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Ask the Editor: Verses Versus Verses

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Ask the Editor: Verses Versus Verses

Books need to be a lot of things if anyone is going to buy and read them: engaging, informative and cohesive, amongst others. Choosing a Bible version is crucial to your book—just not in the way you think. Most authors choose a version based on whether it is in the public domain or because they want […]

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Fighting and Overcoming Writer’s Block (and Other Obstacles) from a First-Time Writer

Filed in Ask the Editor by on January 29, 2014 6 Comments
Fighting and Overcoming Writer’s Block (and Other Obstacles) from a First-Time Writer

The thoughts are flowing, the pages are forming, and then all of a sudden — bam! You hit headfirst into writer’s block, along with procrastination, sentence forming issues and the desire to be perfect with every word you write. Xulon Press knows more than others what it is to be stopped by writing hindrances, as […]

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Household Hacks: How to Keep the Resolutions You Made

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Household Hacks: How to Keep the Resolutions You Made

There’s so much advice on New Years resolutions, but at the risk of stating the obvious, the start is only the beginning. Everyone understands the concept of making New Years resolutions, but we all have trouble actually going through with them. The main consensus seems to be that the only way to truly change is […]

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Personal Development and Prose: Why Finishing Your Novel is More Important Than You Realize

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Personal Development and Prose: Why Finishing Your Novel is More Important Than You Realize

So you’ve been waiting to jot down your story. You’ve spent days, even months planning what you’d write once you decide to write, but find yourself opting out. When you make excuses you are creating self-limiting beliefs and habits, cultivating a quitter mentality. When you procrastinate and find things to do aside writing, investigate why […]

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Sequels, Trilogies, Series – Oh My!

Filed in Ask the Editor, Author Inspirations by on December 2, 2013 0 Comments
Sequels, Trilogies, Series – Oh My!

As we draw to a close this month’s National Novel Writing Month, novel writers everywhere will be basking in the glow of accomplishment from completing their first novel. Ah, your first novel in your hands — it’s a beautiful thing! Yet, someone is bound to ask the inevitable question: “So, when are you going to […]

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