. Titus 1:4-14 provides a telling and wise description of leadership:  “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.” At Xulon Press, the editorial department has decided to dedicate the…

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    What Makes August Awesome

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    Amusement parks, plane rides, cruises—oh my! August (a.k.a the last four weeks of summer) is usually the time when people skip town and go on an adventure. Traveling takes a lot of guts, whether it’s to another state or another country. It expands our horizons and really opens up our minds to new ways of experiencing life. Here at Xulon Press we decided to blog on that this month, just to give our funnest and most compelling experiences even more reach. (Yes, I am an editor—I can make up words like “funnest”.) This month we’ll be focusing on personal memoirs, whether they are…

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    Xulon Press Salutes the Troops

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    Here at Xulon Press, we're embracing all things American in July. We’ve debated the nuances of self-publishing historical and political writing, but we’d be grossly remiss if we didn’t recognize the individuals who protect our right to pen those opinions so freely.

  • Christian Choice Writing Contest sponsored by Xulon Press

    Xulon Press Announces 2013 July Christian Choice Writing Contest is Officially Open

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    First-place winner to receive Xulon Press Elite Publishing Package and more. Maitland, FL July 1, 2013 Xulon Press is now accepting original entries of up to 4,000 characters (including spaces – approximately 700 to 750 words) from all authors for the 2013 July Christian Choice Writing Contest. Xulon Press welcomes entries from both amateur and professional writers, so whether an author has been published or not, anyone is welcome to submit their work in this exclusive contest! In addition to the prestige gained from winning such a contest, the winner will receive a free Xulon Press Elite Publishing Package (valued…